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Department
The research conducted at the Research Division of Genome Biology explores various aspects of genome metabolism, and how their perturbation can lead to disease. Research in the Bartek group focuses on various mechanistic aspects of the DNA damage response. Of particular interest is discovery of targets and markers for personalized cancer treatment and finding novel components or mechanisms of genome integrity maintenance.
For more information please visit us at: https://ki.se/en/mbb/research-division-of-genome-biology
We are currently looking for an Assistant Professor in Cancer Cell Biology and Molecular Pathology to join the research group of Prof. Jiri Bartek.
Duties
Employment as Assistant Professor (svenska Biträdande lektor) aims at qualifying for a Senior Lecturer position for which higher eligibility requirements are set. As assistant professor, you are both involved in research and teaching. The focus will be on research in drug repurposing with a focus on anti-cancer drug development as well as novel mechanisms involved in various mechanistic aspects of the DNA damage response or other cell stress responses, as well as involvement of human cytomegalovirus in cell transformation. Primarily research included the identification, of potential anti-cancer substances and novel molecular targets. It is also included to follow developments in the subject areas in general. Teaching may include course responsibility, course management and teaching on various courses. The duties also include implementation of research results in teaching and activities and other dissemination of research results.
The employment as Assistant Professor is time limited for 4 years with the right to apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer.
Eligibility requirements 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 of 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
The applicant will be assessed on the basis of previous research experience, relevance to research and education, motivation and collaborative skills. In assessing the applicants, we attach particular importance to scientific skills as well as high ambitions for research utilization and implementation of research results.
Qualifications
The applicant should have broad knowledge and research experience in the areas of cancer cell biology, molecular pathology and ribosome biogenesis. The successful candidate should also have documented skills in the use of bioinformatics tools, high content screening platforms, tissue microarrays and digital pathology. Experience from biomarker development as it relates to various cancer types, development and implementation of phenotypic high-throughput screening for cancer drug repurposing, development and implementation of discovery pipelines to identify cancer sub-type specific biomarkers and experiments with human cytomegalovirus are meritorious. Documented experience of teaching, supervision and own grants or awards are considered additional merits. The applicant should be fluent in English both in writing and oral communication.
Pedagogical and scientific expertise will be most when assessing applicants.
Application process
An application must contain the following documents in Swedish/ English: curriculum vitae, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualifications portfolio (http://ki.se/qualificationsportfolio).
The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system
See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet chapter 3.3
An Assistant Professor can apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer. An application is submitted to the Recruitment Committee. In order to be promoted to Senior Lecturer after an assessment by the Recruitment Committee, the applicant must meet the criteria below. The Assistant Professor can choose between two different promotion tracks; promotion to Senior Lecturer with focus on Research or promotion to Senior Lecturer with focus on Education and research.
Promotion of Assistant Professor to Senior Lecturer with focus on Research
Assessment criteria
Promotion of Assistant Professor to Senior Lecturer with focus on Education and research
Assessment criteria
If the applicant is deemed to fulfil all of the above criteria, they will be assessed by two experts in their field and must meet the eligibility requirements that apply to appointments as a Senior Lecturer at Karolinska Institutet.
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | 2019-01-01 |
Salary | monthly |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Stockholm |
County | Stockholms län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | 2-5420/2018 |
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Published | 08.Oct.2018 |
Last application date | 18.Oct.2018 11:59 PM CEST |