The initiative to build the Wallenberg Centres for Molecular Medicine (WCMM) was taken in 2014 by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) through a generous donation over 10 years, which enabled the advertisement of career packages at four centres located at the universities of Lund, Gothenburg, Umeå and Linköping. KAW has decided to extend support for WCMM for the period 2023–2028. For the new funding period, the focus will be on recruiting new Fellows (associate senior lecturers) with appropriate recruitment packages. In addition, the initiative includes a programme for postdocs, with recruitment of international postdocs, as well as centre-wide activities such as a research school and a national network programme. WCMM in Lund focuses on regenerative medicine (reconstruction of normal cell, tissue and organ function through regeneration, transplant and repair) and for this position we are looking for a person in the field of molecular medicine with a focus on translational research in advanced therapies.
The appointed researcher will get a generous starting package of SEK 12 million, funded by WCMM, to cover four years of their own salary, the salary for a doctoral student and a postdoc, as well as running costs, including indirect costs. There is also the possibility of funding of operating and hire costs and research education, through the Faculty of Medicine’s standard models for the distribution of resources. Furthermore, part-funding of your own salary is also possibly through teaching commitments. The receiver is expected to cover any costs, in addition to what is covered by the starting package for research activities and the Faculty of Medicine’s standard funding models, with external grants. By decision, the Faculty of Medicine will provide full funding of your own salary (including OH) for year five, if this is required to achieve sufficient competence for promotion to senior lecturer.
The collaboration between WCMM and Region Skåne is highly significant. Skåne University Hospital (SUS) in Lund/Malmö is one of the largest hospitals in Sweden with more than 12,000 staff and a wide range of activities from primary care to highly specialised care. SUS has a long tradition of advanced research and education. Integrated interdisciplinary research environments will be established through an upcoming call for proposals for clinical research services in the area which is the subject of this call for proposals.
As a Wallenberg Molecular Medicine Fellow, you will have the opportunity to lead independent research in a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative environment, supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a strong network of interdisciplinary expertise.
Read more:
- Associate Senior Lecturer (WCMM Fellow) in Molecular Medicine with a focus on translational research in advanced therapies: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:691168/
- Associate Senior Lecturer (WCMM Fellow) in Molecular Medicine with a focus on basic research into regenerative medicine and disease mechanisms: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:691170/