Anders Bengtsson

Lund University is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join the Division of Rheumatology at the Biomedical Centre in Lund, Sweden. The position is part of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) research group led by Professor Anders Bengtsson within the Department of Clinical Sciences Lund and the Faculty of Medicine. The research focuses on SLE, an autoimmune disease, combining clinical characterization with experimental investigation of disease mechanisms. The postdoctoral researcher will contribute primarily to laboratory-based projects and develop assays addressing important immunological and neurological features of SLE and related diseases. Research activities include identifying and characterizing novel platelet autoantigens, analysing the cerebrospinal-fluid proteome, and investigating the type I interferon system. The work will also examine phospholipid antibodies, neuronal antibodies and other autoantibodies associated with the brain and central nervous system. Brain-imaging results will be analysed alongside other biomarkers to improve understanding of disease-related processes. The researcher will compile findings for publication in scientific journals and participate in experimental projects initiated by other research groups in the Division of Rheumatology. The role includes active participation in internal meetings, seminars and international conferences, with travel required. The group includes clinically active rheumatologists, doctoral students, a nurse and a biostatistician, creating an interdisciplinary environment connecting experimental research, clinical expertise and quantitative analysis. The division is located close to Skåne University Hospital and is part of Lund University's internationally oriented Faculty of Medicine. The research group emphasizes respectful collaboration, professional development, participation and a healthy psychosocial work environment.

The Division of Rheumatology at Lund University is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join its experimental research environment at the Biomedical Centre (BMC) in Lund, close to Skåne University Hospital. The position sits within the Department of Clinical Sciences Lund (IKVL), part of the Faculty of Medicine, and is embedded in a research group led by Professor Anders Bengtsson . The project is centered on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its underlying disease mechanisms. The successful candidate will work on experimental and translational questions involving novel platelet autoantigens, the proteome of cerebrospinal fluid, type I interferon pathways, and autoantibodies relevant to the brain and central nervous system. A further component of the work includes processing and analysing brain imaging results alongside other biomarkers. The research group combines clinical expertise and laboratory-based investigation, bringing together rheumatologists with PhDs, doctoral students, and affiliated technical and analytical support. The division also includes related research activity in arthritis and vasculitis, offering a broader immunology and rheumatology setting. The role is research-intensive and includes assay development, laboratory experimentation, data analysis, publication of findings, and participation in internal meetings, seminars, and international conferences. The post is based in Lund and requires physical presence for meetings and collaborative activities. The project offers a focused environment for a motivated researcher working at the interface of rheumatology, autoimmunity, and biomarker discovery.