PhD Position in Medicine

Lund University

Reference Number: PA2025/3312

Institution: Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences

Location: Lund, Skåne län, Sweden

Employment Type: Full-time, Temporary (4 years)

Start Date: 1 September 2026 or by agreement

Application Deadline: 6 January 2026

About Lund University

Lund University, founded in 1666, is consistently ranked among the world’s top universities. It has around 47,000 students and more than 8,800 staff across Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. The University values diversity and gender equality, considering them strengths in research and education.

About the Project – StraDiVarious

StraDiVarious (Strains, Diagnostics, and Variants) is a European intersectoral doctoral training network focusing on emerging bacterial threats, specifically ESKAPE pathogens:

• Enterococcus faecium
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Klebsiella pneumoniae
• Acinetobacter baumannii
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Enterobacter spp

Project Goal: Develop next-generation strain-specific rapid diagnostics and identify potential drug and vaccine targets.

Project Website: StraDiVarious

Work Assignments

The doctoral student will:

• Study how Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus bind human proteins and modify their functions.
• Apply methods in molecular biology, bioinformatics, quantitative and structural proteomics, and structural biology (cryo-EM) to study bacterial-host protein interactions.
• Work in the Structural Infectious Medicine (STRIME) research group, collaborating with MSc students and other researchers in experimental and clinical infectious medicine and proteomics.
• Collaborate with partners within the StraDiVarious consortium and participate in national and international meetings and conferences.
• Summarize data in scientific manuscripts and compile review articles.
• Take part in limited teaching duties at the bachelor’s or master’s level.

Expected Start Date: 1 September 2026

Qualifications

Required:

• Master’s degree (240 ECTS) in medicine, biomedicine, molecular biology, or equivalent.
• Knowledge in experimental infection medicine and microbiology.
• Skills in molecular biology and protein mass spectrometry or structural biology.
• Experience in data analysis and statistics.
• Strong oral and written English proficiency.
• Documented scientific work experience.

Merits / Desirable Qualities:

• Strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and organize projects.
• Thorough documentation skills.
• Curiosity, motivation, and commitment.

Eligibility for Third-Cycle Studies

• Completed second-cycle degree (Master’s) or equivalent (240 ECTS, 60 at second-cycle level)
• Or acquired equivalent knowledge in another way, in Sweden or abroad

Note: Only those admitted to PhD studies may be appointed as doctoral students under Swedish regulations (SFS 1998:80).

Employment

• Type: Full-time, temporary doctoral studentship (limit of tenure 4 years, HF 5 kap 7§)
• Start Date: 1 September 2026 or by agreement
• Salary: Monthly salary according to Lund University regulations

Benefits: Public authority employment – generous leave and advantageous pension scheme.

Application Instructions

Applications must be submitted through both Varbi and the EU project website:

Apply Here

Required documents:

1. CV
2. Personal letter stating interest and qualifications
3. Degree certificate or equivalent
4. Copies of transcripts / grade certificates
5. Any additional supporting documents (employment certificates, letters of recommendation, etc.)

Contact Information

• Julia Friman, HR Partner: +46 462 228714
• Magnus Rasmussen: magnus.rasmussen@med.lu.se
• Lotta Happonen: lotta.happonen@med.lu.se

Union Representatives:

• OFR/ST: 046-2229362, st@st.lu.se
• SACO: kansli@saco-s.lu.se
• SEKO Civil: 046-2229366, sekocivil@seko.lu.se