Heikki Joensuu’s research group at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki invites applications for the position of a

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate has a Master of Science degree or Bioanalyst degree in a life-science-related field (e.g. medicine, biology, biochemistry), but applicable other degrees are also considered.

A strong background in one or more of the following areas will be looked upon favourably:

• Mammalian cell culture
• In vitro drug sensitivity assays
• Immunohistochemistry
• Experience with mouse models is a plus

Your main tasks will include:

• Culturing mammalian cancer cell lines
• Treating cancer cells with drugs and measuring cell viability
• Cutting sections from paraffin-embedded tumors and labeling proteins on these sections using immunohistochemistry

Applicants should be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, with strong communication skills in English.
The chosen applicant is expected to reside in Finland while employed by the University of Helsinki.

ABOUT US

The Faculty of Medicine promotes high quality scientific research. It provides research-based undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine, dentistry, psychology and logopedics, and an international Master’s Programme in Translational Medicine. It also offers psychotherapist education. In addition to its teaching and research activities, the faculty serves as a significant expert organisation in the healthcare sector and contributes to the discourse on ethics in the field. The faculty aims to be one of the best medical research faculties in the world, while reinforcing its status as a distinguished institution of multidisciplinary education in healthcare: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-medicine.
The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Helsinki constitutes the academic medical centre together with HUS Helsinki University Hospital and the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE). This medical centre has been successful in international comparisons, ranking among the top 10 medical campuses in Europe and the top 50 globally.

• Culturing mammalian cancer cell lines
• Treating cancer cells with drugs and measuring cell viability
• Cutting sections from paraffin-embedded tumors and labeling proteins on these sections using immunohistochemistr