Career opportunities

A postdoctoral position is available in Kaska Koltowska’s lab at the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology (IGP) at Uppsala University.

Uppsala University:

Uppsala University is one of the top universities in Sweden and is well-recognised worldwide. Many high-quality departments are part of Uppsala University, including my host Department: the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology (IGP). IGP is known for its excellence in multidisciplinary research as it consists of divisions covering a wide spectrum of research areas from pre-clinical to clinical research. Vascular Biology programme is part of IGP, and hosts world-leading vascular biologists. Such strong expertise in vascular biology in one place is unique to Uppsala University and provides an excellent working environment.

Koltowska Lab:

My research group studies lymphatic vessel formation in zebrafish. Lymphatic vessels are predominately derived from a defined venous vascular network, posing an intruding question of how cells know to form one vasculature from another. The overarching goal of my laboratory is to broaden our understanding of how lymphatic vessels form and establish function and apply this knowledge to the development of new therapeutics. To achieve this my lab will focus on two major areas: (1) Understanding lymphatic specification and (2) Transcriptional control of lymphangiogenesis.

Zebrafish is an excellent model organism that allows studying how these processes happen in real-time in an embryo. Using elegant genetic models, we can dissect the molecular factors that drive organogenesis. The main techniques used in the lab include advanced microscopy, RNA sequencing, and mutant and transgenic line generation. Our research is supported by multiple Swedish funding agencies.

For further details visit: http://www.igp.uu.se/research/vascular-biology/kaska-koltowska/

Qualifications required:

Applicants should be highly motivated and passionate about scientific research and possess a

PhD degree, and strong track record with peer-reviewed publications.

Expertise in molecular and cellular biology, genetics techniques and animal models. Good knowledge of microscopy.

How to apply:

Please apply by sending a short motivation letter (including research interest and career goals), CV, and contact details for references to: kaska.koltowska@igp.uu.se