Research Specialist - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC) at the Karolinska Institute has 430 employees, including 50 PhD students, 43 postdocs and 20 professors. The research conducted at the department focuses on the subjects of infection biology, immunology and cancer.

Your mission

The recruited individual will coordinate laboratory and administrative tasks for the Head of department / research group and the BSL3 facility at Biomedicum. These tasks include miscellaneous administrative tasks such as ordering, booking meetings, writing reports, as well as doing laboratory tasks.  The recruited individual must be able to perform animal experiments and be able to work in BSL3. The person will assist in the daily running of the BSL3 Biomedicum facility, including waste handling and other technical support. Introduction and training of new staff and users will apply to both research and BSL3.

The position will be shared 30:70 between head of department / research group and the BSL3. This division may be subject to change.

Eligibility requirements

The recruited individual must have a background in infection biology and experience in handling infectious agents in BSL3. Previous experience in sterile techniques, tissue culture work and flow cytometry is important. Experience and training (minimum FELASA Function A) in animal handling and procedures is a requirement. Personal qualities are very important as the recruited individual needs to interact with investigators and staff in a highly regulated environment.

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise as well as have documented research experience after defending their doctoral dissertation.

Assessment criteria

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. Here, 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. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna

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 application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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