Research assistant in biobanking and archiving, hour basis - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We offer a position in our Protein science team under the supervision of Opher Gileadi. Our research team works with a variety of biological samples like human proteins, plasmids, bacteria and antibodies and your assignment is to aliquote, structure and document these samples.

Your mission

Your role is to help us structure our biological samples by taking samples in and out of our low temperature freezers, aliquote samples into new 2D barcoded tubes, and meticulously and accurately register each sample in excel. You will need to report your hours in a time recording system

Your profile

We are looking for a summer student that is eager to do an exact and careful job. You must be brave enough to ask if there are any uncertainties or if anything goes wrong. Previous experience from experimental work is a merit and we prefer if you already know how to pipet biological samples in a sterile environment. Good computer skills and knowledge of excel is desired. You must be able to communicate well in English (both spoken and written).

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

The position is located within the Department of Medicine, Solna. The department consists of eleven divisions and each division consists of several research groups. The position is located within  Michael Sundström’s research group under the supervision of Opher Gileadi, Team leader for Protein Science. Our research lab is located at Center for Molecular Medicine and the Karolinska University Hospital. Read more here: https://ki.se/en/research/groups/early-drug-discovery-research-in-chronic-inflammatory-diseases-research-group#tab-start

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Application

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. 

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all