Research Assistant

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Laboratory Medicine consists of seven divisions in which both research and teaching are carried out. The department is involved in advanced research in both basic and applied research.

We are currently looking for a Research Assistant for the Division of Biomolecular and Cellular Medicine (BCM). At BCM we work as a multidisciplinary team to advance therapy development for various diseases. Here we use cells, cell products and modified biomolecules as tools to develop new therapeutic strategies and understand fundamental processes within a cell. We perform translational studies in physical proximity to clinical research at the Clinical Research Centre, TRACK, at the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, to bring preclinical studies closer to the clinic.

Caroline Palm Apergi's research group is working on the development of new drugs and the optimisation of treatments for childhood cancer. We are particularly interested in studying haematological tumours. At the moment, we are working in particular on the development of RNAi-based drugs for childhood leucemia. Our overall goal is to develop new targeted drugs with minimal side effects for childhood cancer patients.

The position is fixed-term for 4 months.

Your mission

As a research assistant you will be assisting with lab work and data analysis alongside lab staff. The goal is to progressively work independently and perform experimental procedures, data analysis and summary. We also welcome ideas regarding experiment design and hypothesis development. Your work will include (but not be limited to) cell and molecular biology methods such as cell culture, qRT-PCR, Western blotting, flow cytometry, etc.

Common tasks include;

Performing experiments
Cultivation of cells
Analysis of data
Work on reports
Preparation of buffers and aliquoting of reagents for the laboratory

Your profile

We look for applicants with a university degree in medicine, biomedicine, biotechnology or another field relevant for the position. Fluency in written and spoken English is a requirement. To be successful in this position, we also want you to have experience working in a multidisciplinary team in a laboratory or clinic. Experience in handling patient samples, biohazard samples or working in a sterile environment is an advantage. As we offer training in laboratory techniques, a genuine interest in haematological research is a must to thrive in the position.

As we are a small team working in close collaboration with each other, we place great importance on personal characteristics in this recruitment proccess.

What do we offer?

A creative, international and inspiring environment filled with excellence and curiosity. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to drive the advancement of knowledge about life and work for better health for all. Here we conduct successful medical research and have the largest range of medical education in Sweden. As a university, Karolinska Institutet is a government agency. This means that you receive good benefits through our collective agreement. Employees at the KI are also offered the opportunity to work flexibly. This means that if the business you work in allows, you can work part of your working hours remotely. You can also exercise freely in our modern wellness facilities where trained staff are on hand.

Location: Flemingsberg

Read about Caroline Palm Apergi Research Group

Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 8 september.

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.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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