Postdoctoral studies in preclinical stroke/diabetes research (scholarship) - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

A postdoc scholarship in preclinical stroke/diabetes research is available.

The goal of our research is to uncover the pathophysiological mechanisms behind why diabetic people present worsened stroke outcome.

We search for a candidate with PhD in neuroscience and experience with brain pathology and behavioural tests. Stroke/Diabetes/metabolism background is a strong plus.

The scholarship is awarded to individuals who come from other countries with the intention of remaining in Sweden only while obtaining part of their education. The scholarship is paid for 6 months at a time (In exceptional cases, shorter periods may be acceptable), paid monthly and is exempted from Swedish income tax. This educational scholarship can be paid for a maximum of two years.

Application should include the following documents in English: A short cover letter describing your interest in the position (max 1 page), curriculum vitae (max 1 page excluding Publications), date of PhD exam, name of current supervisor and 1-3 signed recommendation letters or contact addresses.

 The requirements for the position are here below: pls do not send your application if you do not match the majority of these requirements since we only consider those applications with a stringent match.

1.  Expertise with cerebral pathophysiology documented by publications.
2. Immunohistochemistry expertise in the injured rodent brain.
3. A documented FELASA course (mandatory)
4. Rodents behaviour expertise.
5. Expertise in neuroinflammation or neuroplasticity, recovery mechanisms and/or vascular dysfunction or diabetes research are strong plus.

The candidate should have highly developed skills in English.

Questions before applying:

Do I have:

1. A PhD in neuroscience or in metabolism?
2. Expertise with cerebral pathophysiology and immunohistochemistry?
3. Expertise behavioural tests in mice?
4. A FELASA certificate to work with animals that is valid within EU?

Research Group web page: https://ki.se/en/kisos/the-neurocardiometabol-group