Research Specialist

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, is looking for a Research Specialist.

Our translational research program is focused on designing therapies for the treatment of immunological diseases. The Research Specialist will join our dynamic Stockholm-based team and play a vital role in the discovery and evaluation of new therapeutic biological products. Our expanding program offers several opportunities to lead projects from the benchtop and into the clinic.

Your mission

We are seeking a self-motivated, proactive, passionate, and collaborative individual who shares our determination to solve problems in medicine. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in scientific research as well as hands-on experience.

In this role, you will:

• Write protocols and independently perform laboratory experiments.
• Summarize and maintain databases of research data.
• Use graphics and statistical software to analyze data.
• Interact and collaborate with other researchers in the lab environment and present data to the management team.

You will also be expected to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring all timelines and objectives are met. Active participation in scientific discussions is an important aspect of the role. Additionally, you will take responsibility for routine equipment maintenance and quality control.

Eligibility requirements

•    Applicant must have a Master of Science in Engineering, Biotechnology, a PhD in Protein Science, and a continuous post-PhD working experience in academic research for at least one year.
•    Strong technical skills engineering small protein domains to confer target-specific interactions, including calcium-dependency interactions.
•    Hands-on experience with affibody, antibody design and functional characterization, including SPR, ELISA, and flow cytometry.
•    Experience in culturing of immune and cancer cells.
•    Ability and willingness to learn new concepts and techniques.

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.

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

•    Strong knowledge of immunology.
•    Strong experience with protein characterization techniques.
•    Ability to critically evaluate scientific literature.
•    Experience in preparing scientific reports and presentations.

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

Erik Berglund | Karolinska Institutet

Endocrine Surgery – Robert Bränström's research group | Karolinska Institutet

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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 2025-05-07

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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