KINFO: Väitöskirjatyöntekijän paikka

[Jenni Lähdeniemi]

Hei,
 
Meillä on ryhmässämme avoinna väitöskirjatyöntekijän paikka (http://www.btk.fi/research/research-groups/westermarck/vacant-positions/phd-student-post-role-of-pp2a-in-breast-cancer-development-and-therapy-resistance/). Lisätietoa alla.

Jukka Westermarck
jukwes at utu.fi

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PhD student post: Role of PP2A in breast cancer development and therapy resistance

PhD student post is available in the laboratory of Professor Jukka Westermarck at the Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. We are looking for highly motivated researchers with MSc degree or equivalent to join our dynamic research group. The group broadly focuses on very exciting therapeutic potential of PP2A reactivation in cancer therapy. Recent very rapidly accumulating data from others and us indeed indicate that PP2A reactivation may open entirely new perspectives for treatment of cancer patients with otherwise dismal prognosis. The project is focused on characterization of novel therapeutic opportunities emerging from our recently published and currently on-going research related to role of PP2A in breast cancer development and drug resistance (Laine et al., unpublished, Laine et al., Cancer Disc., 2013, Niemelä et al., Oncogene, 2012, Come et al. Clin. Cancer Res., 2009).

Specific projects include:

·        Role of PP2A inhibition in basal-like breast cancer initiation and drug resistance
·        Systems biology of PP2A-regulated signaling in clinically challenging breast cancer subtypes
·        Phosphatases in therapy resistance of HER2+ breast cancers

Candidate requirements:
·        MSc or equivalent degree
·        Highly motivated person with strong interest in translational cancer research
·        Documented experience in experimental research
·        Experience in cancer research or systems biology is highly desirable
·        Good skills in team-working are highly valued.
·        English language skills that fulfill following requirements: www.utu.fi/en/units/med/studying/postgrad/doctoral/apply/Pages/Language-requirements-of-the-Faculty-of-Medicine.aspx

For further information or inquiries regarding this post, please contact
Jukka Westermarck
jukwes at utu.fi

The DL for applications is January 15, 2016 and position is available starting from February 15, 2016. Position is for four years and starts with 4 months trial period. To apply, e-mail to tiina.arsiola at utu.fi one PDF document including your CV and an application letter clearly describing how your profile matches to candidate requirements listed above, and other previous achievements in the field. Also include names and contact information of three references. Indicate following text in the subject line of your e-mail: PhD student position/Breast cancer 3