Research Specialist in Clonal hematopoieis

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Medicine, Huddinge conducts preclinical and clinical research in a variety of areas and undergraduate and graduate education. The department is internationally oriented and consists of seven units with about 40 teams.

Your mission

We are looking for a scientist with a long-term experience working in unraveling how the normal cellular and molecular pathways governing lineage commitment from hematopoietic stem cells to lineage-restricted progenitors are affected by recurrent oncogenic mutations occurring in Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, or CHIP, a common aging-related condition in which hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) or progenitors are targeted by such mutations in individuals, who subsequently carry an enhanced risk of developing hematological malignancies.

Applicants are expected to take the lead on a high-profile research project through active pursuit of relevant experiments, and through regular interactions with the group leader and important collaborators.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise as well as have documented research experience after defending their doctoral dissertation.

Extensive expertise in DNA sequencing to study normal and malignant hematopoiesis.

The applicant should have a strong track record including evidence of one or more high impact first author publications in studies of the genetics of myelodysplastic syndromes.

Assessment criteria

Training in international leading laboratories is a merit.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, organizational skills to plan experimental bench-work and the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently when required. Ability to stay on top of the relevant research field is an absolute requirement.

Good knowledge of spoken and written English is required.

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

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 a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna

Sten Eirik W. Jacobsen Lab (Hematopoietic Stem Cell Biology Group)

The department of Medicine in Huddinge

Application

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest 2021-11-02.

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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