Research Assistant in the field of human tumor immunology

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Ponzetta research team is part of the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), a leading research unit in translational studies of the human immune system in the context of chronic inflammation, infectious diseases, and cancer. At CIM, we offer an engaging research environment where you may contribute to high quality research at international level. In the Ponzetta team we strive to understand the role of immune cells participating to the anti-tumor response (Ponzetta et al, Cell 2019), to identify new therapeutic targets and disease-associated immune traits.

Your mission

We are looking for a research assistant who will be working together with PhD students, postdocs and research nurses to investigate the location, phenotype and function of innate and adaptive immune cells, primarily in the context of gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEAC). A full-time position is available for 6 months with the possibility of extension. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to strengthen her/his current experimental skills as well as learn new cutting-edge techniques. Experimental duties will include the isolation and functional characterisation of immune cells in cancer patients, with a particular focus on unconventional T cells. We are looking for a highly motivated and well-organized person with excellent communication skills and ability to interact with collaborators.

Key Responsibilities:

Isolation and storage/biobanking of cells from fresh human blood and tissues collected from cancer patients, cell culturing, basic flow cytometry and other analytical techniques.
Optimization of an ex vitro expansion system for healthy or tumor-infiltrating human T cells.

Your profile

Requirements:

Master’s degree in Medical Science, Immunology or equivalent when the position starts
Experience in cell isolation from human blood or tissues, culturing of primary cells, DNA/RNA isolation, ELISA, qPCR and data analysis.
Previous experience with multiparametric flow cytometry/cell sorting
Capacity to fluently speak and write in English.
Excellent interpersonal skills and references from previous work environments.

Meritorious:

Experience in working with immune cells, particularly T cells
Excellent organizational skills
Previous contribution to scientific publications

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: Flemingsberg

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Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 2023-02-15

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.

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