Research Assistant in Bioinformatics

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery (MMK) carries out both preclinical and clinical research within numerous fields. Linked to the department are approximately 450 researchers, postgraduate students, teachers and technical & administrative staff.

The rare diseases research group

There are approximately 8000 different rare diseases, affecting 6% or about 350 million people in the world. The quality of life of patients and families with rare diseases is often compromised by the lack of a correct molecular diagnosis, leading to risk of wrong diagnosis and inaccurate treatments. To ensure access to appropriate treatments and quality personalized health care, more information about the whole life perspective of the disease is needed.

The rare diseases group study rare diseases both clinically and at the molecular level to improve genetic diagnostics, increase knowledge about genotype-phenotype correlations and understand disease biology. The long-term goal is to identify biomarkers and to develop personalized therapeutics in order to improve the quality of life for individuals with rare diseases.

For more information, please visit: Rare Diseases – Ann Nordgren och Anna Lindstrand's research group

Your mission

We currently have several projects utilizing long-read whole-genome sequencing (WGS). We are now aiming to further develop our analysis pipelines and are looking for someone to work on bioinformatics development, with a focus on optimizing the analysis of SNVs, structural variants, methylation patterns, and more.

This is a 6-month full-time fixed-term position, extension to up to 1 year is possible.

Your profile

We are looking for someone with excellent programming skills. You have a strong ability to solve problems and formulate algorithms. You also have an interest in genetics and genomics. You are organized, proactive, and can work independently as well as collaboratively. We believe that you have a Master’s degree in computer science, bioinformatics, or engineering. We are also open to degrees in other relevant disciplines.

To be eligible for this position, a one-year Master's degree is required. The eligibility requirement must be fulfilled no later than at the time of the employment decision. Previous experience as a research assistant is considered a merit, as is having obtained the Master's degree within the past three years. Older degrees may be accepted if there are special reasons

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

Welcome to apply at the latest 2025-11-23.

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. 

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