Postdoctoral Researcher in Mechanisms of heart muscle regeneration - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) is a department with a strong focus on basic science. CMB conducts research and education in cell biology, molecular biology, developmental biology, stem cell biology, cancer and infection biology.

Division and Duties
The postdoctoral project will be conducted in Jonas Frisén´s research group. Our research is focused on muscle regeneration in mammalian systems. We seek to describe the dynamics of muscle renewal in humans and identify novel molecular targets that play a central role in this process. We develop 3D models of heart regeneration from pluripotent stem cells to address these questions.

Entry requirements

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a PhD in biomedicine or related area. We expect the candidate to have a detailed understanding of heart physiology and pathology on the cellular and organ level. Relevant expertise in molecular biology techniques (genomic DNA and RNA extraction, PCR, qPCR) and a broad scale of immunological and imaging techniques (immunocyto- and -histochemistry, confocal microscopy) is an absolute requirement.
The candidate needs to have reliable working knowledge in the generation 3D ex vivo systems, e.g., organoids and engineered heart tissue. Previous experience with cardiomyocyte isolation and primary cell culture work is a plus. Advanced level in both spoken and written English is a requirement.

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.

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: Stockholm

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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)

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

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