Postdoctoral position in viral immunology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

We are looking for an ambitious postdoctoral fellow with solid immunology and single-cell skills to join our highly accomplished team. We offer a stimulating environment in a rapidly moving research frontier. The successful candidate will be part of a cluster of other researchers working on similar topics. 

Your mission

The Buggert group conducts innovative studies of cell-mediated immunity in health, cancer, and viral disease. These studies are translational and involve the usage of cutting-edge bulk- and single-cell technologies, including high-parameter flow cytometry, gene-editing, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, TCR-seq, and proteomics analysis to dissect the heterogeneity and function of memory T cell immunity. Through these platforms, we study different aspects of human memory T cell biology, with an overall aim to i) study the heterogeneity of circulating and resident memory T cells in human organ donors, ii) identify alternative functions of memory T cells in human tissues, and iii) understand how memory T cells maintain control of tumors and viral infections, such as SARS-CoV-2.

The postdoctoral candidate will work with questions centered on virus-specific T cell responses after vaccination. The candidate will also collaborate closely with different group members to implement single-cell RNA-seq barcoding techniques to mechanistically track how human memory T cells respond to vaccination in tissues and blood. As such, we seek a postdoctoral candidate with a Ph.D. who will work as an integrated team member and drive his/her project forward.

Your profile

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctoral candidate, the candidate must have documented Ph.D. research experience in human T cell immunology after defending his/her doctoral dissertation.

The candidate should have been trained in immunology during her/his Ph.D. studies. The candidate should fully master (requirement) flow cytometry and single-cell technologies. In addition, a strong candidate should have a strong background in studying human T cell biology in viral infections, such as SARS-CoV-2. Applicants should have first-author publications in recognized peer-reviewed journals in human viral immunology. Fluency in English is a requirement.

• Been trained in Immunology during her/his Ph.D. studies
• Publications in the field of human T cell immunology
• Statistical knowledge
• Worked with multiparametric flow cytometry data sets
• Extensive cell culture background
• Adaptive immunology background
• Fluency in English

It is meritorious that the applicant has

• Laboratory molecular and cell biology skill sets (e.g. preparation of RNAseq libraries)
• Been trained in medicine or biomedicine during her/his Bachelor or Master studies

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. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Flemingsberg

Read more about the Center for Infectious Medicine:

https://ki.se/en/medh/center-for-infectious-medicine-cim

https://ki.se/en/medh/marcus-buggert-group-t-cell-immunity-to-viral-infections-and-cancer

Application

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

A complete resumé, 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)

Welcome to apply at the latest 2022-07-15

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

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