Research Assistant to the Division of Clinical Chemistry - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

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The Department of Laboratory Medicine consists of seven departments within which both research and teaching are conducted. The department is involved in advanced research in both basic and applied research. All departments work in close contact with clinics at Karolinska University Hospital. The department's educational activities contribute to most programs and courses within KI's total educational offerings.

The Department of Clinical Chemistry conducts research to elucidate the molecular basis of cardiometabolic disease by integrating basic science, clinical medicine and translational approaches. Ping Chen research group is dedicated to data-driven research focused on human metabolic diseases, including obesity and non-alcohol related fatty liver disease. The group consists of postdoctoral fellows, PhD students and master students with strong expertise in computational biology.

Currently, the group is looking for a research assistant for a fixed-term position for 12 months (part-time, 80%).

Your mission

As a research assistant, you will focus on bioinformatics work involving analyzing single-cell omics data from the human liver. Additionally, you will participate in mechanistic studies to understand the molecular mechanisms driving non-alcoholic fatty liver disease progression and also in manuscript writing.

Your profile

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a solid background in nutrition and research experience in bioinformatics, particularly in single-cell data integration and machine learning. You should have an in-depth understanding of the role of diet in human health, familiarity with the clinical aspects of diet-related diseases and knowledge of appropriate dietary interventions. You should have obtained, or be close to obtaining, a Master's degree in nutritional science. A good command of spoken and written English is required.

An interdisciplinary background including biology, biochemistry, physiology, psychology, microbiology, genetics, food science, pharmacology and especially bioinformatics - with a focus on machine learning and single-cell microdata analysis - is an advantage.

As a person, you have a high degree of autonomy but appreciate scientific collaborations and teamwork. You are motivated and have executive ability. You can work with people in different disciplines. executive ability.

In this recruitment, we place great importance on personal characteristics.

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: Flemingsberg, Huddinge

Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 6 June.

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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