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

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Unit of Integrative Epidemiology at the Institute of Environmental Medicine is looking for a research specialist. Our main goal of the research is to improve the understanding of the risk factors and prognostic indicators for different disease, with a focus on neurodegenerative diseases, psychiatric disorders, and cancer. We strive for multidisciplinary approaches in epidemiologic and experimental research and integrate different scientific tools when addressing specific research questions.

Description of the subject area

The research work will focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a relatively rare but devastating neurodegenerative disorder. The emphasis of the research is to investigate disease mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets for ALS through integrating epidemiologic and experimental research.

Your mission

The candidate will be responsible for project coordination (e.g., collection of data and biospecimens, biobanking), coordination of experimental project (e.g., animal model and human sample), data analysis, result dissemination, manuscript writing, and supervision of students. The candidate should have a firm understanding in the field of neurodegenerative disorders and immunology and be interested in contributing to an interdisciplinary research group.

Eligibility requirements

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. For this position, we would like you to have an academic background in immunology and epidemiology.

Assessment criteria

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Documented experience in both experimental and epidemiologic research
• Advanced skills in project coordination and data management
• Extensive experience in flow cytometry and animal models
• Knowledgeable GDPR rules and legal regulation in respect to ethical applications and international collaborations

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Excellence in written and verbal communication using English
• Willing to take responsibility in leadership work
• Attention to detail, problem solving ability and social skills are highly valuable

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

https://ki.se/en/imm/unit-of-integrative-epidemiology

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.

Welcome to apply.

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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