Postdoctoral Researcher in Bionanotechnology

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

As a postdoctoral researcher in this project, you will be part of KIRI, the Karolinska Institutet Research Incubator, a unique initiative at KI to build a community for interdisciplinary research and breakthrough discoveries. You will have access to two PI:s that you can meet and interact with to facilitate the research process and increase the synergetic effects. You will also have the opportunity to meet other KIRI postdocs, present your work at scientific events, and take part in KIRI activities. 

Your mission

In this project you will combine the protein-binding specificity of small protein binders such as nanobodies with the precise, scalable design of DNA nanostructures to create powerful tools to interrogate critical questions in virology and immunology.

Your profile

We are looking for a talented, highly motivated postdoc interested in developing innovative biomedical tools. Qualified candidates have recently obtained a PhD in biochemistry or a related field. The ideal candidate has experience with DNA origami design and assembly, protein-DNA conjugation using sortase A and click-chemistry, and (multivalent) binding studies. Previous experience of supervising students is an advantage. The projects are pursued in an interdisciplinary environment that involves collaboration with several groups; therefore, good collaborative skills are necessary.

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.

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

The position is located within the Department of Medicine, Solna. The department consists of ten divisions and each division consists of several research groups. The position is located within team Leo Hanke at the Division of Infectious Diseases. This is a joint postdoc position with the group of Erik Benson at SciLifelab and you are expected to spend 50% of your time in each lab to combine technologies available in both labs.

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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)

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

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