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Karolinska Institutet offers a unique environment in which to work with innovative researchers and state-of-the-art facilities to perform pre-clinical and clinical research. We offer an engaging and international research environment where you will have the opportunity to contribute to high quality research at a leading international institution.
The role is based in the Paediatric Oncology and Paediatric Surgery division at the Department of Women's and Children's Health. The successful candidate will conduct experimental research to reveal basic mechanisms of skeletal growth disorders arising from childhood cancer treatments, within the Newton lab (https://ki.se/en/kbh/skeletal-development). This position is aimed at applying state-of-the-art basic research tools and knowledge to perform relevant pre-clinical research.
The successful candidate will apply protocols including in vivo modelling of radiotherapy, maintain a colony of mice, flow cytometry, process and analyse tissue samples, and work with nanoparticles. Methodologies include size exclusion chromatography, super-resolution microscopy, ex vivo organ culture, histological and histochemical staining, immunofluoresence, in situ hybridization (RNAscope), transmission electron microscopy and other emerging molecular biology technologies, as applicable.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person with a curious mind who is passionate about furthering human knowledge and health through scientific research. You must be highly motivated and detail-oriented.
The successful candidate should:
Scholarships for postdoctoral qualification can be established for foreign researchers who place their qualifications in Sweden. The purpose of scholarships for postdoctoral qualification is to promote internationalization and contribute to research qualification after a doctorate or equivalent.
A scholarship for carrying out postdoctoral research can be granted for a maximum of two years within a four year period following the receipt of a doctoral degree or equivalent.
To be eligible for a postdoctoral scholarship, the person must have obtained a doctorate or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctorate. Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) start date of the post doctoral education.
The head of the department determines whether their previous training and scholarly qualifications correspond to a Swedish doctorate or higher.
Location: BioClinicum J9.30 and Biomedicum A4, Solna campus.
The amount is tax free and it is set for twelve months at a time, paid out on a six months basis.
An application must contain the following documents in English:
The application is to be submitted on the Varbi recruitment system.
First day of employment | According to agreement |
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Salary | Scholarship |
Reference number | STÖD 2-2191/2023 |
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Published | 22.May.2023 |
Last application date | 05.Jun.2023 11:59 PM CEST |