Laboratory engineer in Precision Cancer Medicine

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Department of Oncology-Pathology at SciLifeLab

As the member of the Kallioniemi research group, you will play crucial role in our mission to develop a precision cancer medicine. Our objective is to enhance patient outcomes by optimizing the matching of targeted therapies, and their combinations through the integration of omics-profiling and comprehensive drug testing. Our focus is to be tailoring existing treatments for individual cancer patients based on molecular and functional drug profiling.

The Kallioniemi group is a creative and inspiring environment full of expertise and curiosity where each member has possibility to develop individually as well as a learn from the team. Many of our research projects are done in a team science-oriented manner and link to the larger network of Precision Cancer Medicine (PCM) linking Karolinska Institutet (KI) and Karolinska University hospital. For more information:

Your work will be carried out at the Solna campus of Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab). SciLifeLab is a leading national infrastructure for next-generation life science research in Sweden and hosts 10 technology platforms and more than 1500 experts and researchers nationwide. More than half of these are located at campus Solna either in research groups or in the infrastructure facilities.

Your mission

We are looking for a motivated and dedicated laboratory engineer to support and coordinate precision medicine research activities. The applicant is expected to work independently in the laboratory with supporting research projects on phenotypic profiling functional and drug testing. Responsibilities also include coordinating samples and analyses between the hospital and the technology platforms at SciLifeLab. In addition, the role entails general laboratory duties such as organization, ordering, handling deliveries, safety, and maintenance of primary cell line models for functional profiling are included. The applicant will also be expected to regularly present and communicate the scientific results achieved both in written and oral formats.

Your profile

A successful candidate should be ambitious and motivated. You may hold a university degree up to a PhD degree in a relevant field such as pharmaceutical, medical or biological science. The experience needs to be wet lab-focused work in academia or pharmaceutical industry or equivalent. Hands-on experience with cell culture is required and knowledge of -omics profiling, high-throughput drug testing, flow cytometry, and high-throughput fluorescence imaging is highly valued. Experience in molecular biology techniques is also advantageous.

The laboratory work includes molecular biology technologies, cell culture work - specifically the maintenance of patient-derived primary cell cultures, but also cell lines, as well as the preparation of DNA/RNA/protein samples from tissue, cells, and blood for next-generation sequencing, FACS, transcriptomics and proteomic analyses. Collaboration with other SciLifeLab platforms such as high-throughput screening and drug profiling is also including in the role.

The applicant will also be expected to perform the basic data analysis and data entry into research databases, regular presentation and communication of scientific results in both written and oral formats, as well as help in teaching of common laboratory techniques to group members. The responsibilities include sample coordination and general organizational tasks, ordering and handling deliveries.

The candidate should be independent and motivated with a documented ability to carry out experimental research projects and coordination. The applicant is fluent in English and proficiency in written/spoken Swedish is valued. Expertise on laboratory safety regulations at KI, ordering and procurement procedures, and accounting is highly valued.

Experience and knowledge from projects related to precision cancer medicine is a great merit. The candidate should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enjoy working in a collaborative setting, and be very self-driven. The individual should also be organized, responsible, demonstrate excellent research lab practices and set a high standard for all people in the group. Ability to demonstrate a capability to work in a team-science oriented way will be highly valued.

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: SciLifeLab, Solna

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Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 1^st April.

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.

The employment is for 1 year with possibility to apply for future permanent position. Part-time to full-time after agreement. The employment may come to reside at Radiumhemmets forskningsfonder

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