Postdoctoral Researcher in human intestinal tumor- and inflammation research

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are looking for an ambitious postdoc with solid human immunology skills to join our highly accomplished team of immunologists in projects funded by the European Research Council and the Swedish cancer society. We offer a stimulating environment in a rapidly moving research frontier.

Your mission

The Mjösberg group studies the development, regulation and function of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) in humans, and how these cells contribute to pathology in mucosal organs such as the lung and gut. The studies are translational as they involve advanced basic molecular and cellular immunological investigations of human tissue samples to discover novel disease mechanisms and therapy targets. The group is internationally recognized in the field through several high impact publications in recent years. The group is part of the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM) at Karolinska Institutet, which is an internationally leading translational research center in immunology. CIM is a stimulating research environment where the next generation of scientists in immunology can thrive.

The successful candidate will be part of a team to take the lead in ongoing projects that involves addressing phenotypes and functions of ILCs and T cells in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer (CRC). The project involves handling of human tissues and isolation of innate and adaptive lymphocytes. The main analysis method will initially be spectral flow cytometry (40+ parameters) but later also transcriptional and epigenetic analyses on bulk- and single-cell level (scRNAseq and ATACseq), in vitro cell-differentiation and co-culture assays as well as loss- and gain- of function experiments. As this is a team effort, excellent communication skills are essential, as is proven ability to work in multidisciplinary teams. It is expected that the postdoc drives the project forward including supervising students and other researchers, if necessary, as well as contributes to some common lab duties.

Your profile

Qualified to be employed as a postdoctoral researcher 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.I

The candidate must hold a PhD equivalent to a Swedish doctoral degree in the field of immunology. The candidate must fully master spectral flow cytometry (>30 parameters) as well as bioinformatical handling of complex data. Experience of scRNAseq experiments and data analysis is a merit. Experience in isolation, in vitro culturing and functional assays of primary immune cells is a requirement, as is basic functional in vitro assessments of immune cell function such as intracellular cytokine stainings, ELISA etc. The candidate should have published papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals. The candidate should be self-motivated, have good communications skills and a proven ability to interact effectively and work productively in an interdiciplinary team. Fluency in English is a requirement as well as some basic skills and willingness to learn Swedish.

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: Flemingsberg

Contract type: 2 years postdoctoral agreement

First day of employment: According to agreement

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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 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)
• A personal letter explaining the interest in the position
• Contact details for two referees

Welcome to apply at the latest 2026-01-10

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

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