Lab technician

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are an international and ambitious research group situated at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, at Biomedicum with Karolinska Institutet. We have a broad range of research interests from developmental biology to RNA biology.

Your mission

You will be part of the Andersson lab, responsible for setting up plugs, maintaining mouse colonies, and ensuring the welfare of lab animals. You will perform in utero nano-injection and contribute to our 3R efforts to reduce the numbers of animals used in life sciences. We expect that you will be a long-term member of our lab, and will train you in other techniques to broaden your experimental and technical skills (eg virus production, if needed).

Your profile

You must have a FELASA accreditation and a track record of working with rodents. You should have documented experience with small animal surgery, and with ultrasound equipment. You have experience in ultrasound-guided in utero injection. You have experience working with virus and are familiar with safety routines. You are familiar with journal keeping and animal welfare regulations.

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: Solna

www.anderssonlab.com

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Application

Welcome to apply!

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.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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