Research assistant

Do you want to contribute to better health for all?

The Center for Molecular Medicine (CMM) at Karolinska Institutet (KI) gathers more than 500 staff members with clinical experience from Karolinska University Hospital and with research competence from KI for research on the common diseases. The Herlenius’ group brings together researchers with a wide range of expertise and interest, but a common goal of improving human health. The current project regards inspiration revealed through singe-cell transcriptomics using novel smart-seq3 and Smart-seq3xpress.

Your mission

We investigate the brainstem cellular and network components of inspiration, provide valuable insight into the changes in gene activity in the brainstem at birth and during progressive perinatal development, and uncover the involvement of inflammation in the central respiratory response to external stressors.

As a research assistant you work in a multidisciplinary team and will be responsible to carry out advanced computational and statistical analysis on large single-cell sequencing (Smart-Seq3express), and other omics datasets generated with the aim of investigating the genesis of breathing. Some of the main tasks include, but are not limited to, revising literature and evaluating bioinformatics software/tools for integration in our lab procedures, carrying out quality control checks, data exploration, statistics, visualization and formulation of data-driven conclusions, as well as participation in regular internal and external discussions and presentations.

Your profile

M.Sc. or Ph.D. in bioinformatics with 1 year of experience in single cell transcriptomics analysis (smart-seq3express).
Proficiency in common programming languages: R and python (knowledge in bash is a plus).
Knowledge in version control systems (Git / GitHub).
Desired experience with cloud computing services (Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, etc).
Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC) environments and parallelization for the solution of bioinformatics problems.
Positive attitude and ability to work as part of a team.
Strong presentation and communication skills.
Knowledge in container platforms such as Docker and singularity.
Desired experience with bioconda is a plus.

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: Solna

https://ki.se/kbh/herlenius-research

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Application

Welcome to apply at the latest August 22 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.

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all