Research assistant in “neural circuit development”

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

A research assistant position is available in the lab of Michael Ratz at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology. The lab is located on KI’s Solna campus in Biomedicum, a brand-new and interdisciplinary research center with advanced laboratories and modern facilities designed to promote research and collaboration. The Ratz lab is using and creating novel molecular tools (e.g., cellular barcoding and spatial transcriptomics) to understand the development of neural circuits in the mammalian brain in health and disease.

Your mission

The research assistant will be an active member of the research group and support ongoing projects in the laboratory in the field of neural circuit development.

Your profile

We are recruiting an enthusiastic research assistant to support the generation of barcoded virus libraries and their injection into the mouse brain. The ideal candidate should have a MSc degree in biomedicine, biotechnology, or a related field. The candidate should be familiar with and be able to demonstrate experience in working with laboratory mice (e.g., intracerebroventricular injections), histology (e.g., vibratome), fluorescence imaging (e.g., confocal microscopy), cell culture (e.g., HEK cells) and molecular biology (e.g., RNA extraction). Fluent written and spoken English is mandatory.

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: Solna

Ratz lab: https://www.ratzlab.org

Department of Cell and Molecular Biology: https://ki.se/en/cmb/department-of-cell-and-molecular-biology

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Application

Welcome to apply!

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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