Postdoc in Structural Biology: Cryo-EM of Diatom Viruses at Lund University

Job Description

Lund University’s Faculty of Science is hiring a postdoc in structural biology to study viruses that infect diatoms, with the aim of understanding the virus factories they form inside the algal cells. The work runs from growing diatoms and infecting them, through characterising infection by electron microscopy and virus titres, to purifying viruses and cellular components and solving structures by cryo-electron microscopy.

At a glance

• Position: Postdoctoral fellow (1 post), full time
• Where: Faculty of Science, Lund University
• Start: 15 November 2026 or as agreed
• Contacts: Anna Munke, anna.munke@biochemistry.lu.se; Jessica Edwinsson, jessica.edwinsson@chem.lu.se
• Reference: PA2026/2658
• Apply by: 25 September 2026
• Apply: 25 September 2026

About the cryo-EM postdoc

• Cultivate diatoms for virus infection
• Characterise infection, for example by electron microscopy and virus titre determination
• Purify viruses and cellular components
• Determine structures by cryo-electron microscopy
• Supervise degree projects and doctoral students, and seek external funding

How Lund postdocs work

A postdoc at Lund University is a career-development post focused on research, normally for applicants whose PhD is no more than three years old at the time of the employment decision. Teaching can take up to 20% of working time, and the post includes three weeks of training in university teaching.

What to include in your application

Lund asks for a single PDF in English with your CV and publication list, a description of past research and future interests of no more than three pages, contact details for at least two references, and a copy of your doctoral degree certificate and any other certificates you want considered.

What Lund University is looking for

• A PhD in the subject, normally completed no more than three years before the employment decision
• Documented practical experience in cryo-EM structure determination
• Documented practical experience working with viruses
• Documented practical experience cultivating prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic algae
• Very good written and spoken English

Nice to have

• In situ structure determination by cryo-electron tomography
• Non-cryogenic electron microscopy
• Protein cloning, expression, purification and characterisation
• Experience supervising students

Pay and location

Lund’s advert lists a monthly salary without an amount. The post is full time in Lund, starting on 15 November 2026 or as agreed.

How to apply

Apply through the official Lund University page. The closing date is 25 September 2026.

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