Research assistant within molecular rheumatology (SLE and RA)

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

At the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Solna, we conduct research on diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system, including inflammatory and non-inflammatory diseases. The Division of Rheumatology offers good opportunities for clinical research on large and unique patient groups from the clinic along with biomedical and experimental animal research.

Your mission

Your duties will be to assist lab management within our research group and work in research projects within immune-mediated diseases e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lupus nephritis (LN) and rheumatoid arthritis. It will involve design of experiments in wet lab, performing experiments, preparation of samples for high throughput analyses, statistical evaluation and bioinformatics analysis. Preparation of research articles for publication will be a part of mission in
collaboration with other group members.

Your profile

We are looking for motivated person with University degree in biology and/or Master of Science in biotechnology with experience in biomedical applications. Deep knowledge in molecular genetics, bioinformatics and statistics is essential. Practical experience in wet lab for at least three years is important with practical skills in whole genome sequencing, genetic cloning, Western blot, cell culture and flow cytometry. Additional advantage is practical knowledge in analysis of protein-protein interactions with isothermal titration calorimetry. Expertise in R and experience in biostatistics is a requirement. Successful candidate is expected to be familiar with current state of research in autoimmune disorders and updated on scientific literature in this area. S/he will work within multicultural environment with English as main language of communication.

What do we offer?

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 better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles employees to several benefits such as extended holiday and a generous occupational pension. Employees also have free access to our modern gym and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location

The position is located within the Department of Medicine, Solna. The department consists of twelve divisions and each division consists of several research groups. The position is located within the research group Per-Johan Jakobsson, teams Ioannis Parodis and Leonid Padyukov. The work touches on various aspects of autoimmunity in SLE and RA.

Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
A complete list of publications
A summary of current work (no more than one page)

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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