Postdoctoral Position in Cellular Reprogramming and Hematopoiesis

The Reprogramming and Hematopoiesis lab is currently seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow!

Reprogramming and Hematopoiesis lab

Cellular reprogramming can be achieved experimentally in different ways, including nuclear transfer, cell fusion or expression of transcription factors. We aim to uncover how hematopoietic stem cell and effector cell identity is established employing cellular reprogramming logic. Ultimately our work may allow the generation of patient-specific hematopoietic cells for regenerative medicine and immunotherapy. To explore these aims, we use a variety of approaches, including cellular reprogramming through gene transduction (Pereira et al, Cell Stem Cell, 2013) and single cell gene expression profiling during embryonic development (Pereira et al, Developmental Cell, 2016). Hematopoiesis is a core area of research at the Medical Faculty at Lund University. Within this broader research area the Division of Molecular Medicine and Gene therapy harbors an ensemble of international research groups with a focus on understanding both normal and malignant hematopoiesis and to develop new strategies for therapeutic intervention. Our lab is generously funded by the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

Candidate Profile

The candidate should be an enthusiastic and motivated scientist willing to join a young international research group in a highly dynamic and multidisciplinary environment (with English as main language). Candidates with a passion for cell identity and epigenetics as well as immunology and/or hematopoiesis who recently completed their PhD thesis or currently finishing up are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will join a research program at the interface between the fields of cellular reprogramming and stem cells, hematopoiesis and oncoimmunology. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are required.

Research at Lund University

Lund University is Scandinavia’s largest institution for education and research and consistently ranks among the world’s top 100 universities. The Lund Stem Cell Center hosts 15 research groups in experimental hematology and is one of Europe’s most prominent in the field of hematopoietic research. This environment has all facilities and equipment essential for the project including an outstanding animal facility, technical platforms for flow cytometry and cell sorting, a human ES/iPS core facility, viral vector technology and single cell genomics facility. This creates a very interactive environment with weekly seminars and annual retreats for students, postdocs and PIs.

Experimental Approaches

Key approaches will include flow cytometry, high-content automated image acquisition and analysis, single cell gene expression and chromatin profiling, cellular transplantation, Crispr/Cas9 and small molecule screening and the generation and characterization of new mouse models.

Start of Position and Application Deadline

The position start date is flexible from October 2017. Application deadline: 31^st October 2017.

How to apply

Please send a letter of motivation, your curriculum vitae, and the contacts for three references to:

Assistant Professor Carlos-Filipe Pereira
Contact: filipe.pereira@med.lu.se

References

Pereira, C.F.**; Chang, B.; Gomes, A.; Bernitz, B.; Papatsenko, D.; Niu, X.; Swiers, G.; Azzoni, E.; Brujin M.F.T.R.; Schaniel, C.; Lemischka, I.R.; Moore, K.A. Hematopoietic Reprogramming In Vitro Informs In Vivo Identification of Hemogenic Precursors to Definitive Hematopoietic Stem Cells. Developmental Cell 2016, 36 (5), 525-39. **corresponding author.

Pereira, C. F. **; Chang, B.; Qiu, J.; Niu, X.; Papatsenko, D.; Hendry, C. E.; Clark, N. R.; Nomura-Kitabayashi, A.; Kovacic, J. C.; Ma’ayan, A.; Schaniel, C.; Lemischka, I. R.; Moore, K., Induction of a hemogenic program in mouse fibroblasts. Cell Stem Cell 2013, 13 (2), 205-18. **corresponding author.

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