Research Associate in the field of antiviral T cell immunity

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

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 activities at the Department of Clinical Microbiology are characterized by multidisciplinary research in infectious diseases that contributes with translational knowledge to the development of new diagnostics and treatment methods.
Annika Karlsson's research group at the Division of Clinical Microbiology is currently looking for a motivated research assistant to study antiviral T cell immunity in relation to human age and health.

The position is a special fixed-term position of 6 months (full-time).

Your mission

We are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable research assistant in antiviral T cell immunity to work with us in research projects related to human health. The research will involve laboratory work, advanced data analysis, and compilation and presentation of results.

Your profile

We are looking for motivated individual with basic knowledge of biomedicine, immunology and virology.

To be considered for the position, you should also have:

• Completed 4 years of university studies in biology or biomedicine
• Experience in studies of T cell immunity using flow cytometry and spectral flow analysis
• Experience with advanced data analysis from flow cytometry. This includes handling Flow
• Cytometry standards (FCS), using GraphPad Prism and FlowJo, clustering analysis, UMAP for dimensional reduction, and multivariate analysis PCA. The advanced data analysis requires knowledge of R
• Experience working with human cell samples in biosafety level 2

You should also have the ability to understand and communicate fluently in English in order to work independently.

In this recruitment, we attach great importance to having experience in similar work and the ability to collaborate.

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

Read about Annika Karlsson research group

Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 10 December.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV and personal letter. 

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