Research Specialist in Pain Research - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

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Description of the subject area

A research Specialist position for understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of chronic pain is available in the laboratory of Saida Hadjab. The research spans from delineating the (epi)genetic of cell state changes associated with pain disorders to ultimately be able to find new targets for treatment and reshape healthy cell state from pain disorders.

Your mission

You will combine behavioral assessments, histology, dissection, cutting-edge molecular biology, next-generation sequencing, and microscopy techniques, while working in synergy with experts in computational methods approaches.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise as well as have documented research experience after defending their doctoral dissertation, for this position in pain research field.

Assessment criteria

Applicant should have a strong background in behavioural approaches and experimental cellular/ molecular preferentially documented with publications. The applicants must be expert with animal handling and testing, dissection of dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord, in vivo molecular characterization, single cell/single nuclei extraction from tissue of interest, maintain animal colonies and should have a publication track-record with first authorship.

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Expertise in pain drug efficacy evaluation

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

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. Here, 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

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Application

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest January 30, 2024.

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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