Postdoctoral Researcher in Neurobiology with a focus on Ocular Neurodegeneration

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Clinical Neuroscience (CNS) conducts research and education in the field of neuroscience from the molecular level to the society level. The Division of Eye and Vision within CNS focuses on ophthalmology, optometry and basic visual biology. The Pete Williams Research group (Glaucoma) within the Division of Eye and Vision seeks to recruit an postdoctoral researcher to contribute to research on ocular neurodegeneration. The group is uniquely placed for translational research thanks to its location within St. Erik Eye Hospital adjacent to the Solna research campus.

Your mission

The successful applicant will conduct research with a focus on ocular neurodegeneration. The glaucoma research group has a current focus on mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neuroprotection, in particular; neurodegeneration, neuro-metabolism, and neuroinflammation. The group seeks to strengthen its focus on novel treatment strategies focusing on both neuroinflammation and neuronal metabolism. The candidate is expected to maintain established networks and collaborations (basic, translational, and clinical in nature) with other groups at the division, department, at KI, nationally and internationally, as well as outreach to the general society, in addition to key industry / pharma partners that the lab is working with.

We are seeking an ambitious researcher who is showing career momentum towards becoming an independent researcher (academic or industry). The candidate should demonstrate enthusiasm toward basic and translational research and aim to contribute to our research programs focusing on neuroinflammation and neuronal metabolism using animal models.

Your profile

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. It is considered as an advantage if you have completed your doctoral degree within the last three years, if there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

We are looking for an ambitious researcher with enthusiasm towards bettering human health through basic and translatable neurobiology. The successful candidate must have a PhD with a strong background in either neuroscience, ophthalmology/visual sciences, biomedical sciences, or molecular biology. Previous experience with rodent models of glaucoma or other ocular degenerations is an asset. The successful candidate will have practical experience in rodent husbandry, molecular biology techniques, basic neuroscience techniques, microscopy techniques, and -omics techniques. Experience in ocular surgery and monitoring techniques and retinal electrophysiology are considerable substantial merits. Fluency in English is a requirement.

The Pete Williams Lab is situated at St Erik Eye Hospital, Solna, and the hired applicant will have the chance to interact and work in an international environment with multidisciplinary basic research scientists, clinicians, and research clinicians.

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. 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

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 7th of December.

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

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