PhD Student in Neurosurgery - Malignant Brain Tumours

About the role

The Department of Clinical Sciences in Lund is recruiting a doctoral student in Medical Science - Neurosurgery for the project "Multimodal treatment of malignant brain tumours". The project studies how local neurosurgical treatments affect tumour cells and the tumour immune microenvironment, covering local drug delivery and chemotherapy, radiotherapy and experimental laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT). The position is full-time and fixed-term for four years (48 months), with an intended start date of 1 February 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, analyse and document experiments in experimental neurosurgery under supervision
• Work with orthotopic experimental animal models of brain tumours
• Administer drugs locally intracranially or intratumorally, including micro-osmotic pumps
• Perform and analyse cell culture and in vitro assays
• Run experimental combination treatments such as local chemotherapy, radiotherapy and LITT
• Handle, process and analyse human brain tumour tissue and biobank samples
• Collect and statistically analyse data, present and publish results
• Take part in the research group's scientific activities and national and international collaborations

Required profile

• Second-cycle degree (at least 240 credits, 60 at master's level) or equivalent knowledge
• Relevant second-cycle degree in medicine, biomedicine, biology, molecular biology or a closely related life science field
• Documented research experience in experimental biomedical or neuroscience research
• Documented practical experience of experimental animal techniques and cell culture and in vitro assays
• Experience handling and processing human biobank samples
• Very good English and strong analytical, writing and collaborative skills

Desirable qualifications

• Medical degree or equivalent
• Research experience in experimental neuro-oncology
• Experience of preclinical brain tumour models and intracerebral/intratumoral drug administration
• Diagnostic imaging in experimental animals and translational research
• Scientific publications in a relevant field

Applications go through the university's recruitment system and must include a CV, a personal letter, a degree certificate and supporting documents.