Senior Research Specialist in Molecular and Translation Lung Cancer Research - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are seeking a senior research specialist with deep knowledge in lung cancer biology and therapy for work in a translational lung cancer team. You will work close to frontline clinical lung cancer research and in an interdisciplinary research team.

Description of the subject area

We are looking for a senior research specialist for a 20% position to our translational lung cancer team. Your task will be to drive pre-clinical molecular cancer research lung cancer research related to our ongoing translational program which focuses on personalized cancer medicine and radiation therapy for lung cancer.

Your mission

As a senior research specialist, you will interact with clinical oncologists in the field of EGFR/ALK targeted therapy, immune therapy as well as radiotherapy and have responsibilities in driving parts of our molecular research. You will supervise PhD students, Master students and Post Docs. You will also be our point of contact and drive research towards our partners at other universities with focus on extra cellular vesicle biology, radiation therapy clinical trials and biomarkers for lung cancer.

In addition, you will take the task to carry out our research administration work, concerning setting up grant applications towards national and international funding bodies as well as administering our collaborative efforts with pharmaceutical industries in the oncology field.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment as a Senior Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated good level of research expertise with significant scientific production. The applicant must also have demonstrated a good scientific independence to which their own contribution has been significant and a research plan of high quality with clear potential for the future.

We are searching for a co-worker who is capable of independently drive our research line in the field of molecular cancer research with focus on translational lung cancer and radiotherapy. We think that you have at least 5 years’ experience in this field and previous knowledge in the field of radiation therapy, RTK signaling and tumor extra cellular vesicles. To be able to serve the clinical projects we are looking for you who holds a deep knowledge in molecular signaling in response to radiation therapy. Moreover, our projects are cross disciplinary and involve both molecular and clinical parts therefore you need to have previous experience in working with clinical lung cancer samples.

Apart from driving our molecular research line you will help supervising PhD-students with a clinical background in oncology. Another task will be to coordinate interdisciplinary research projects involving collaborators in the field of biotechnology, bioengineering, biomarker discovery and novel therapeutics. We therefore welcome that you have previous experience in such project coordination and/or work.

You also need to have knowledge and experience in setting up national/international research grant proposals. It will be a merit if you have worked in European union projects and have previous experience in scientific as well as administrative tasks including reporting and budgets.

As a person we welcome you who are dedicated to your work, strive to be a good team worker and have capacity to write and speak fluently in the English language. Basic knowledge in Swedish is a requirement as you will work with clinical samples in the hospital area where communication most often will be in Swedish.

Assessment criteria

For employment as Senior Research Specialist at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria stated in the Rules regarding other positions than teaching positions are applied in relation to the established profile of employment.

• Scientific original publications, their quality and quantity, with special consideration on publications after the doctoral education.
• Scientific independent ability demonstrated through leading and senior authorships.
• Review articles and other scientific publications.
• Presentations and scientific assignments at international congresses.
• Research grants received in regional, national and international competition.
• National and international research collaborations.
• Research responsibility as supervisor for degree project on advanced level, doctoral student and postdoc.
• Reviewer and evaluator of the scientific work of others.
• Research experience from a research group other than where the doctoral education was conducted.
• Development of one's own research profile within the subject area.
• Plan for future research based on current science.

We stress research expertise when assessing applicants.

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Experience in Electronic Lab Book documentation which is a prerequisite at KI for all research.
• Experience with KLARA documentation, Direct purchasing and Ordering.
• Previous experience in supervision of medical students as illustrated by PhD-supervision as well as Post Docs.
• Previous experience in working in an interdisciplinary research team on national or international level.
• Fluent in writing and speaking English and with at least basic knowledge in Swedish speech and in writing.
• Team working capacity and high working goals.

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Independent research line with focus on molecular cancer research in lung cancer and radiation therapy with senior authorship in publications or with obtained grants.
• Previous experience in RTK signalling of tumours, exosome biology of tumours and work with clinical lung cancer samples illustrated by senior authorship on publications in the relevant fields.
• Previous experience in radiation therapy signalling of tumours documented by publications.
• Previous experience in working with ethical permits and/or biobank applications.
• Personal qualities, communication capacity and suitability for the position.

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: Department of Oncology/Pathology located at Theme Cancer, Bioclinicum, 6th floor, Solna.

For more information of Department of Oncology/Pathology information is given here:

 https://ki.se/en/onkpat/department-of-oncology-pathology

More information about the Ekman/Lewensohn research line is given here:

https://ki.se/en/onkpat/simon-ekmans-group

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.

The applications will be reviewed by external reviewers.

Welcome to apply at the latest April 1st.

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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