Postdoctoral Researcher in reproductive toxicology in vitro

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This postdoc position is located in Associate Professor Pauliina Damdimopoulou's research group at the Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBSGYN) within the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention, and Technology. Research and education at OBSGYN cover various aspects of women's reproductive health, including ovarian biology, endometrial receptivity, fertility preservation methods, reproductive toxicology, stem cell biology, developmental biology, and prenatal diagnostics. We offer a stimulating and dynamic research environment at the forefront of reproductive toxicology, with a strong focus on innovation and cutting-edge research in the field.

Your mission

You will work within the ERC-funded project SAFER, which focuses on utilizing human stem cells and ovarian tissue to study toxicity mechanisms and develop new in vitro methods for assessing reproductive toxicity.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Collection and handling of clinical samples, including associated documentation.
• Advanced cell and tissue culture, including stem cell cultivation and work with embryo models.
• Single-cell analyses, microscopy, and image analysis.
• Processing and interpretation of large omics datasets in collaboration with bioinformaticians.

Method development will be a central part of your work. You will also be expected to contribute to the supervision of students, design experiments, and prepare manuscripts, reports, and presentations.

Furthermore, you will collaborate with researchers both in Sweden and internationally and participate in meetings and other events to disseminate project results. The role also includes administrative tasks, such as research documentation and handling permits, as well as active participation in shared laboratory duties within the research group.

Your profile

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor, a PhD or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a Swedish PhD is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. Completion of your doctoral degree within the last three years is considered an advantage. If there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Human stem cell biology, including naïve conversion of stem cells.
• Extensive experience in human cell culture and/or advanced 3D cell models.
• Human reproductive biology.
• Single-cell omics techniques.

Experience in the following areas will be considered a merit:

• Stem cell-based embryo models.
• Analysis of (toxicological) molecular mechanisms.
• Transgenic techniques and/or models with reporter genes.
• Handling of clinical patient samples.

The research environment is international, and the project involves close collaboration with other research groups and clinical settings. Therefore, fluency in spoken and written English and strong interpersonal skills are essential. The role also requires meticulous documentation, and we are looking for a candidate with a detail-oriented, precise, and well-organized working methodology.

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. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Flemingsberg

Chemicals and female fertility – Pauliina Damdimopoulou Research Group

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Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• PhD certificate
• A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)

Welcome to apply at the latest January 30, 2025. 

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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