Profile and Career

As an immunologist you will get a highly specialized knowledge of and competences within immunology, autoimmune and other inflammatory diseases, allergies, tumour immunology, and related topics such as immune-pathology, -toxicology, -pharmacology, -therapy, and translational medicine.

Moreover, the programme focuses on methodologies and newly developed in vitro and in vivo models. This will complement you with practical skills for a better and faster integration in your future employment within immunological research.

When you graduate with an MSc in Immunology and Inflammation you have completed a research-based degree programme enabling you to work in the field of immunology. You will acquire the following knowledge, skills and competences.

Knowledge

• Possess highly specialized knowledge of immunology, pathogenesis of infectious diseases, immune prevention, autoimmune, allergic and other inflammatory diseases with emphasis on immune-pathology, -toxicology, -regulation, -pharmacology, -therapy, infectious diseases, spontaneous and virus associated cancers, microbiota and the immune system, and translational medicine within diverse areas of immunological research, disease prevention, and healthy aging.
• Be able to identify complex problems related to immunological research and possess knowledge, based on the best international research, of theories and methods used to address such problems
• Possess practical skills as well as knowledge allowing them to critically reflect upon their knowledge of immunological research on a scientific basis.
• Possess insight into the field of innovation and the research and development (R&D) value chain from an industrial point of view.

Skills

• Demonstrate ability to critically evaluate the established knowledge within immunology.  
• Demonstrate ability to plan, perform, analyse, and critically evaluate own, and others’ immunological research.
• Critically evaluate, discuss and prioritise among scientific literature and key methodologies in the field of immunology, with regard to validity, reliability, and applicability.
• Apply biological models and methods to quantify complex immunological processes from molecular-, to whole body level, considering the impact of genetic, physiological and environmental factors.
• Communicate and discuss evidence-based immunological knowledge with researchers (specialists, and non-specialists) or lay-persons within or outside the employing organization.

Competences

• Identify, and handle complex issues of immunology research, interpreting information in a systematic and competent way to make informed judgment and design programs and solutions to problems that arise, based on the best international research, of theories and methods.
• Evaluate, validate and disseminate existing data and design, carry out and co-ordinate scientifically valid and focused research, to advance knowledge in a particular problem area or issue of immunology.
• Perform research and develop and disseminate knowledge at various levels based on broad academic knowledge of immunology, and immune-related topics.
• Advise on, and formulate effective responses to complex practical immunological issues.
• Work effectively with cross-disciplinary problems on an individual basis as well as in teams, and be able to provide evidence-based solutions to immunological based pathologies.
• Independently assess and organize their own learning process and assume responsibility for continuous professional development with a view to life-long learning.
• Identify potential candidates for novel targets for future immunomodulatory-, or immune-based therapies.

With a degree in Immunology and Inflammation you have a wide range of career opportunities.

You can work within the medical and pharmaceutical industries, at hospitals, within research or education.