Postdoctoral Researcher in Cancer Neuroscience

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Pain is a common feature of various cancers. Cancer cells actively secrete factors promoting the neuronal infiltration of tumors. Stopping the electrical signals of tumor-infiltrating neurons helps decrease tumor growth, but the specific means through which neurons regulate cancer cell survival have yet to be determined. This proposal will uncover how tumor-innervating nociceptors, which are typically considered as bystanders, control malignant cells' immune escape behaviors and their resistance to therapy.

Your mission

Develop your research skills.
Discuss your knowledge and research with interested faculty and graduate students.
Publish results obtained during your tenure in appropriate journals and other recognized media; and
Help train and supervise graduate and undergraduate students in the laboratory.

Your profile

Track record of high impact research publications conducted in fast-pace and competitive research environment. Qualified to be employed as a postdoctoral fellow is one who has obtained a doctorate or has equivalent scientific competence. 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) date of employment. This must be substantiated by the applicant's main supervisor, director or equivalent.

Qualities sought after:

Teamwork and Collaboration: Skills in cooperative work, openness to feedback, and effective communication.
Passion and Curiosity: Genuine interest in research topic and eagerness to explore.
Advanced Knowledge and Skills: Mastery in relevant research methods (single cell RNA seq, spatial transcriptomic, bioinformatics, molecular biology, pain behavior, flow cytometry, qPCR, calcium microscopy, electrophysiology) and theories.
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: Ability to interpret complex information and resolve research issues.
Resilience and Persistence: Determination to overcome research challenges and setbacks.
Adaptability: Flexibility to manage changing conditions and new challenges.
Communication Skills: Ability to effectively disseminate research findings verbally and in writing.
Ethical Awareness: Adherence to ethical guidelines and regulations in research.
Project Management: Competence in managing research projects, including time management and organization.
Interdisciplinary Understanding: Grasp of related disciplines (pain, neuroscience, immunology and immunotherapy) to encourage innovative and broader thinking.

What do we offer?

The Talbot lab has track record of high impact publications and as leader in neuro-immunology. The laboratory is supported by a Wallenberg Academy Fellowship (Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation; 1.3M Euro; 2023-2028), Swedish research council (1M Euro; 2023-2028) and start-up funds (0.3M Euro)

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. At Karolinska Institutet, 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 Biomedicum

Nature. 2022. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05374-w

Science Advances. 2023 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ade4443

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)

Welcome to apply at the latest 23 of July 2023

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

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