Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

This position is a unique opportunity to carry out precision cancer medicine research in a translational setting, with the aim to assign and optimize targeted treatments for individual cancer patients. The disease focus for this position is in haematology with an initial focus on acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). The goal is to develop a systems biology framework to match targeted therapies and drug combinations using genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic profiling along with functional ex vivo drug testing. We work through team science in close collaboration with other research groups, different technology platforms at SciLifeLab, health care, industry as well as Nordic and international collaborators.

Your mission

This position involves working with primary cell models of cancer including co-culture and their application in drug testing and multi-omics profiling in bulk and with single cell resolution. It also includes development of these methods and their application to precision cancer medicine approaches in the clinical research setting. The candidate is also expected to carry out project management tasks such as developing and innovating research ideas, grant writing, planning research projects and technologies and data management, monitoring milestones in a project, and interacting with researchers but also with clinical and pharma collaborators.

The employment as Assistant Professor is time limited for 4 years with the right to apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer.

Eligibility requirements

The successful candidate has a PhD in a relevant field and extensive postdoctoral training both abroad and in Sweden. The ideal candidate is an independent, creative and motivated individual with a documented ability to carry out translational research projects of high quality, skilled in project management and leadership, grant writing and reporting, has good communication skills in spoken and written Swedish and English. Experience in high throughput drug testing, experimental hematology and immunology, and single cell methodologies such as sequencing, flow and mass cytometry is necessary. Furthermore, the candidate should also have experience in data analysis, data quality control, and data visualizations. We emphasize demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team science environment, including strong links to clinical scientists and health care.

Those eligible for employment as an Assistant Professor are individuals who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence. Preference should be given to those who were awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence no more than five years prior to the expiry of the application period for the position as assistant professor.

Those who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence earlier may however be considered if special grounds exist. Special grounds refer to illness or parental leave.

Bases of assessment

For Assistant Professor with focus on research:

Scientific expertise will be most important when assessing applicants.

  • PhD and postdoctoral experience (abroad and in Sweden) in experimental haematology or immunology
  • Long term expertise on hematology, cancer biology, immune regulation, precision medicine and/or translational research
  • Hands on experience in high-throughput drug testing, single-cell sequencing, and multicolor flow cytometry
  • Experience in working as part of a large multidisciplinary team science effort
  • Experience in writing research grants, project leadership and project management

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment full of expertise and curiosity. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.


Location:
Sience for Life Laboratory, Dept of Oncology-Pathology, Solna

SciLifeLab

Application

An application must contain the following documents in Swedish/ English: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest 2020-06-09.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system

Particular assessment for promotion to Senior Lecturer

An Assistant Professor employed in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4 Section 12a shall be promoted to Senior Lecturer if he or she is eligible for an employment as Senior Lecturer in accordance with the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet and is assessed to be suitable for such employment in accordance with the assessment criteria that KI has decided should be applied when being promoted to Senior Lecturer. The assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet that was valid at the time of appointment as Assistant Professor will be applied when applying for promotion to Senior Lecturer. Current assessment criteria is found here. Such promotion results in a permanent position as Senior Lecturer.

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment 2020-08-01
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Stockholm
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number 2-2405/2020
Contact
  • Päivi Östling, paivi.ostling@ki.se, +46 (0)73 6735762
  • Olli Kallioniemi, olli.kallioniemi@ki.se
Union representative
  • Helen Eriksson, OFR, 08-524 823 38
  • Andreas Lundqvist, SACO, 08-517 768 84
Published 27.May.2020
Last application date 09.Jun.2020 11:59 PM CEST

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