Project Assistant - Exocrine Pancreas Biology and Disease

About the role

The Pancgnosis Laboratory at the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Biomedical Centre (BMC), Lund University, studies how the pancreas develops, regenerates and repairs itself, aiming to turn these findings into diagnostics and therapies for diabetes, metabolic disorders and exocrine pancreatic diseases. It uses human tissue, stem cell and organoid models, advanced microscopy and computational approaches. The laboratory is looking for a project assistant to join during its establishment phase, working on stem cell and platform development, histology routines and laboratory organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Mammalian cell culture and maintenance of stem cell-based systems
• Set up histology routines for pancreatic tissue and help with microscopy acquisition and image analysis under supervision
• Help with ongoing research projects, including sample processing, data collection and documentation
• Help establish, optimise and run laboratory protocols
• Support the organisation and maintenance of laboratory resources, inventories, reagents and equipment

Required profile

• Master's degree in biomedicine, biotechnology, molecular biology, cell biology or a related life science
• Practical molecular biology lab experience from degree projects, internships or research projects
• Experience with induced pluripotent stem cell culture and differentiation protocols, preferably for stem-cell-derived islet products
• Documented experience processing pancreatic tissue for histology
• Excellent written and spoken English; organised and able to work collaboratively

Required skills

• Stem cell culture maintenance (additional qualification)
• Good scientific writing skills (additional qualification)

What we offer

• Public authority employment with generous annual leave and an occupational pension
• Flexitime agreement

This is a special fixed-term position of 4 months at full time, with an expected start in January 2027. Interviews are expected in November 2026 at the Biomedical Centre in Lund. Applications go through Lund University's recruitment system Varbi, with a CV, cover letter and degree certificates.