Grundutbildningsstipendie inom hudimmunologi - Under tillsättning eller tillsatt, ej sökbar

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Eidsmo laboratory focus on basic pathogenic mechanisms by which skin T cells drive chronic inflammatory diseases.  We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to work in a project dealing with different aspects of human skin T cell immunology. The work is based on cutting edge laboratory based immunological, molecular biological and genetic research performed in the laboratory at CMM, Karolinska Institutet.

Your mission

Your tasks will be taking skin biopsies, preparing stained cells for flow cytometry as well as running the stained cells at the machine. You will be helping to cut skin sections and staining these for microscopy. Moreover, you will be helping out with routine tasks like labeling tubes, preparing reagents, collecting research samples from collaborators, filing, documentation.

Your profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated student in medicine with an interest in skin immunology. Experience in laboratory work with human tissues and immune cells is a requirement. We look for a candidate with a flexible mindset, a fast learner and who is able to adapt to changing or challenging situations who quickly adapt to work autonomously.

Qualification

A scholarship on undergraduate and graduate level education aim to provide undergraduate or advanced level students early practical experience of research work to strengthen the link between education and research and encourage future studies at the doctoral level.

The scholarships can either be given for studies within an existing course, or for a shorter period of practice research experience (documented by an individual study plan / research plan) for admitted students at undergraduate or advanced level.

The scholarships may only be awarded to:

• Persons admitted (and registered in Ladok) to undergraduate education or advanced level at KI
• Persons admitted (and registered) to basic education, or advanced level at a university with which KI collaborates.

The scholarships may be established for a maximum of 12 months, divided into a maximum of four courses / periods.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment full of expertise and curiosity. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to drive the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. Here, we conduct successful medical research and have the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university.

Location

The position is located within the Department of Medicine, Solna. The department consists of twelve divisions and each division consists of several research groups. The position is located within Eidsmos group that is a part of the division of Rheumatology and located at the Center for Molecular Medicine, CMM at the Solna Campus of the Karolinska University Hospital.

Type of scholarship

The amount is tax free and can be established for a maximum of twelve months.

Application process

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

• A complete curriculum vitae
• Cover letter.
• Certificate of registration

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

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