Postdoctoral Position in Neuroscience - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are keen to hire a graduated PhD who is highly motivated to perform research at the postdoctoral level and who has a strong interest in translational neuroscience involving  in vitro and in vivo models, initially for a 2 year employment.

This research project is a collaboration between Elham Rostami and Carl Sellgren who will supervise and lead the project with the goal of generating a human-mouse chimeric brain model using organoids. You will be working on projects related to traumatic brain injury (TBI) with the goal to understand the impact of genetics on outcome following TBI. You will develop new research tools as well as using established models for experimental TBI, including working with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and transgenic mice. Furthermore, the TBI models will be used for drug testing in order to characterize neuroprotective pathways and assess potential benefits in TBI patients with different genetic background. 

The research group conducts both clinical studies as well as basic research. As a postdoc you will be exposed to bench-to- bedside research and will be working with a team of mixed scientific background.

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To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. It is considered as an advantage if you have completed your doctoral degree within the last three years, if there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

We are interested in a candidate with a PhD in a relevant discipline, preferably neuroscience, stem cell biology, biomedicine or molecular biology. The candidate should be able to work independently and have a strong interest in translational neuroscience and stem cell biology and with documented skills, preferably in more than one of the following areas: human pluripotent stem cells, genetics, genetic engineering,  as well as histological methods. Previous experience with animal work (e.g., mouse) is an advantage and appropriate certificate for animal work is a merit.

Excellent English oral and writing skills is a requirement.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna

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Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)
• Personal statement up to one page where you introduce yourself and present your qualifications (including a list of your scientific skills) and your future research plans;
• Reference letter(s) from your PhD supervisor or previous postdoctoral host(s) or someone alike are appreciated.

Welcome to apply at the latest 2023-01-31.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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