21 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Lund University, Scania, Sweden

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming forensics by enabling unprecedented precision in tracing the geographical origins and transmission routes of genomic sequences. Despite the growing availability of high-throughput genomic data, the lack of advanced analytical frameworks has hindered forensic efforts. This project aims to develop and apply AI-based methods to predict the origin and dispersal patterns of genomic sequences, with applications ranging from biogeographical mapping to paleogenetic reconstructions. The candidate will work jointly with Dr. Eran Elhaik to design machine-learning models that unlock the potential of genomics for forensic investigations and historical reconstructions.

At Lund University, a postdoctoral position should provide opportunities for scientific and pedagogical qualifications. Primarily, there is scope for qualifications in research, but also for some higher education pedagogy training. Teaching may also be part of the duties (max. 20%).  

The research will be in group theory, in line with the algebraic research interests of the department, such as research on infinite groups. The position shall include the opportunity for three weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning. 

This post-doctoral position is part of the EU cofund research project AMBER, Advanced Multiscale Biological imaging using European Research infrastructures, will address scientific and sectoral gaps in biological imaging ranging from molecular, through cellular, to tissue, organ and organism levels of organisation, and is coordinated by LINXS Institute of advanced Neutron and X-ray Science.

AMBER is funded by the EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) COFUND scheme.

Around 20 postdocs will be recruited in the fourth call 2025, with each fellowship lasting 36 months.

AMBER has six core partners: Lund University/MAX IV, Sweden, the European Spallation Source (ESS), Sweden, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), France, the International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines, (IMOL), Poland, and the Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, United Kingdom.

Your work may include clinical and biomedical projects. It may also include technique development work aimed at combining imaging techniques and data analysis to provide a more integrated picture of life processes in the context of health and disease. To be a postdoc fellow at the AMBER programme you will get unprecedented medical, biological, and methodological capabilities, with a profound potential impact for Europe’s next generation of research and researchers. When you have completed the AMBER programme you will be extraordinarily well equipped to further your career in academia, at infrastructures, in the health and MedTech sectors, and beyond.

Within AMBER your work will include clinical and biomedical projects. It will also include technique development work aimed at combining imaging techniques and data analysis to provide a more integrated picture of life processes in the context of health and disease. To be a postdoc fellow at the AMBER programme you will get unprecedented medical, biological, and methodological capabilities, with a profound potential impact for Europe’s next generation of research and researchers. When you have completed the AMBER programme you will be extraordinarily well equipped to further your career in academia, at infrastructures, in the health and MedTech sectors, and beyond.

Tendons like most musculoskeletal tissues are mechanosensitive, meaning that they adapt to the local mechanical loading. We have earlier shown that the collagen fiber structure is affected by unloading of the tendon in a small animal model. However, small animal model findings are not always transferable to larger mammals or humans.  The goal for the post-doc is to investigate how the tendon structure and mechanical function develops over time, and how this development is affected by lack of mechanical stimulation, using a large animal model. The technical goal includes to develop, perform and analyse data from high resolution experimental imaging of large animal tendon tissue, using mainly synchrotron phase contrast X-ray tomography, but also other imaging modalities and linking it to mechanical and compositional properties. Fundamental understanding of these relationships may benefit development of better rehabilitation strategies to promote tendon repair after rupture.

Your project will include clinical and biomedical samples. It should also include technique development work aimed at combining imaging techniques and data analysis to provide a more integrated picture of life processes in the context of health and disease. To be a postdoc fellow at the AMBER programme you will get unprecedented medical, biological, and methodological capabilities, with a profound potential impact for Europe’s next generation of research and researchers. When you have completed the AMBER programme you will be extraordinarily well equipped to further your career in academia, at infrastructures, in the health and MedTech sectors, and beyond.

This 3-year full time post doc project will focus on synchrotron-based x-ray imaging, in particular phase-contrast micro- and nano-tomography. At the MAX IV synchrotron there are several beamlines available with relevance for this project: NanoMAX (nano-probe and coherent imaging), ForMAX (micro-probe SWAXS and full-field imaging) and DanMAX (micro-probe XRD and micro-tomography).

Your research will include data collection, data processing and data interpretation in close collaboration with the medical partner(s) providing your samples. Current studies in our group involve both human and animal tissues, for research on nerves, lung, heart, bowels and carotid arteries. We aim to bridge the gap between classical microscopy (histology) and clinical imaging modalities such as CT and MRI. Participation during beamtimes at synchrotrons in different countries in Europe is expected (including shifts during the night).

The position is based at Lund University’s Faculty of Medicine, within the Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, specifically the Medical Structural Biology research unit. The division focuses on uncovering molecular mechanisms of health and disease through advanced imaging and biophysical approaches.

The research group hosting this position studies Contractile Injection Systems (CIS) — natural protein machines used by bacteria to deliver molecular cargo. The group’s mission is to understand the structure, function, and application of CIS for use in both biopesticide development and targeted antimicrobial delivery. The team is interdisciplinary, with expertise in molecular microbiology, structural biology, bioinformatics, and protein engineering, and currently includes the PI, a PhD student, and a research expert in bioinformatics.

The workplace fosters strong international collaboration, with close integration with the Halberg Group at Copenhagen University (Insect neuroendocrinology and physiology) and the Collin Group (immune-relevant enzymology and translational infection research) at Lund University. The postdoctoral researcher will work primarily in Lund but is expected to engage in frequent collaborative work across the Öresund region, including regular experimental coordination with Copenhagen-based researchers and data collection at national facilities such as MAX IV (Lund), SciLifeLab (Stockholm), and CFIM (Copenhagen), where cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and tomography (cryo-ET) are performed.

The membrane protein structural biology group at the Department of Experimental Medical Science is led by Associate Professor Pontus Gourdon and is at the forefront of its field. With this position, we aim to deepen our work on understanding how various ion channels function at the molecular level. The research will be conducted in close collaboration with Peter Zygmunt (at Lund University) and Sara Liin (at Linköping University). Below is a selection of articles published by the groups over the past three years (see also rb.gy/j6ajo):

The postdoctoral position in Practical Theology is part of an ongoing initiative to build a research environment on the theme of ‘church in public spaces’. The public space referred to includes both a metaphorical spatiality and concrete, site-specific manifestations of a public domain. From a practical-theological perspective, this initiative engenders questions about how churches and Christian communities are manifested in, influenced by and defined as public spaces. Even what is frequently presented as traditional expressions of Christian faith (worship, prayer, preaching and so on), and which are customarily understood as being central to Practical Theology, take shape in and create public spaces. Questions related to public spaces as areas of negotiation, transformation and mutual influence are central to this research endeavour.

You apply for the position with a proposal for a research project that clearly contributes to studying the above-mentioned theme. The project can be centred around questions such as how Christian communities of various kinds create places for public dialogue, how ecclesial practices are affected by their public character or how expressions of Christian spirituality interact with public concerns. We also welcome proposals related to other aspects of the initiative. The project should primarily focus on aspects of church life in the Nordic countries. The project can be historically orientated or focus on contemporary conditions.

The work will primarily be conducted at the Biomedical Centre (BMC) in Lund. The research group, Pediatric Rheumatology Research Center, focuses mainly on the pediatric rheumatic disease juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The research is deeply rooted in both clinical and preclinical projects. The projects related to this position are primarily focused on laboratory-based research in immunology related to JIA. The main objective will be to investigate how immunological mechanisms and cells contribute to disease and arthritis development.

The work will be carried out in close collaboration with healthcare providers, including handling of patient samples. The postdoctoral position is part of the WCMM IGNITE postdoctoral program (https://www.wcmm.lu.se/ignite-postdoc-fellow-program), and the applicant is expected to participate in its activities.

The research group includes the principal investigator (Robin Kahn), one PhD student, three postdoctoral researchers, one biomedical laboratory scientist, and clinical research assistants/nurses. Students at various educational levels are also involved in the group.
Co-supervisors for the project will be Professor Anders Bengtsson at the Division of Rheumatology and Associate Professor Pontus Nordenfelt at the Division of Infectious Medicine.

Within the group, we aim to foster a close and positive working environment. The group holds at least one meeting per week to discuss ongoing projects. The research is also conducted in close collaboration with adult rheumatology and infectious medicine, where we share methodologies and expertise

We are now looking for a motivated and committed postdoc for the project “The Non-Random Metastatic Behavior of Neuroblastoma Hide Potential Therapeutic Targets”, who will also contribute to the group’s other research projects. The project is funded in part by the Swedish Childhood Cancer Fundation and aims to identify therapeutic targets on metastases and functionally validate them using CRISPR-based studies and experimental models. More information about our research can be found on Hagerling’s lab homepage.

Our research group is working towards unravelling the neurobiology behind psychiatric symptoms in neurodegenerative diseases, primarily Parkinson’s disease, with a focus on emotions, including depression. The subthalamic nucleus (STN), which regulates motor function, cognition, and emotions, exhibits pathology in Parkinson’s disease, and is an important target area for the treatment of the disease´s motor symptoms with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). Our goal is to find out how the STN functions in the normal state and in Parkinson’s models, to find out what goes wrong in Parkinson’s disease, and how Parkinson’s symptoms can be better treated with precision stimulation, such as DBS. We are particularly interested in the neuropsychiatric symptom picture in Parkinson’s disease and in developing better treatment. We have a specific interest in the anatomical-functional association within the STN, and in structures in its vicinity.

In order to obtain high neuroanatomical selectivity, we use transgenic mice with a focus on the Cre-Lox system, and specific promoters as well as viral vectors for optogenetic control of neuronal activity and models of Parkinson’s disease. This postdoc project will investigate how different compositions of neurons in the relevant brain area respond to different types of stimulation, how this affects behavior and signaling in neuronal circuits. By comparing spatially selective signaling, for example through optogenetics, with the clinical treatment method DBS, the goal is to identify the optimal neurons for therapeutical stimulation leading to alleviation of non-motor symptoms, such as depression.

This project will investigate the failure mechanisms of silicon-based anodes in solid-state batteries (SSBs), a promising next-generation energy storage technology. Silicon is an attractive negative electrode material for SSBs due to its high specific capacity and potential to suppress lithium dendrite formation. However, Si-based SSBs still suffer from poor capacity retention and limited cycling stability, primarily caused by interfacial chemical degradation and mechanical cracking. These issues are further aggravated by the substantial volume changes of silicon during cycling, leading to stress accumulation, fracture, and loss of electrode integrity.

To address these challenges, the project integrates advanced electrochemical characterization with state-of-the-art imaging techniques, including X-ray tomography and laboratory-based computed tomography (CT). By combining in situ and ex situ analyses, the study will reveal the structural evolution, crack formation, and interfacial dynamics of silicon anodes under various electrochemical conditions. The outcomes will provide fundamental insights into degradation pathways in solid-state batteries and guide the design of more durable electrode architectures for high-performance energy storage.

(18) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position

Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Researcher in Organic Chemistry

Deadline :  30.Sep.2025

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A motivated postdoctoral researcher is sought to work on the molecular mechanisms underlying amyloid formation from the protein transthyretin. Transthyretin normally functions as a transporter protein of thyroxine and retinol-binding protein (RBP) in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid. However the folded protein is prone to instability and the formation of amyloid fibrils in tissues such as the heart and nervous system, invariably with fatal consequences. The project will focus on probing the molecular factors underlying this instability (see for example https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-08609-z/), and in understanding the pathway that link the functional and pathological forms of the protein. Techniques involved will include X-ray and neutron crystallography, small-angle scattering (SAXS & SANS), and cryo-EM.

The work will involve the study of wild-type TTR (which is intrinsically amyloidogenic) and also a range of other mutants that are typically associated with early onset amyloidosis in various tissues. The work may involve comparative studies with amyloid material derived from ex vivo sources.