Postdoctoral Researcher in human childhood tumors neuroblastoma and medulloblastoma - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

Our group focuses on research on the human childhood tumors neuroblastoma and medulloblastoma.

Your mission
The successful candidate is expected to bring new knowledge and lead high quality research projects from the design and performance to publication to be carried out in collaboration with the project team and other group members. The candidate is expected to use of models of human cancer such as patient-derived tumor cells, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), PDX (patient derived xenografts) and mouse models of cancer for drug development. The projects are multidisciplinary. Network interactions with clinical and biotechnology disciplines are desirable.

Your profile
Qualified to be employed as a postdoc is one who has obtained a doctorate or has equivalent scientific competence. 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 highly motivated and experienced candidate with a good track record. A PhD in Medicine, or Cell and Molecular Biology, and research experience at other national or international Universities and/or research centers. A strong experience in pediatric or adult malignancies and experimental models of human cancer for drug development is required. Expertise and experience in the research field of childhood cancer are required. Experience in precision medicine and in tumor histopathology is an advantage. Experience in supervision of Bachelor, Master and/or PhD students is a pre-requisite. We stress research expertise when assessing applicants.

The applicant should be able to begin as soon as possible, before the summer.

What do we offer?
A creative and inspiring environment full of expertise and curiosity. 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 a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna

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

• 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 2020-05-06

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

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