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The Centre of Excellence in Body-on-Chip Research (CoEBoC(https://research.tuni.fi/coeboc/)) is a multidisciplinary research consortium combining cell biology and engineering and aims at developing body-on-chips to model human tissue function. The center has multidisciplinary expertise on human stem cells, biomaterials, sensors, microfluidics, biomodeling and bioimaging. CoEBoC produces new comprehensive knowledge on understanding tissue interactions, constructing complex in vitro tissue co-cultures and controlling their functionalities. The resulting expertise and technologies will improve for example development of disease modeling, new personalized treatments and drug development.

Job description

We are looking for 6-16 Research Assistants to work on research and development projects within multidisciplinary research consortium. The open positions are related to ongoing research projects of CoEBoC concentrating on stem cells, cell differentiation, molecular biology, 3D culturing, biomaterials, sensors technology, microfluidics, microfluidic chips, biomodeling or bioimaging.

Requirements

Candidates of all higher education levels with more than one year of studies are welcome to apply. The position requires basic knowledge of the CoEBoC's research areas and good English communication skills.

Tampere University is a unique, multidisciplinary, and boldly forward-looking community. Our values are openness, diversity, responsibility, courage, critical thinking, and learner-centeredness. We hope that you can embrace these values and promote them in your work.

We offer

The positions will be filled for a fixed-term period of three months starting preferably in May-June 2025. The positions are full-time or part-time, as mutually agreed. A trial period applies to all our new employees.

The salary will be based on both the job demands and the employee's performance following the University Salary System(https://www.sivista.fi/esittely/in-english/general-collective-agreement-for-universities/). The position of Research Assistant is placed on the job demand level 1 (the demand level chart for the teaching and research staff). In addition, employees will receive a performance-based salary which for Research Assistants is based on their study credits.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, such as occupational health care, flexible working hours and excellent sports facilities on campus. Please read more about working at Tampere University(https://www.tuni.fi/careers).

We are inviting you to be a part of a vibrant, active and truly international research community. Interdisciplinarity is highly encouraged, as it allows you to expand your research network and exposes you to new perspectives and ideas to solve complex research problems and pursue novel research findings. We have a strong commitment to the highest level of scientific research and the provision of high-quality doctoral education.

How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system (link below). Please note that you will need to choose your preferred research groups (1-3) in the online application. The closing date for applications is February 2nd, 2025 (at 23:59 EET / UTC +2). Applications and all accompanying documentation should be written in English, and attached in PDF format. Please note that applicants may be invited to participate in an interview throughout the application time and therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We are aiming to make the decisions by March 17th, 2025.

Applications should include the following documents:

- Curriculum Vitae
- Transcript of studies
- Motivation letter that includes your preferred choices (1-3) for the research group:
- Adult Stem Cell Group
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Group
- Computational Biophysics and Imaging Group
- Heart Group
- Micro- and Nanosystems Group
- Neuro Group

- A copy of the possible bachelor's degree.

For more information, please contact: coordinator, Miina Björninen, email: miina.bjorninen@tuni.fi.

Tampereen yliopisto ja Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu muodostavat yhdessä Suomen toiseksi suurimman monitieteisen, innostavan ja vaikuttavan tutkimus- ja oppimisyhteisön. Korkeakouluyhteisömme osaamiskärjet ovat tekniikka, terveys ja yhteiskunta. Lue lisää: www.tuni.fi(https://www.tuni.fi/fi)

Monikudosmallintamisen huippuyksikkö(CoEBoc)(https://research.tuni.fi/coeboc/suomeksi/) hakee 6-16 tutkimusapulaista.

Monikudosmallintamisen huippuyksikkö on kuuden Tampereen yliopistossa toimivan tutkimusryhmän muodostama poikkitieteellinen tutkimuskeskus. Huippuyksikkömme tavoitteena on yhdistää teknologisten ja biologisten tieteiden osaamista uudenlaisen body-on-chip -konseptin kehittämiseksi. Body-on-chipillä tarkoitetaan soluviljelylaitteistoa, jossa itse soluviljelmien lisäksi on tekniikkaa solujen stimuloimiseksi sekä toiminnan monitoroimiseksi. Laitteisto on yleensä rakennettu mikrofluidististen alustan päälle, joka mahdollistaa automatisoidun soluviljelynesteen kierrättämisen sekä mahdollisen lääkeainesyötön. Huippuyksikkömme tavoitteena on rakentaa ihmiskehon toimintoja jäljittelevä monikudosmalli ihmisen kudosten perusbiologian tutkimiseen sekä systeemisten sairauksien että traumojen mallintamiseen.

Tehtävänkuvaus

Tutkimusapulaisen tehtävät muodostuvat erilaisista monikudosmallintamiseen liittyvistä laboratoriotyötehtävistä.

Hakuohjeet

Lue tarkemmat tiedot tehtävästä ja hakuohjeet yllä olevasta englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta.

Jätäthän hakemuksesi yliopiston sähköisellä hakulomakkeella (linkki löytyy tämän ilmoituksen alta). Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 2.2.2025 klo 23.59. Haethan tehtävään mahdollisimman pian, sillä hakemuksia käsitellään ja haastattelukutsuja lähetetään mahdollisesti jo hakuaikana.