Summer worker, laboratory preparation of samples for stress marker detection via LCMS

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Laboratory Medicine consists of 6 divisions and is active in many areas of Laboratory Medicine. The department is involved in advanced basic scientific, clinical and epidemiological research. The department is one of the largest departments of education at Karolinska Institutet.

The Division of Clinical Chemistry is carrying out research to elucidate the molecular basis of cardiometabolic disease integrating basic science, clinical medicine and translational approaches.

Your mission

Isoprostanes are an important oxidative stress biomarker. You will be part of an ongoing project in determining if they can be used as an outcome marker for different patient populations. Your tasks will be to test different preparation protocols and prepare samples for Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS).

Your profile

You have experience with lab work in clinical chemistry or related subjects, either from previous employment or from university studies. For university students we require that you have completed two years of education as a BMA, biochemist or related.

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 also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. And you get to practice freely in our modern wellness facilities, where trained staff are on site.

Location: Flemingsberg

https://ki.se/en/labmed/division-of-clinical-chemistry

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Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 19 May 2022.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form.

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