Research Specialist for KIgene Core Facility - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

KIgene is a core facility at Karolinska Institutet, physically located at the Center for Molecular Medicine (CMM) at Karolinska Hospital. The facility offers genetic analyses, covering Sanger DNA sequencing, gene expression and genotyping, epigenetic analysis as well as techniques for spatial biology.

The environment

KIGene is a well-established node at KI with more than twenty-five years experiences of running a core facility. KIGene has merged with the in situ/imaging core facility at CMM, that has a 20 year track record of tissue-based expression analysis, creating a hub for spatial biology at KIGene. As a first step the GeoMX digital spatial profiling platform from NanoString Technologies has been established in 2020. The GeoMX enables spatially resolved, digital characterization of proteins or RNA on tissue slides at high multiplex. The technique does not require isotopes, secondary antibodies or amplifications.

The personnel at KIgene consist of three full time employees; one senior lab manager and two research engineers, plus one part-time employee and a scientific director. The core works in close contact with the Translational Psychiatry team at the Dept. of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, KI.

Your mission

KIgene is now recruiting a Research Specialist who will work in close collaboration with the rest of the KIgene team mainly on the GeoMX platform. The work includes planning, coordination and interaction with customers on their specific projects, as well as laboratory and analytical work. We are looking for a positive, flexible and pedagogical person.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated experience with GeoMX platform.

Additional requirements:

• Documented experience with GeoMX platform (NanoString
• Documented experience the nCounter system (NanoString).
• Well experienced with wet lab
• Well experienced with immunohistochemical techniques
• Experienced with in situ hybridization
• Excellent communication skills in English, spoken and written
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Previous experience with core facility work

Assessment criteria

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Experience with GeoMX platform (NanoString)
• Experience with the nCounter system (NanoString)
• Extensive experience with wet lab
• Extensive experience with immunohistochemical techniques

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Previous experience with work in a core facility
• Experience with in situ hybridization

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

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. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna

Read more:https://ki.se/en/research/kigene

Application

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest June 27, 2021

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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