Postdoctoral Researcher studying epigenetic changes in quiescent cells

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Are you interested in developing your research skills after obtaining your Ph D? Here is an opportunity to work with a very experienced epigenetics expert in an exciting groundbreaking project. The MedH department at KI offers stimulating and creative work environment. The position is limited to two years.

Your mission

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher for a project in epigenetics with focus on cellular quiescence and cancer. The goal of the project is to understand the function of chromatin remodeling and histone modifications in cellular quiescence and cancer. Epigenetic changes in quiescent cells are currently not well understood. Our previous work has pinpointed key roles for the chromatin remodeling complexes Paf1C and Ino80C and the histone modification complex Set1C/COMPASS in quiescence. We wish to understand precisely why these three epigenetic enzyme complexes are needed for cells to survive during cellular quiescence and how they may contribute to cancer.

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. It is considered an advantage if you have obtained your PhD within the past three years, although in certain cases the degree may have been awarded earlier if there are special circumstances.

The PhD should be in a relevant field, such as epigenetics, molecular biology, cell biology, or related subjects. Experience with experimental work using epigenetic methods and bioinformatics is considered an asset. Particular emphasis will be placed on independence and scientific maturity. Good ability to communicate orally and in writing in English is a requirement.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability. 

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: Flemingsberg

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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 at the latest 10 March 2026

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

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