Postdoctoral Fellowship

**Job Description**
This postdoctoral fellowship, part of the Medical Inflammation and Infection Center (MIIC) International Postdoc Program, focuses on developing advanced diagnostic and predictive tools for hematology and clinical immunology. The project leverages state-of-the-art imaging flow cytometry (ImageStreamX MkII) to create novel diagnostic strategies. The aim is to improve diagnosis and aid therapeutic decisions in acquired autoimmune disorders such as immune thrombocytopenia, as well as inborn errors of immunity. The role involves conducting research using human blood samples, processing for analysis, acquiring data, developing new analysis strategies, statistical processing, and manuscript writing, alongside project management and laboratory work. The position is a collaboration between Amanda Welin’s group at the Division of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology and Sofia Nyström’s group at the Division of Molecular Medicine and Virology.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Motivated
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent English language skills
• Great collaboration skills
• Strong organizational skills
• High level of independence
• Experience with imaging flow cytometry (merit)
• Previous work with isolated lymphocytes or platelets (merit)
• Experience in immunofluorescence microscopy (merit)
• GraphPad Prism proficiency (merit)

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Immunology
• Closely related field

**Experience**
Experience Required:
• 1-4 years of research experience
• Substantial experience of in vitro work with primary human immune cells
• Substantial experience with multi-colour flow cytometry, including panel design, the development of gating strategies, and statistical analysis
Other:
• Doctoral degree (or equivalent) obtained in a country other than Sweden
• Doctoral degree date no more than four years before the application deadline (exceptions for e.g. parental or sick leave)
• Must not have been employed by Linköping University previously
• Scholarship must contain a well-defined training element and a qualification plan

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