Senior Researcher in Immune Therapy - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Research group Jonas Mattsson
The position resides in the research group of Professor Jonas Mattsson. Ongoing research interests are new treatment modalities for patients with cancer. Pr. Jonas Mattsson’s group focuses in developing and implementing new cell therapies and therefore puts considerable emphasis on translating basic research findings to patient care.

Qualifications of the applicant and duties
The position will involve an opportunity to co-lead the day-to-day work in the group at the Department of Oncology Pathology at the Karolinska Institutet. The research projects are carried out in close collaboration with, clinics and other academic research groups, which requires great cooperation with different actors. Experience from international environments and collaborations is an advantage.
The candidate is expected to carry out project management tasks such as contributing to grant writing, planning budgeting and reporting, monitoring of deliverables and milestones in a project, as well as interacting with all the research, clinical and industrial partners. The successful candidate should therefore be an independent, creative and motivated individual with a documented ability to carry out experimental research, but also skilled in project management and leadership, grant writing and reporting, and excellent communication skills in spoken and written English.
To qualify as a research fellow, you have to have obtained a doctorate or have equivalent scientific competence, as well as documented research work after dissertation corresponding to qualification as an assistant professor.

Requirements
- PhD in Immunology. Experience of T cell immunology and CAR T cell therapy is a prerequisite for the position
- Qualified for GMP work is a prerequisite for the position
- Extensive experience of cell culture techniques, cell modification by genetic engineering
- Experience in writing documentation for clinical trial application
- Knowledge of Laboratory Animal Science, Swedish legislation and Ethics, animal welfare and 3R
- FELASA certificate
- Experience in project management and leadership
- Doctoral supervisor training

Application process
Application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

- A complete curriculum vitae, including date of the thesis defense, 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)
- Verifications for crediting of illness, military service, work for labor unions or student organizations, parental leave or similar circumstances
- Verification from the thesis defense committee or the equivalent (only if the thesis defense is scheduled within three months after the application.

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

At Karolinska Institutet a 6-month trial period is required for all permanent appointments.