Postdoc in bioprocessing of immune cells - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

The project is about bioprocessing of immune cells in view of cell therapy. It addresses the challenge of the variation of material from the donors and its implication for the culture tuning and control. It will be carried out at KTH in Chotteau’s group, Cell Technology group, CETEG, leader in high cell density perfusion for the production of biopharmaceuticals, in collaboration with colleagues of Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska Cell Therapy Centre as well as the Competence Centre AdBIOPRO. AdBIOPRO, Competence Centre for Advanced BioProduction by Continuous Processing, is an interactive Competence Center with high focus on multidisciplinary collaboration within academia and industry.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
• The project is headed by Veronique Chotteau, Head of CETEG at Dept. Industrial Biotechnology, is the Director of AdBIOPRO and partners of several other initiatives. She has a long experience of developing biopharmaceutical drug bioprocesses for human therapy, and is leader in high cell density perfusion for the production of biopharmaceuticals. CETEG focusses on the process development for biologics, including ATMPs, perfusion process, process analytical technology, development of dynamic metabolism models, and transcriptomics-based process study.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree in biotechnology, bioengineering or chemical engineering. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Experience in bioprocessing of mammalian/human cells, perfusion process, omics is mandatory
• Research expertise
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues
• Collaborative abilities
• Independence
• Excellent aptitude to apply theoretical skill in practice
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Experience of international collaboration
• Teaching abilities

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

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Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long.

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

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