Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroscience

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

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The research group led by Professor Thomas Perlmann focuses on how specific cell types in the central nervous system develop and how they are maintained. Our work is primarily directed toward dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain, and we use advanced methods to study how different dopaminergic cell types differ from one another and why some are more vulnerable than others in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The projects aim to understand functions relevant to neuronal vulnerability in Parkinson’s disease and to develop strategies aimed at counteracting neurodegeneration.

Your mission

We are seeking a researcher for a postdoctoral position focused on studies in several different mouse models of Parkinson’s disease. The candidate should be highly motivated and have a strong interest in working with experimental animals. The work will include histological analysis of brain tissue as well as a range of behavioural assays. The position involves close collaboration with researchers from diverse backgrounds, including an ongoing collaboration with clinical researchers. You will lead your own project and be responsible for the strategies and methods used. Independence is critical, but the project will also depend on close collaboration with team members and with researchers in collaborating laboratories.

Your profile

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctoral researcher, a PhD or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a Swedish PhD is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. Completion of your doctoral degree within the last three years is considered an advantage. If there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

Complete here with other qualifications needed for the position

Documented experience in experimental animal research is a requirement for the position. Experience with stereotactic surgery in mice or rats is considered a merit.

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. At Karolinska Institutet, 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: Stockholm

Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• PhD certificate
• A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)

Welcome to apply!

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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