Research Assistant to uncover new metabolic targets and differentiation-inducing agents in neuroblastoma

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC) at Karolinska Institutet conducts research and teaching within immunology, infection biology, cell biology and cancer. MTC have about 40 research groups and our key words are multidisciplinary, bridging, national and international collaborations.

Arsenian-Henriksson Lab conducts research on the MYC family of oncoproteins and network, to uncover their contribution to tumorigenesis, differentiation, metabolism, and apoptosis in different types of cancer. We are a multicultural and dynamic group with many national and international collaborators.

Your mission

A highly motivated, skilled, and creative research assistant is needed to join our team. The successful candidate will work within projects that aim to 1) investigate the impact of MYC in metabolic reprogramming to find novel metabolic proteins that could be used as a potential therapeutic target and 2) to identify alternative strategies involving MYC to induce differentiation in the childhood tumor. The research assistant is expected to have previous experience in experimental performance, collection and analysis of data, and representation of the results. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the research team to achieve scientific goals.

Your profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven person interested in our area of research and ready to explore new paths for cancer therapeutics. The candidate should have a collaborative mindset, work productively in a team, and contribute to a good social and work environment in the laboratory. The applicant should hold a B.S or M.S in Biomedical Science and have a background in cancer biology. Previous experience in research on tumor metabolism, differentiation and/or target identification is an advantage.

The candidate must be well familiar with standard molecular and cell biology techniques including:

• Cell culture and drug testing
• Molecular biology techniques: PCR and Western blot
• Immunofluorescence
• Imaging techniques and data analysis
• Lentivirus transduction
• In vivo studies in mice and immunohistochemistry of tumor samples

Fluency in English is a requirement. Swedish is meritorious.

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. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. And you get to practice freely in our modern wellness facilities, where trained staff are on site.

Location: Solna

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Application

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form. 

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