Postdoctoral Researcher in DNA nanotechnology

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Ana Teixeira Lab at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, is seeking talented and motivated postdoctoral researchers (1-2 positions) to join our team. Our research focuses on investigating the roles of spatial organization in biological processes. To achieve this, we develop DNA nanotechnology-based tools to map and manipulate membrane protein nanodomains (e.g. Spratt, Dias et al., Nature Nanotechnology, 2024; Ambrosetti et al., Nature Nanotechnology, 2021; Shaw, Lundin et al., Nature Methods, 2014.)

We aim to advance the development of nanomedicines through insights into the biophysical properties of the nanoenvironment surrounding target proteins. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work at the interface of nanotechnology, cell biology, and drug development in a creative and collaborative research environment.

Your mission

We are seeking postdoctoral researchers to drive innovative projects at the intersection of spatial biology and nanomedicine. The candidate will either (1) develop novel methodologies to analyze the spatial organization of proteins within cell populations and single cells, using DNA sequencing or proteomics approaches as readouts, or (2) explore the role of multivalency in targeting membrane proteins, using animal models of disease to uncover new insights into therapeutic mechanisms.

Your profile

We welcome applications from candidates with a background in biophysics, nanotechnology, or related disciplines. Expertise in DNA nanotechnology, particularly DNA origami, will be considered a significant merit.

Qualified to be employed as a postdoc is one who has obtained a doctorate or has equivalent scientific competence. Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) date of employment. This must be substantiated by the applicant's main supervisor, director or equivalent.

Completion of your doctoral degree within the last three years is considered an advantage. If there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

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: Biomedicum, Campus Solna

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Application

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

• PhD certificate
• A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous positions, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A letter of intent
• Names and contact details of two referees.

Welcome to apply!

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

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