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<span class="offercontent"><strong><span style="font-size:13pt; line-height:18.2px; font-family:Cambria,serif">Summer trainees to work at Molecular Systems Immunology Group at Turku Centre for Biotechnology</span></strong></span><span class="offercontent"><strong><span style="font-size:13pt; line-height:18.2px; font-family:Cambria,serif"></span></strong></span></h1>
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Our international multidisciplinary research group (<a href="https://www.btk.fi/research/molecular-systems-immunology/" target="_blank">https://www.btk.fi/research/molecular-systems-immunology/</a>) led by Academy Professor Riitta Lahesmaa is based at Turku
Centre for Biotechnology (the Centre), BioCity Turku, Turku, Finland. We are now seeking for motivated summer trainees to join our group.</p>
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<span class="offercontent"><strong><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif; color:rgb(46,116,181)">Description of recruiting organization</span></strong></span></p>
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Molecular Systems Immunology group aims at understanding the regulation of human immune system to predict, prevent and treat immune mediated disorders. We study epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of T cells and molecular mechanisms of immune mediated
diseases such as Type 1 Diabetes.</p>
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Turku Centre for Biotechnology is a joint research institute of University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. The mission of the Centre is to promote high quality research and training. The Centre has excellent state-of-the-art technology platforms and expertise
in NGS, epigenomics, proteomics, computational biology and high-end cell imaging.</p>
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<span class="offercontent"><strong><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif; color:rgb(46,116,181)">Qualifications</span></strong></span></p>
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<span class="offercontent"><strong><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif; color:rgb(46,116,181)">Successful candidates have:</span></strong></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Minimum of 2 years of successful studies e.g. in life sciences or in biomedicine</p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span class="offercontent">High level of motivation and self-initiative</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Excellent team work and communication skills in English (both oral and
written)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:18.4px; font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span>Knowledge in molecular and cell biology<span style="font-size:12pt; line-height:18.4px; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<span class="offercontent"><strong><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif; color:rgb(46,116,181)">Application</span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif; color:rgb(46,116,181)"></span></strong></p>
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The deadline for applications is March 15th, 2018. Please email your application as one pdf document to Anne Lahdenperä ( <a href="mailto:ankahy@utu.fi" target="_blank">ankahy@utu.fi</a> ) and include a CV, letter of motivation, up to date transcript of study
records and contact information of three references.</p>
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For further information on the positions please contact: Prof. Riitta Lahesmaa, e-mail: <a href="mailto:riitta.lahesmaa@utu.fi" target="_blank">riitta.lahesmaa@utu.fi</a><br>
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