Postdoctoral position in Ka-band planar and active antenna for SATCOM applications

 Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

Electrification and digitization are among the future's biggest areas for conversion to sustainable societies. The Department of Electrical Engineering conducts successful research and education in these areas – including renewable energy sources and electric vehicles, industrial IoT, 5G communication and wireless sensor networks but also smart electronic sensors and medical systems. The Department of Electrical Engineering is an international environment with approximately 140 employees who contribute to important technical energy and health challenges at the Ångström Laboratory.

The position will be at the division solid state electronics, at the Department of Electrical Engineering. We are looking for qualified and motivated candidates with a great interest in microwave technology.

At the Department of Electrical Engineering, the Microwave Group is conducting:
Research in the fields of design, manufacturing and integration of antennas for wireless sensors and wireless communications, operating from microwaves to THz frequencies. Extensive expertise was acquired in several EU projects, among which: past projects MiniMEMS and NANOTEC and running projects: NANOMAT and POWERFLEX. The expertise in millimetre waves involves actives (LNA, PA, MMICs) and passive components’ design and characterisation (under probe measurements capabilities up till 325 GHz), beam-steering solutions development and characterisation in an anechoic chamber, development of interconnecting methods up to 100 GHz for phased array systems and MEMS THz systems. The Ångström campus hosts a fully equipped clean room of 2,000 m2, and facilities for electrical engineering with microwave CAD (ADS, CST, HFSS), and advanced measurement equipment (VNA, spectrum analyzers).

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Project description
The position is financed under the Swedish National Space Agency and is a collaboration between Uppsala University, Chalmers University of Technology, and an industrial partner Satcube AB. The general context of the project is the study of the role of satellites in the 5G wireless networks. It has been concluded that SATCOM can significantly enhance the 5G network reliability by ensuring service continuity, in cases where it cannot be offered by a single or a combination of cellular networks. SATCOM can guarantee 5G service ubiquity in unserved (deserts, oceans, forests etc.) or underserved areas (urban areas, emerging economies etc.), where a cellular network does not exist, or is too impractical/cost-ineffective to reach. Thus, actors such as SpaceX, OneWeb, Telesat and Amazon are planning to launch 100,000 LEO satellites in the next decade to provide global broadband coverage.

However, the cost of satellite user terminals is still excessive and limits the large-scale deployment of commercial satellite-based high-throughput networks as is envisioned by the 3GPP working groups. One of the major cost driving components in today's satellite user terminal is the high gain circular polarized (CP) antenna which must be pointed accurately towards the satellites. This project will involve design/fabrication and measurement of innovative low-cost, high efficiency and wideband circular polarized planar array which will be the key building blocks in the future satellite terminals providing increased data connectivity all over the world.

Duties
The research project will include a mix of theoretical and experimental work, with specialization on Ka band, i.e. 20-30 GHz frequency band. The candidate will have the opportunity to study the electromagnetic design of highly efficient dual circular polarized, dual band, low-profile active antenna array for the Ka frequency band. The antenna should be phase controlled, to enable electronic steering of the beam in one or several planes to track satellites in orbit. The work involves the design and selection of a suitable array topology which will allow simple feeding geometry with minimum losses. Also the design of the suitable array which allows easy signal routing and feeding from the active beam former chips for dual polarized active array.

Analysis of the integration of active beam former components: i.e. each antenna sub-array needs to be fed with an independent phase and amplitude from a commodity beam former IC channel. The tasks involve analyzing the interconnect between the active components and the antenna sub-array, including changes in the active scanning impedance. Amplifier design, such as LNA and power amplifiers. Other activities include the implementation and troubleshooting of frequency synthesizers, building demonstrators of the proposed antenna array solution and finally perform the evaluation of the performance of the array in an anechoic chamber. Project follow-up and reporting. Publication of several high ranked journal papers is expected during the project duration.

Requirements

• To qualify for an employment as a postdoctor you must have a PhD degree or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering.
• The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Those who have obtained a PhD degree three years prior to the application deadline are primarily considered for the employment. The starting point of the three-year frame period is the application deadline. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.
• Previous experience in the area of Electromagnetic fields and Antenna theory as well as proficiency in using full wave solvers such as HFSS and CST is considered necessary and proven experimental work in amplifier development and antenna measurements.
• Programming of FPGAs, integration and programming of the beam formers.
• Besides good subject knowledge, emphasis will be on creative thinking, motivation, ability to cooperate, initiative to work independently and personal suitability for research training.
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English is a requirement as well as the capacity to work both independently and in a team.

Additional qualifications
We are looking for qualified and motivated candidates with a strong interest in microwave engineering and wireless communications. Too proved ability to apply for research grants from external sources, would be considered as a plus. The project includes travel for research and to conferences, details are available on request.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position of 2 years according to central collective agreement. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Dragos Dancila, tel +46 72 366 31 80, e-post dragos.dancila@angstrom.uu.se

Please submit your application 20th of March 2023, UFV-PA 2023/781.

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Placement: Department of Electrical Engineering

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position

Pay: Individual salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100%

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
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Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/781

Last application date: 2023-03-20

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PhD position in electrification of aircraft and airports

 Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

Electrification and digitalisation are among the largest areas for the future in the conversion to sustainable societies. The Department of Electrical Engineering conducts successful research and education in the areas – renewable energy sources, electric vehicles, industrial IoT, 5G communication and wireless sensor networks as well as smart electronic sensors and medical systems. The Department of Electrical Engineering is an international workplace with around 130 employees that all contribute to important technical energy and health challenges at the Ångström Laboratory.

The position will be at the division of electricity, at the Department of Electrical Engineering. We look forward to your application for your future work with us for the future of electric flights and electrified airports.

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Project description
In this research project, you as a doctoral student have the opportunity to contribute to research and development for future electrified and sustainable transport system, with a focus on aviation.

In the future, more electrified aircraft are expected to require access to safe charging. Electric aircraft for two passengers are already available today. In the future, electric aircraft are expected to be developed and designed for more passengers. Future electric aircraft can initially go shorter distances than today's traditional aircraft. Electric aircraft can contribute to tourism, business collaborations, goods transport, etc. The design development of electric aircraft is expected to take place together with further development of battery- and hydrogen technology. New electric aircraft open up questions regarding the future role of airports and the possibility of charging several electric aircraft in a fast, safe and efficient way based on flight schedules. Available charging infrastructure is needed locally to charge electric aircraft or drones in the coming years, as well as opening opportunities for development of control strategies, local electricity generation and or battery storage and hydrogen at airports. At the same time, the energy system for the flight and the airport must be reliable and safe even in the event of disruptions or power outages.

This PhD project within the RESILIENT center is about contributing to knowledge on electric aircraft in relation to the charging infrastructure at airports to ensure reliability in the system, and contributing to insights to research, industrial applications and society. The research project (Interregional Perspectives on Infrastructure Investment Optimization for Flight Electrification and Decarbonization, iFED) in which you are part is a collaboration between Mälardalen University and Uppsala University. A case study is given for charging future electric aircraft within the Mälardalen region and southern Sweden, for example at Västerås Airport, and trips to other regions are investigated. Electric aircraft also links to issues of acceptance among travelers and new business models. The project's overarching research question that you, as a PhD student, will analyze is: How can an electric aircraft be charged reliably at the airports and what infrastructure can be relevant for sustainable electrified airports, today and in the future? Your application is very welcome.

We have an exciting work environment designed by the doctoral student and the research team together. The doctoral student will be supervised by at least two supervisors. The Department of Electrical Engineering also gives a salary supplement in addition to the local guidelines for doctoral students at Uppsala University.

Duties

• Research on electric aircraft and electrified airports with charging infrastructure, based on, for example, literature studies, case studies and modelling.
• Present the research both orally and in writing, for example in journal articles and at international conferences.
• Collaborate with researchers at Uppsala University and Mälardalen University within the RESILIENT center and contribute to the iFED project.
• The work duties can also include teaching and other departmental duties. No more than 20%.

Requirements

•  The applicant must hold a master degree in, for example, engineering physics, energy systems, electrical engineering, environmental engineering or a similar field.
• Knowledge of modeling tools such as Matlab/Simulink or similar.
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English; very good knowledge of Swedish is a merit.
• We will put an emphasise in your personal qualities such as that you show independence, that you are goal- and result oriented, have good cooperation skills and are good at oral communication. 

Additional qualifications
Very good oral and written proficiency in Swedish. Interest in or background in, for example, electrified vehicles, charging electric vehicles, electric flights, electrified airports, renewable electricity generation, energy storage or aspects of sustainability.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Jennifer Leijon, mail, jennifer.leijon@angstrom.uu.se, telefon 0722529212

Please submit your application 14 of March, 2023, UFV-PA 2023/784.

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Placement: Department of Electrical Engineering

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position

Pay: Fixed salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100%

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/784

Last application date: 2023-03-14

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Postdoctoral position in Computerized Image Processing with focus on Applications in Biomedicine

 Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

Uppsala University has a long tradition of groundbreaking research – among its alumni are 16 Nobel Prize laureates, including, most recently, Svante Pääbo. The University is unique in combining IT and Artificial Intelligence with other research, from life sciences to humanities. Such interdisciplinary collaboration is facilitated by the Centre for Image Analysis, AI4Research, the Centre for Interdisciplinary Mathematics, and several others.

The Department of Information Technology has a leading position in research and education. The Department currently has about 300 employees, including 120 teachers and 110 PhD students. More than 4000 students study one or more courses at the department each year. You can find more information about us at the web page of the department of Information Technology

The Department is situated in the newly built Ångström House 10, which offers a modern and inspiring work environment and research facilities. Researchers work on a broad spectrum of topics, from designing processors, through social robotics and cybersecurity, to developing methods in image analysis and machine learning, while also supporting cancer research with computational tools. 

Research at the Department is conducted within several research groups. The MIDA – Methods for Image Data Analysis – group focuses on development of methods for image data analysis, aiming to devise generally applicable approaches and tools that work well, independent of the particular application and types of images used. Striving for practically useful methods with a real and prominent impact, the research is often driven by emerging needs from the fields of biomedicine and medicine. The research is multidisciplinary and often connects with several other research groups and disciplines. MIDA is closely linked to the Centre for Image Analysis, and actively participates in European and global networks of image analysts in life sciences.

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Research project: Interpretable AI-based multispectral 3D-analysis of cell interrelations in the cancer microenvironment

Immunotherapy has become a life-saving option for advanced cancer patients. However, only a minority of patients develop a durable response. Despite great efforts to explain the variable responses to immunotherapy and to optimize patient selection, current diagnostic tools cannot sufficiently guide clinical practice. This project will combine state-of-the-art multiplexed microscopy with the latest techniques of image processing and deep learning to radically advance the understanding of how cell interrelations in the tumor microenvironment affect the disease progression and treatment efficacy, ultimately leading to improved treatments and saved lives.

Starting from a large collection of acquired multispectral histology images, the project aims to develop advanced interpretable AI-driven approaches for image data analysis, for characterization of the structural 3D organization and interrelations of different cell types, enabling reliable and explainable prediction of patient disease progression.

This project heavily relies on interdisciplinary competences and will be conducted in close collaboration with the researchers at the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology (IGP) at Uppsala University. IGP has a broad research profile with strong research groups focused on cancer, autoimmune and genetic diseases, and promotes translational research, with close interactions between medical research and health care. (Notably, Nobel Laureate Svante Pääbo was a guest researcher at IGP 2003–2015.)

The position is funded through research projects conducted by the MIDA group and financed by Cancerfonden (Swedish Cancer Society)  and Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet).

Duties
The successful candidate will join the MIDA group and take initiative and responsibility for development and evaluation of advanced AI-based methods for analysis of multidimensional images of cancer tissue, towards optimized immunotherapy for cancer patients.

The duties include method development, implementation, data management, evaluation and analysis, manuscript preparation, master student supervision and own career development. Assisting PhD students in the research group on the related research tasks will be a part of the duties. The position may also entail some research-administrative tasks. Teaching in related subjects (max 20%) can also be included depending on availability and interest.

The successful candidate is expected to contribute with their own ideas for the research directions within the overall framework of the project. The candidate is expected to take an active role in the MIDA research environment and contribute to the development of the research milieu.

Requirements
PhD degree in a field closely related to the position (e.g., computerized image analysis/processing, data science, computer science or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree in a field closely related to the position (e.g., computerized image analysis/processing, data science, computer science. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Those who have obtained a PhD degree three years prior to the application deadline are primarily considered for the employment. The starting point of the three-year frame period is the application deadline. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.

The candidate must have documented experience in image analysis, machine and deep learning, including completed courses at the master and doctoral level of education, as well as first hand experience in method development, implementation, evaluation, and publication (first author) of scientific articles in internationally recognized journals and presentations at international conferences. Programming in Python, and experience of working with deep learning in the PyTorch environment is a requirement.

As a person, a successful candidate is motivated, creative, dedicated, responsible, and has a structured approach. When selecting among the applicants we will assess their ability to independently drive their work forward, to collaborate with others, to have a diligent and professional approach and to analyze and address complex problems. An emphasis will be placed on personal characteristics and personal suitability.

Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

Additional qualifications
Meriting are: 

• Experience with graph-based methods, network analysis tools, and graph convolutional/neural networks;
• Experience with explainable AI (XAI);
• Experience of university level teaching and supervision;
• Experience of programming in Matlab, JavaScript, C++, Java, software version control with Git, typesetting with LaTeX, use and administration of Linux computers, Bash scripting;
• Interest in biomedical research and experience in application of image analysis in medicine.

The application should consist of:

1. A Curriculum Vitae (CV);
2. A copy of degree/diploma (translated into Swedish or English), with the list of relevant completed courses;
3. List of publications;
4. Up to five selected publications in electronic form, with stated own contributions;
5. PhD thesis in electronic form;
6. Description of your current and previous research (max 1 page) and suggestions for future research (max 1 page) along the project goals relevant for this position. The statement should explain how your profile fits the position;
7. Contact information for two references (name, e-mail, and phone number);
8. A personal letter in which you briefly justify why you are applying for this position and state the earliest possible starting date (max. 1 page).

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position of 2 years according to central collective agreement. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date: As agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Prof. Nataša Sladoje (phone: +46 721 828 722; email: natasa.sladoje@it.uu.se ); Prof. Joakim Lindblad (phone: +46 733 168549; email: joakim.lindblad@it.uu.se ).

Please submit your application by the 6th of April 2023, UFV-PA 2023/680.

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Placement: Department of Information Technology

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position

Pay: Fixed salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100%

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/680

Last application date: 2023-04-06

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PhD position in grid connection of renewable energy systems, with a focus on power electronics

 Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

Electrification and digitalisation are among the largest areas for the future in the conversion to sustainable societies. The Department of Electrical Engineering conducts successful research and education in the areas - renewable energy sources, electric vehicles, industrial IoT, 5G communication and wireless sensor networks as well as smart electronic sensors and medical systems. The Department of Electrical Engineering is an international workplace with around 130 employees that all contribute to important technical energy and health challenges at the Ångström Laboratory.

The position is at the division of electricity, at the Department of Electrical Engineering. We look forward to your application for your future work with us for the future of grid connection of renewable energy systems, with a focus on power electronics.

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We have an exciting work environment designed by the doctoral student and the research team together. The doctoral student will be supervised by at least two supervisors. The Department of Electrical Engineering also gives a salary supplement in addition to the local guidelines for doctoral students at Uppsala University.

Project description
The integration of renewable energy in the electrical grid is increasing. One key difference for the grid connection of traditional electric power production such as nuclear power and hydropower, that dominate the Swedish grid, and renewable energy, is that the generator can be synchronously connected to the grid. For intermittent energy sources, such as ocean, wind and solar energy, the connection has to be made using as intermediate step with power converters. By grid connecting using power converters, the inertia from the generator is not transmitted to the grid, leading to an electrical grid more sensitive to differences in produced and consumed power, causing frequency fluctuations.

The progress in power semiconductor technology has allowed for constructing power converters that can be used for both high power conversion and control of generators. Si is the most common material, but SiC and GaN are emerging allowing for higher efficiencies of conversion.

The division has a dedicated lab for power electronics research, as well as several experimental stations with in-house made power converters. This project aims to design, develop and test power converters for connecting several generators for marine current power to the grid. The project has access to simulation software, the experimental lab, and the experimental site with a marine current power turbine in Söderfors, Sweden.

Some suggested topics, depending on the interest of the candidate:

• Multilevel converters
• Grid connection topologies
• Filter techniques
• Control of generators
• Converters using SiC or GaN

Duties

• Lab work including building and preparing power electronics equipment.
• Write scientific papers and publish in relevant scientific journals.
• Present the research orally at relevant international conferences.
• Teaching (for example tutorials and labs) and other departmental duties of no more than 20%.

Requirements

• The applicant must hold a master degree in, engineering physics, energy systems, electrical engineering, or a similar field.
• Knowledge of modelling tools such as Matlab/Simulink/LT Spice.
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• We will put an emphasise in your personal qualities such as that you show independence, that you are goal- and result oriented, have good cooperation skills and are good at oral communication. 

Additional qualifications

• Lab experience with measurement and control of power systems with power electronics
• Experience with LabVIEW and cRIO
• Simulations of power systems in Simulink or similar
• Work in power systems or power electronics
• Very good oral and written proficiency in Swedish 

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100%. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Johan Forslund, johan.forslund@angstrom.uu.se, +46 70 79 26 532.

Please submit your application by 4 April 2023, UFV-PA 2023/780.

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Placement: Department of Electrical Engineering

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position

Pay: Fixed salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100 %

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/780

Last application date: 2023-04-04

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4 doctoral candidates in the history of political thought

 Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

The Department of History of Science and Ideas is a vibrant and excellent research environment, with outstanding research groups in political history, history of medicine and history of science, as well as strong profiles in global intellectual history, media history and the history of education. Around 50 teachers, researchers and fellows work at the department, including 12 PhD students. See our website for more information: http://www.idehist.uu.se/. 

As part of the new doctoral school in the history of political thought, the Department of the History of Ideas and Science at Uppsala University is recruiting up to four doctoral candidates.  The doctoral school consists of the departments of the history of ideas at Uppsala University, Stockholm University, Södertörn University and Gothenburg University, funded by the Swedish national research council for the doctoral cycle 2023–2027. The doctoral school will train a new generation of doctoral students in historical analysis of the political. We welcome applications addressing a wide area of research interests with relevance to the history of political thought, for instance: the histories of thinking the environment, intellectual histories of the market and political economy; the history of ideologies including, but not limited to, populism, neoliberalism and fascism; histories of memory, future, temporality and scale. We welcome a plurality of geographical scopes and chronologies. The working language is English. https://www.idehist.uu.se/doctoral-school-in-the-history-of-political-thought/

Uppsala University offers excellent conditions for doctoral research.

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Duties
Successful candidates will pursue their doctoral studies full-time in Uppsala and are expected to participate actively in departmental activities such as seminars, workshops, etc. Doctoral candidates are expected to follow the school’s course cycle. The position is a 4-year full-time employment (starting salary is currently 29 000 SEK/month). The position might also entail teaching and other assignments up to 20 % of the full-time position (extending the position proportionally).

Requirements
To meet the entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must

• hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree relevant to research in the broad field of the history of ideas, or
• have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, with at least 60 credits at Master’s level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or
• have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.

Be proficient in English in speech and writing.

Additional qualifications
We encourage applicants from all countries to apply. Swedish reading and listening comprehension is expected within two years. 

Application
Your application can be written in English or Swedish and should include: 1) a brief CV outlining your academic progress to date, 2) a copy of your MA thesis, or, if this is not complete, a summary and table of contents as well as at least one sample section, 3) a statement (of no more than 10 000 signs) outlining your proposed research. This outline should describe your research question and how it is related to the current state of research. The outline should also have a short discussion of possible sources for answering your question and methodological considerations regarding the potential of these sources, 4) an authorized copy of your Master’s degree and course grades, OR, a signed certificate from supervisor or dean of studies testifying to the completion of the thesis before the end of term 5) name and e-mail addresses of at least two referees.

Evaluation
We rank candidates according to a measured judgement of the quality of the submitted master thesis and the originality and relevance of the research plan. Final candidates will be interviewed.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date September 1, 2023, or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Head of department, Thomas Karlsohn, thomas.karlsohn@idehist.uu.se, or Director of PhD Studies and coordinator of the doctoral school, Jenny Andersson, jenny.andersson@idehist.uu.se

Please submit your application by May 10 2023, UFV-PA 2023/712.

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Placement: Department of History of Science and Ideas

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position

Pay: Fixed salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100 %

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/712

Last application date: 2023-05-10

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Doctoral candidate in the history of ideas and science

 Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

We are recruiting a doctoral candidate in the history of ideas and science. The Department of History of Science and Ideas is a vibrant and excellent research environment, with outstanding research groups in political history, history of medicine and history of science, as well as strong profiles in global intellectual history, media history and the history of education. Around 50 teachers, researchers and fellows work at the department, including 12 PhD students. See our website for more information: http://www.idehist.uu.se/.  

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Duties                                                                                                                                              Successful candidates will pursue their doctoral studies full-time in Uppsala and are expected to participate actively in departmental activities such as seminars, workshops, etc. The position is a 4-year full-time employment (starting salary is currently 29 000 SEK/month). The position might also entail teaching and other assignments up to 20 % of the full-time position (extending the position proportionally).

Requirements                                                                                                                                  To meet the entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must

• hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree in the humanities ort social sciences relevant to research in the broad field of the history of ideas, or
• have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, with at least 60 credits at Master’s level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or
• have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.

Be proficient in English.

Additional qualifications
We encourage applicants from all countries to apply. Swedish reading and listening comprehension is expected within two years. 

Application                                                                                                                                  Your application can be written in English or Swedish and should include: 1) a brief CV outlining your academic progress to date, 2) a copy of your MA thesis, or, if this is not complete, a summary and table of contents as well as at least one sample section, 3) a statement (of no more than 10 000 signs) outlining your proposed research. This outline should describe your research question and how it is related to the current state of research. The outline should also have a short discussion of possible sources for answering your question and methodological considerations regarding the potential of these sources, 4) an authorized copy of your Master’s degree and course grades, OR, a signed certificate from supervisor or dean of studies testifying to the completion of the thesis before the end of term 5) name and e-mail addresses of at least two referees.

Evaluation                                                                                                                                      We rank candidates according to a measured judgement of the quality of the submitted master thesis and the originality and relevance of the research plan. Final candidates will be interviewed.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date September 1, 2023, or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Head of department, Thomas Karlsohn, thomas.karlsohn@idehist.uu.se, or Director of PhD Studies Jenny Andersson, jenny.andersson@idehist.uu.se 

Please submit your application by May 10 2023, UFV-PA 2023/732.

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Placement: Department of History of Science and Ideas

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position

Pay: Fixed salary

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100 %

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
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Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/732

Last application date: 2023-05-10

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Postdoctoral fellow: Imaging of Bacterial Gut Infections in Human Enteroid and Colonoid Models

 Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

The Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology (IMBIM) at Uppsala University provides a broad international environment for research and teaching. The Department's research covers three collaborative and partially integrated sections: Cancer, infections and immunity as well as genetics and genomics. More info: https://www.imbim.uu.se/research-areas/

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Project description: The Sellin research group (www.sellinlab.se) at IMBIM, Uppsala University and SciLifeLab, studies how gut pathogens, such as Salmonella, Shigella, and Campylobacter species, interact with the mammalian intestinal mucosa and cause disease.

The advertised post-doctoral project builds up the groups recent development of human intestinal epithelial organoid models (enteroids and colonoids) and imaging tools to follow bacterial infections in real time at high temporal and spatial resolution. For examples of recently published work, please see:

van Rijn & Eriksson et al 2022, MBio (https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00022-22).

Samperio Ventayol et al 2021, PNAS (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2013963118).

Geiser et al 2021, MBio (https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02684-20). 

Fattinger et al 2020, PLoS Pathogens (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008503).

The recruited post-doctoral fellow will 1) further develop our 3D and 2D human enteroid and colonoid infection models, 2) employ live-cell microscopy to trace bacterial (Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter) infection cycle events in these models, and 3) use bacterial and mammalian genetics and targeted epithelial cell differentiation to explore how the interactions between bacterial virulence factors and host cell features dictate the infection outcome. Significant freedom is given to the candidate to, in consultation with the principal investigator, develop the project in a desired direction. The project has received strong financial support through a Swedish Research Council Consolidator Grant (10MSEK over the years 2023-2027).

Duties: 100% post-doctoral research fellow.

Formal requirement: PhD degree, preferably with a focus on either cell biology, organoid modelling, infection biology, innate immunity or a related topic. To be eligible you must have a PhD completed within three years of the application deadline. If you received your PhD earlier but special circumstances exist you are also eligible to apply.

Additional qualifications: We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in mammalian cell culture theory and methodology and/or advanced bioimaging and image analysis. Experience with culturing of primary cells and organoids, handling of biosafety 2-level pathogenic bacteria, and live-cell microscopy is regarded as particular strengths. The candidate is expected to take own initiatives as well as collaborate with colleagues within the group and our national and international partners. Finally, significant weight will be given to personal suitability. 

Application: Please submit your application including i) a CV, ii) a cover letter describing your research interests, skills and motivation to apply for the position, iii) publications and/or a copy of your PhD thesis, together with iv) contact information of at least two referees (phone number and e-mail address). 

About the employment: The employment is a temporary position of 2 years according to central collective agreement with eventual possibility for prolongation. Scope of employment 100%. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position: please contact Senior lecturer Mikael Sellin, mikael.sellin@imbim.uu.se, +46 73 9135253: 

Please submit your written application no later than April 5, 2023, UFV-PA 2023/799

Are you considering moving to Sweden to work at Uppsala University? If so, you will find a lot of information about working and living in Sweden at www.uu.se/joinus. You are also welcome to contact International Faculty and Staff Services at ifss@uadm.uu.se.

Please do not send offers of recruitment or advertising services.

Submit your application through Uppsala University's recruitment system.

Placement: Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology

Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position

Pay: Individual

Number of positions: 1

Working hours: 100

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se
ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/799

Last application date: 2023-04-05

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