Research Specialist in MEG and MRI

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

We are looking for a Research Specialist who will help us develop the future collection, analysis and integration of advanced, multimodal brain imaging data created at the Center for Imaging Research (CIR), and help us develop stimulation and acquisition methods for data collection, and for integration between multimodal brain imaging data collected at CIR and data from other data domains. The position has a focus on emerging technologies and methods in MEG and MRI. 

Description of the subject area

The position will be located at Karolinska Institutet (KI), at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Neuro division, within the Brain & Mind environment, in research group Lundqvist. We offer an inspiring job in a stimulating and international work environment in a research team focusing on experimental brain imaging, using MEG (conventional, and OPM) and MRI (3T and 7T) and PET. You will be part of a growing team shaping a new role, evolving from and integrating with the successful existing structures at NatMEG, Brain & Mind and CIR.

Your mission

The successful candidate will research new and develop existing methods, services and education efforts that improve the utility and accessibility to users from industry, academia and healthcare who want to use multimodal data for brain imaging. The Research Specialist contributes to the ongoing improvement of services provided by imaging facilities within the CIR and is expected to guide and support KI researchers, mainly those who are users of multimodal brain imaging at the CIR. 

Eligibility requirements

We are looking for a Research Specialist who: 

• Has completed a PhD with a specialization in neuroscience, and brain imaging.
• Have research experience from designing experimental studies, collecting and analyzing data using multimodal brain imaging techniques such as MEG, MRS and MRI.
• Is fluent in both spoken and written English.

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a Swedish doctoral degree, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise as well as have documented research experience after defending their doctoral dissertation.

Assessment criteria

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant 

• Have completed Postdoctoral studies with a specialization in neuroscience, and brain imaging, including MEG and MRI.
• Has experience in collecting MEG, MRI, and MRS (3T and 7T) data.
• Has experience in programming and software development, for example in Python, Bash and Matlab.
• Has experience developing experimental stimulation and analysis methods for neuroimaging data.
• Has experience working with experiments in the auditory, visual or tactile domain.

It is meritorious that the applicant

• Have a proven interest in further developing existing imaging techniques and combining different techniques to take development and research to a higher level.
• Has experience and interest in spearheading research collaborations, particularly at an international level.
• Is structured, systematic and meticulous with good prioritization skills.
• Has a basic understanding of Swedish.  

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

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. Here, 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: Solna

Read more about the Department of Clinical Neuroscience here
Read more about the research group you will be a part of

Application

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: PhD certificate, resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest 11 March 2025.

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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