Research technician in precision cancer medicine

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

You will be a part of the Kallioniemi research group. Our group focuses on optimizing treatments for individual cancer patients based on molecular profiling and functional drug testing. Our goal is to develop a systems biology framework to match targeted therapies and drug combinations using omics- profiling and drug testing.

For the details of the group: https://ki.se/en/onkpat/olli-kallioniemis-group

Your mission

Your mission is to be part and help in a leading research environment for functional precision systems medicine research. The work will focus on to identify patient specific treatment opportunities in ovarian cancer. Specifically, the position includes development and execution of methodologies that enable optimization of CAR-T immunotherapy combined with conventional chemotherapeutics.

Your profile

A successful candidate should be highly ambitious and motivated. You should hold a university degree in a relevant field such as pharmaceutical, medical or biological science. Hands-on experience with cell culture and high-throughput drug testing is required. Experience in CAR-T cell generation and flow cytometric sorting and other immunofluorescence detection methods is highly valued. Experience and knowledge from projects related to precision cancer medicine or immunology is a merit. The applicant is fluent in English and proficiency in written/spoken Swedish is valued. The candidate should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enjoy working in a collaborative setting, and be self-driven. The individual should also be organized, responsible, demonstrate good research practices and willing to learn new techniques.

What do we offer?

The Kallioniemi group is a creative and inspiring environment full of expertise and curiosity where each researcher has possibilities to develop individually as well as a team. Our host university Karolinska Institutet (KI) vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote better health for all. At KI, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. KI is a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Your work will be carried out at the Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab), which is a leading national infrastructure for next-generation life science research in Sweden. SciLifeLab is jointly operated by the four host universities: Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University and Uppsala University, and it has facilities in four other universities across Sweden. There are over 1000 people working at SciLifeLab, either in research groups or in the infrastructure facilities, most of them in the KI Solna campus and in Uppsala. This position resides at the Solna campus.

For more information: www.scilifelab.se, www.scilifelab.se/researchers/olli-kallioniemi/

Location: SciLifeLab, Solna

Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 2022-09-16.

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