Postdoctoral Researcher in Vascular biology/neuroscience/developmental biology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Jakobsson lab investigates processes of blood vessel morphogenesis/patterning and function in development and disease, with the aim to develop new therapies. The lab utilizes mouse models of human disease, based on inducible genetic loss- and gain- of-function, lineage tracing, virally mediated manipulation in combination with state-of-the-art confocal live imaging (multi-photon, in vivo and ex vivo). In addition, the environment provides access to drug screening platforms, proteomics, single cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics. The lab is integrated in a high-performing interactive scientific environment with close contact with the clinic. Selected publications from the lab:  Jin et al, Nat. Cell Biol., 2017; Wang et al, Development, 2017; Wang et al, Sci. Rep., 2018; Tual-Chalot et al, Circ. Res., 2020

The Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Karolinska Institutet conducts a broad spectrum of biomedical research and education at the absolute forefront. Presently our department consists of approximately 450 employees. The postdoc will work in Dr. Lars Jakobsson’s group at the Division of Vascular Biology, located in a vibrant environment in a new state-of-the-art research center, Biomedicum, in central Stockholm. Please see Biomedicum Stockholm 

Your mission

The project aims at identifying and validating new vascular targets to modify angiogenesis and vascular function in genetic disease, stroke and cancer. Data acquisition is facilitated by mouse models in combination with abovementioned technologies, including single cell RNA seq. Please visit the lab website (http://ki.se/en/mbb/lars-jakobsson-group) for an overview.

Your profile

We are looking for a highly motivated, creative, curious and interactive team player with a sharp mind and a passion for understanding biology in depth.

To qualify, the applicant must hold a doctor’s degree, acquired outside of Sweden maximum two years prior application deadline, in the fields of molecular/ developmental biology. Previous engagement in developmental and vascular biology with experience of confocal microscopy and/or image analysis, in vivo experimentation, tissue culture, cell signalling, cloning and bioinformatics would be an advantage. The candidate should be a self-motivated and driven team worker, with good communication skills. A high level of English, spoken and written, is a requirement.

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: 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 2023-01-31

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

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