Postdoctoral Researcher in Breast Cancer Translational Medicine (scholarship)

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

At the Department of Oncology-Pathology basic, translational and clinical research and educational activities related to cancer is carried out. Approximately 300 people from over 40 nations are currently working at the department. About 30 research groups with various cancer research profiles are involved and we have around 110 PhD students

The successful candidate will have the access to our unique patient materials data sets, through main supervisor Prof. Johan Hartman. Similarly, the candidate will have chance to perform top-level breast cancer studies together with our collaborators at both KI and Science for Life Laboratory.

Your mission

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic postdoctoral fellow interested in studying breast cancer with a main focus on immune-oncology. The position will be placed in the research group headed by Professor Johan Hartman at both Cancer Centrum Karolinska and Bioclinicum. The Hartman group is a translational group with a drive to improve breast cancer therapeutics. The group members are from various disciplines and working as a team to study breast cancer treatment resistance mechnisms, intratumoral heterogeneity, as well as computational pathology and image analysis. Scientists in the group work closely together with our collaborators using a variety of technologies to generate novel knowledge about the biology of the disease and implement tools to support the clinical-decision making in the oncology setting.

For more information, please visit: Johan Hartmans group and Hartman lab

Entry requirements

Scholarships for postdoctoral qualification can be established for foreign researchers who place their qualifications in Sweden. The purpose of scholarships for postdoctoral qualification is to promote internationalization and contribute to research qualification after a doctorate or equivalent.
A scholarship for carrying out postdoctoral research can be granted for a maximum of two years within a four year period following the receipt of a doctoral degree or equivalent.
To be eligible for a postdoctoral scholarship, the person must have obtained a doctorate or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctorate. 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) start date of the post doctoral education.This must be substantiated by the applicant's main supervisor, director or equivalent.

The head of the department determines whether their previous training and scholarly qualifications correspond to a Swedish doctorate or higher.

Qualifications:

The postdoctoral fellow is expected to plan, execute, and analyze experiments in an independent manner, as well as in collaboration with other researchers at KI.
PhD in tumor biology, immunology, medicine, biomedicine, or another relevant field.
Experience in working with tumor immunology and/or tumor microenvironment.
Documented molecular and cellular biology skills is highly desirable, including multiparameter flow cytometry analysis and sorting, confocal imaging analysis etc.
Preferrably with experiences in 3D cell culture/primary tissue culture, and mouse modeling.
Competence in handling relevant NGS datas analysis and statistical methods is a strong merit.
Good ability to communicate in English (both written and oral) is a must.
Interested in understanding cancer biology/immunology and the implementation of research findings in a clinical setting.

Type of scholarship

The amount is tax free and it is set for twelve months at a time, paid out on a six months basis. In exceptional cases, shorter periods may be acceptable.

Application process

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

A complete curriculum vitae, 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)

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

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