Research Specialist in Advanced Metabolic Techniques in Mice

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Your mission

You will work on projects investigating exercise physiology, insulin sensitivity, and metabolic regulation using mouse models. The work includes both mechanistic studies and the development of new experimental protocols and assays. You will be part of a collaborative and interdisciplinary team and are expected to contribute to experimental design, data analysis, and manuscript preparatio

Eligibility requirements

We are looking for a candidate who meets the following qualifications:

· Doctoral degree in a relevant field.

· Several years of postdoctoral experience in animal and experimental research related to diabetes and exercise physiology.

· Documented expertise in precise rodent microsurgery is a strong advantage.

· Experience with in vivo models of cellular metabolism is highly desirable.

· FELASA Function C certification is required.

· Experience from clinical studies and analysis of human samples is considered valuable.

· Additional merits include experience in cell signaling and bioinformatic analysis of large datasets.

· Excellent English communication and writing skills.

· Demonstrated ability to lead projects and work independently.

· Strong collaborative skills and a team-oriented mindset.

For employment as Research Specialist at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements stated in the Guidelines for non-teaching positions at Karolinska Institutet are applied in relation to the established profile of employment.

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 postdoctoral research experience.

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 2025-11-04.

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!