Assistant Professor in experimental Alzheimer research - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Our research group (PI: Per Nilsson) investigates the role of autophagy in Alzheimer’s disease and we are now taking our autophagy research to the next level to assess the feasibility of using autophagy in a therapeutic strategy to ameliorate Alzheimer’s disease pathology. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated scientist who is interested in working with us in an inspiring and interactive research environment in BioClinicum, KI Campus Solna. The group has on-going collaborative projects with national and international research groups.

Your mission

The position will include responsibilities in projects assessing the role of autophagy in Alzheimer’s disease and how autophagy can be used in a translational approach to ameliorate Alzheimer’s pathology including tau. The candidate will form his/her research line and be involved in all parts of the projects ranging from planning and performing experimental work to project and data management, and dissemination of results including driving publications. You will interact closely with other members of the research group and supervise doctoral students and master’s students in their projects. The position also involves teaching assignments on advanced- and doctoral education level.

The employment as Assistant Professor is time limited for 6 years  with the right to apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer.

Eligibility requirements

Those eligible for employment as an Assistant Professor are individuals who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence. Preference should be given to those who were awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence no more than five years prior to the expiry of the application period for the position as assistant professor.

Those who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence earlier may however be considered if special grounds exist. 

Special grounds refer to:

• parental leave,
• positions of trust in trade union organizations
• mandatory service in the total defense forces
• long-term illness
• general medical internship (maximum 24 months)
• specialist medical residency for clinically active professionals (maximum 24 months).

Ground, dates and extent must be clearly specified in the application and verified with relevant documentation.

Candidates must have finished a postdoctoral period and is expected to have a background in neurobiology and neurodegeneration with good knowledge of the brain, protein homeostasis, autophagy function from both in vitro and in vivo settings with animal models of Alzheimer’s. That includes previous knowledge on confocal imaging and electron microscopy to analyze Alzheimer brain pathologies, protein, and gene expression analysis, including transcriptomics and proteomics, and animal behavior to assess memory and cognition. Proven interest in spreading mechanisms including exosome biology as well as exploring targets for therapeutic intervention will be highly recommended.

Candidates should demonstrate potential to obtain research funding, well documented scientific production, and interest in teaching and supervision of bachelor, master and PhD students. Candidates must be able to work independently, take own initiatives, have good collaborative skills, demonstrate good leadership qualities, be socially competent and be fluent in written and spoken English.

Bases of assessment

Scientific expertise will be most important when assessing applicants.

What do we offer?

A creative, international 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 good benefits through our collective agreement. 

Location: Solna

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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 at the latest 13th of March 

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system

Particular assessment for promotion to Senior Lecturer

An Assistant Professor employed in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4 Section 12a shall be promoted to Senior Lecturer if he or she is eligible for an employment as Senior Lecturer in accordance with the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet and is assessed to be suitable for such employment in accordance with the assessment criteria that KI has decided should be applied when being promoted to Senior Lecturer. The assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet that was valid at the time of appointment as Assistant Professor will be applied when applying for promotion to Senior Lecturer. Current assessment criteria is found here. Such promotion results in a permanent position as Senior Lecturer.

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