Postdoctoral studies in (scholarship)

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? 

We are looking for a motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher to join the newly formed laboratory of Prof. Jan Ellenberg at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab, Stockholm, Sweden. Our lab focuses on understanding the fundamental mechanisms of the earliest stages of life. This position offers an opportunity to work in a research environment that combines quantitative cell biology and cutting-edge imaging techniques

Your profile

You hold a recent PhD in cell biology or a related field and have a strong interest in developmental biology, chromatin research and advanced microscopy.

Required skills:                 

• Strong expertise in super-resolution imaging area, including STED and SIM imaging techniques.
• Hand-on experience with live cells imaging
• Competence in imaging probe validation.
• Proficiency in basic chemical, biochemical and molecular biology techniques, including cell culture, molecular cloning, vector design, recombinant protein purification, chemical characterizations, etc.
• Knowledge of image acquisition and image processing software, including ImageJ/Fiji, Imaris, Huygens, etc.

Desirable skills:

• Experience in conducting animal experiments in mice is beneficial.
• Experience in developing novel live-cell imaging techniques of complicated biological objects is a strong advantage.

Entry requirements

Postdoctoral scholarships may be established for foreign researchers who pursue their merit in Sweden. A foreign researcher is a person living in another country who comes to Sweden with the intention of only staying in Sweden for all or part of their postdoctoral education at KI. Persons who are resident in Sweden and/or have carried out all or part of their academic education at KI or some other educational institution in Sweden cannot be considered for scholarships. The purpose of scholarships for postdoctoral qualification is to promote internationalization and contribute to research qualification after a doctorate or equivalent.

A scholarship for carrying out postdoctoral research can be granted for a maximum of two years within a four-year period following the receipt of a doctoral degree or equivalent.

To be eligible for a postdoctoral scholarship, the person must have obtained a doctorate, or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctorate. 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) start date of the post-doctoral education.

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. Here, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical 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. Students and employees have free access to our modern gym facilities with trained staff on site.

Location: The Division of Genome Biology, SciLifeLab, Solna

Type of scholarship

The amount is tax free and it is set for twelve months at a time, paid out on a six months basis. In exceptional cases, shorter periods may be acceptable.

Application process

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

• A complete curriculum vitae, 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)

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

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