Research Specialist in microfluidics based cellular and molecular diagnostics

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Karolinska Institutet, AIMES - Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences, Department of Neuroscience, Solna

AIMES - Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences is an interdisciplinary research center co-affiliated between Karolinska Institutet (KI) and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Research at AIMES is characterized by intimate interactions between pre-clinical and clinical scientists and researchers with natural sciences and engineering backgrounds. Biomedical research in e.g. infection and neuroscience is addressed by the development of cutting-edge approaches based on Organic Bioelectronics, Organ-on-Chip technology, and Tissue Microbiology. Collectively, this combines expertise in electroactive polymers, chemistry, microfluidics, neurobiology, microbiology, physiology, pathology and intravital imaging. Other areas of research include renewable biomaterials, sensor technologies and anti-fouling surfaces. AIMES has an explicit aim to translate scientific findings to societal use via strong interactions with external stakeholders.

AIMES is located in Biomedicum, KI Campus Solna. AIMES is hosted at KI by the Department of Neuroscience, world-leaders in research on the function of the nervous system in health and disease. AIMES host at KTH is the Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, the largest academic institution on native and synthetic polymers in Sweden.

Description of the subject area

Team Aman Russom, is a interdisciplinary research team within AIMES, who has clinical microfluidics as some of their focus areas. The team has expertise in the development of high-throughput point-of-care clinical diagnostics methods that address well-defined clinical needs in infectious diseases and cancer diagnostics.

Your mission

Team Aman Russom, is seeking a researcher in the field of of “microfluidics based cellular and molecular diagnostics”, with a focus on developing microfluidic based methods for separation of small particles such as bacteria. Mainly, the candidate will work with human pathogens and cells and will develop and optimize in vitro isolation and disease modeling methods.

The position is for 50% for 1 year.

The candidate will be driving her/his own projects within a multidisciplinary team.

Eligibility requirements

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.

An individual who has obtained a PhD, latest at the time for start of employment, in biochemical engineering with applications in medical field, or equivalent research expertise is qualified for appointment for this position.

The applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Research expertise in biomedical engineering, shown by publication or similar
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environment
• Experience in working with human derived biological samples and developing molecular based point-of-care diagnostics methods of infectious diseases
• Documented expertise on
  • Cell culture techniques and assays
  • Gene/protein expression quantification methods and analysis
  • Microfluidics design and fabrication
• Excellent spoken and written English is a requirement. 

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

•  Experience with multicellular in vitro cancer disease models
• Experience with omics based quantification and analysis methods
• Grant writing and preparation of aplications
• Project management experience
• Experience related to innovation 

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

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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 April 4, 2025.

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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