Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuropsychopharmacology

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are currently looking for an ambitious, highly motivated candidate with a solid background in molecular biology, electrophysiology, and neuropsychopharmacology to join the research group of Assistant Prof. Hugo Zeberg.

Your mission

The postdoctoral researcher will investigate a series of experimental G protein-coupled receptor ligands using electrophysiology methods. The overall goal is to increase the understanding of drug-receptor-interactions of clinically relevant ligands.

The project is focused on laboratory investigations of antipsychotic drugs and related ligands. For these purposes, the dopamine, serotonin, and muscarinic receptors will be used in the studies. In addition, genetic variants of these receptors, with relevance for clinical conditions and/or drug binding, will be studied.

Your profile

Qualified to be employed as a postdoctor is one who has obtained a doctorate or has equivalent scientific competence. It is considered as an advantage if you have completed your doctoral degree within the last three years, if there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier. Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) date of employment. This must be substantiated by the applicant's main supervisor, director or equivalent.

We are looking for a candidate with a keen interest for neuropsychopharmacology, both from a clinical standpoint but also experimentally. The ideal candidate has theoretical and practical experience from the above mentioned techniques including animal experimentation, two-electrode voltage-clamp, molecular biology and pharmacological assays. In addition, a strong applicant has experience from working with genetically modified G protein-coupled receptors. Considering the clinical relevance of the research, a medical background is seen as an advantage.

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.

This is a fixed-term position for two years.

Location: Solna

https://ki.se/en/neuro/zeberg-laboratory

Application

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

A personal letter and a curriculum vitae

A complete list of publications

Any other documentation showing the desirable skills described above

Welcome to apply at the latest November 13th, 2022.

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

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