中国南方医科大学Kutty Selva Nandakumar教授招聘博士后公告

Postdoc (Bioinformatics)
A postdoc position in a project to develop a new diagnostic assay for rheumatoid arthritis is now open. It will be placed in Southern Medical University (SMU), China and the research will be performed at both SMU and at Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
Form of employment:
Full-time, 3 years (with a trial employment for 6 months).
Start: as soon as possible.
Apply before: November 15, 2016.
Description:
Applications are invited for a position as a postdoc in a project led by Prof. Rikard Holmdahl and Prof. Kutty Selva Nandakumar. The task is to develop multiplex assays for detection of antibodies to well defined protein epitopes and to analyze both the experimental animal models and human samples.
Project:
The project aims to develop a diagnostic test for rheumatoid arthritis. The test is based on unique antigenic epitopes derived from various joint proteins. The epitopes has been formulated as conformational peptides but needs to be further improved regarding their functional and diagnostic role. As these peptides and epitopes are shared between mice and humans there are possibilities to make in depth functional analysis in the mouse as well as testing of human sera for assay development. The assay development will be developed using a multiplex platform, and also analyzed in detail regarding their physical properties. Thus solid-phase assays using ELISA will be compared with multiplex platforms using other technologies, one of them is based on Luminex platform. The project involves both in depth analyses and the coordination of large cohorts. This includes analyses with advanced statistical methods. Besides the laboratory work the position will also involves coordination of the project with participating clinicians in both China and Europe. The goal is to develop a suitable diagnostic test and to publish the results in leading international journals.
Qualifications:
To qualify, the applicant must hold a PhD in medicine or biological science. Laboratory experience and excellence is a requirement. Knowledge in communicating in English and easiness with social communication are requirements. Computer skills, bioinformatics knowledge and statistical analysis are needed.

Contact:
Professor Rikard Holmdahl
Professor Kutty Selva Nandakumar

Application:
Grace:guoyanfen2@163.com
Angel:Angel.Yao-Mattisson@ki.se