The Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University has a broad research profile with strong research groups focusing on cancer, genetic and autoimmune diseases. A fundamental idea at the department is to stimulate translational research and thereby promote closer interactions between medical research and health care. Research is presently organized in six research programs: Cancer Precision Medicine, Cancer Immunotherapy, Genomics and Neurobiology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics, Neuro-Oncology and Neurodegeneration and Vascular Biology. Departmental activities are also integrated with the units for Oncology, Clinical Genetics, Clinical Immunology, Clinical Pathology, and Hospital Physics at Uppsala University Hospital. The department has teaching assignments in several education programs, including Master Programs, at the Faculty of Medicine. The department has a yearly turnover of around SEK 550 million, out of which about two thirds derive from external funding. IGP has approximately 400 employees, out of which 100 are PhD-students, and there are in total more than 850 affiliated staff members. More information about the department's activities can be found here: www.uu.se/en/staff/department/immunology-genetics-and-pathology
Duties
A Research Assistant position is available in the research group of Veronica Rendo at the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with an interest in studying malignant brain tumors, supporting projects that focus on elucidating the mechanisms of response and resistance associated with standard-of-care treatment and clinically-relevant targeted therapies in this disease.
Read more about the research group here: http://rendolab.org/
The Research Assistant will conduct computational analyses to investigate tumor evolution and treatment resistance in tumor samples and cell lines from brain tumor patients. These include single-cell RNA, ATAC, and multiome sequencing data, along with datasets generated from cellular barcoding approaches, epigenetic profiling methods (e.g., CUT&RUN), and genome-wide CRISPR screens.
Requirements
The candidate must have a Master's degree in molecular biotechnology engineering, computational biology, bioinformatics, or equivalent. The candidate should be proficient with R or Python programming, and have hands-on experience analyzing multiple sequencing data types, including targeted sequencing, bulk RNA-sequencing, and whole genome sequencing. Fluency inwritten and spoken English is required.
Additional qualifications
Experience with analysis of single-cell RNA- and ATAC-seq datasets is considered a strongmerit, particularly in the field of high-grade glioma biology.The ideal candidate has additional experience processing and analyzingoutputs from large-scale CRISPR screens, as well as interpreting results for targeted sequencing-based screens. Knowledge in image analysis in the context of organoid models is considered as strong merit. The ideal candidate is comfortable with the use of high-performancecomputing (HPC) clusters, and is familiar with version control systems such as Git.
About the employment
The position is a permanent employment, probationary period may apply.. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala
For further information about the position, please contact: Verónica Rendo, [email protected]
Please submit your application by 19 June 2026, UFV-PA 2026/1872
Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all of our 7,600 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala Universityhttps://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/ The position may be subject to security vetting. If security vetting is conducted, the applicant must pass the vetting process to be eligible for employment. Please do not send offers of recruitment or advertising services. Submit your application through Uppsala University's recruitment system.
Anställningsform: tillsvidareanställning | Anställningens omfattning: heltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 1 | Sysselsättningsgrad: 100 | Ort: Uppsala | Län: Uppsala län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: UFV-PA 2026/1872 | Kontakt: Elin Truder 0184710000, Elin Truder 0184710000, | Publicerat: 2026-06-05 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2026-06-19
