Postdoctoral Researcher in Pharmacogenetics/kinetics - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

The research group lead by Professor Eleni Aklillu at the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, focuses on identifying genetic and environmental factors that contribute to individual and population variations in drug disposition and treatment outcome. We conduct clinical research projects focusing on Global Health Pharmacology and infectious diseases that are major public health problems in Sub-Saharan Africa, such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).

We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to work on pharmacogenetics and pharmacokinetics of drugs used for the treatment of NTDs.

Your mission
The research assistant/postdoc will work on plasma and whole blood samples collected through a Pharmacovigilance project entitled PROFORMA in East Africa (https://proforma.ki.se/). The laboratory work involves genomic DNA isolation, genotyping, quantification of plasma drug concentration using LC/MS/MS, data analysis, and manuscript writing.

Your profile
Qualified to be employed as a postdoctor 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.

Entry requirements
Candidates must have a PhD and research experience in molecular genetics, including genotyping for variants in drug-metabolizing enzymes and transport proteins. Previous experience in plasma drug quantification using LC/MS/MS will be an advantage, as well as experience in clinical research projects in Africa, including data collection, entry, cleaning, laboratory analysis, and publications.

Assessment criteria

• Documented subject knowledge of relevance to the area of research.
• Analytical skills
• Other documented knowledge or experience that may be relevant to the project

What do we offer?
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 better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles employees to several benefits such as extended holiday and a generous occupational pension. Employees also have free access to our modern gym and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location:
KI South Campus, Flemingsberg

Links:
https://ki.se/en/labmed/department-of-laboratory-medicine
https://ki.se/en/labmed/division-of-clinical-pharmacology
https://ki.se/en/labmed/research-group-eleni-aklillu
https://proforma.ki.se/

Application

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

• 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)

Welcome to apply at the latest 18 April 2021.

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

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