Research assistant in clinical epidemiology of malaria and other parasites - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Division of Infectious Diseases performs research and education in close collaboration with the Karolinska University Hospital. The research teams address a wide range of infectious diseases using clinical, epidemiological and experimental approaches.

The Färnert research group focuses on understanding mechanisms of acquisition and maintenance of immunity to malaria, as well on clinical aspects of malaria.  The group is currently pursuing a study on the importance of asymptomatic infection in migrant populations and is therefore seeking a research assistant who will focus on detection of parasites in clinical isolates.

Your mission

The research assistant will be part of study inclusion, processing of samples and analyses of malaria parasites by different methods in the research laboratory. Moreover, the work will include assembling questionnaire data and performing systematic literature reviews.

Your profile

The applicant should have an MSc degree, as well as knowledge and hands-on experience in clinical research in migrant health and diagnostics of infections including PCR analyses. Medical expertise and previous work with malaria and other parasites are an advantage.

The group is seeking a highly motivated research assistant. The candidate is expected to be well organized and able to work independently in a clinical research environment. The project is pursued in an interdisciplinary environment that involves collaboration with several groups; therefore, good collaborative skills are necessary. Fluency in English is mandatory.

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. 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 also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. And you get to practice freely in our modern wellness facilities, where trained staff are on site.

Location

The position is located within the Department of Medicine, Solna. The department consists of twelve divisions and each division consists of several research groups. The position is located within the research group of Anna Färnert , based at the new research laboratories at BioClinicum on the Karolinska University Hospital site in Solna https://ki.se/en/meds/group-anna-farnert

--[Video about Karolinska Institutet, how we all work towards "a better health for all"] --

Application

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form. 

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all