Undergraduate and graduate level education in Biochemistry (scholarship)

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are developing the next breakthrough therapy for human disease with unmet medical need. Help us in doing stimulating science while living and studying in Stockholm and we will make sure you get the education you deserve and need. This is an exciting post for an undergraduate student looking to get experience before graduation. The project is placed within the multinational EUbOPEN consortium and guarantees insights in projects too large for one lab.

Division

At the Center of Molecular Medicine (CMM), we are situated between Karolinska Institute and Hospital and perform research with a clear focus on translation. Within the Structure Genomics Consortium (SGC) unit we enable this work by generating target enabling packages for understudied proteins relevant to disease. This includes protein and antibody production, generation of knockout cell lines, development of functional assays, insights in structural information via X-Ray crystallography or Cryo-EM and the discovery of small molecule binders. We work in close collaboration with multiple sites at Karolinska, Sweden, the Nordics and the global network of the SGC.

Duties

The scholarship holder will work with a team of experienced scientists to design, mutate, express and purify proteins and antibodies. Assays will be developed and performed. Experiments will be documented and insights critically discussed with peers. It is expected that the scholarship holder will stay up to date with literature and develop a sense of ownership of the project.

 Entry requirements

We are looking for a driven and ambitious individual in their 5th year of undergraduate studies with training in Biological Chemistry. Experience with how to optimize and run enzymatic assays is preferred, especially those with a fluorescence read-out. A plus is experience with chromatography, as well as analysis of proteins by SDS-PAGE and UV-vis spectroscopy.

Location

The position is located within the Department of Oncology-Pathology.
Located within the Chemical Switching group at CMM, as described here: https://ki.se/en/people/maurice-michel

Type of scholarship

The scholarships may be granted only to:

• Persons who have been admitted (and registered in Ladok) to KI to study at the undergraduate or graduate level,
• Persons who are admitted (and registered) to undergraduate or graduate level programs at a university with which KI collaborates.

The scholarships can be granted either for studies in an existing course or for a shorter period of practical research experience (documented in an individual study plan/research plan) for admitted students at the undergraduate or graduate level. The scholarships may be awarded for up to 12 months (divided into a maximum of four courses/periods) during the study period. Decisions on scholarships may be made for a maximum of six months at a time.

The scholarships may not be disbursed to any person who received a salary or remuneration from KI during the two-year period immediately preceding the potential disbursement. This provision may be waived if the income received during the preceding two-year period relates to:

• Income of less than 1,000 SEK per year
• Compensation paid to research subjects
• Compensation paid to student representatives on KI boards/committees
• Compensation for work performed that was of an entirely different nature than education and research

Application process

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

• A complete curriculum vitae
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)
• A motivational letter

The application is to be submitted on the Varbi recruitment system. Apply at the latest 28^th May.

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