Post Doctoral Researcher in Molecular Eicosanoid Research

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics is the premier department for basic science at KI, located in Biomedicum, a new center for experimental research. The successful candidate will become a member of the Division of Chemistry 2 and be part of front-line research in the field of bioactive lipids, especially prostaglandins, leukotrienes and lipoxins, collectively known as eicosanoids.

Your mission

The applicant needs to have strong competence in running projects independently and good abilities for teamwork and cooperation within a dynamic group of basic scientists. The applicant is expected to lead and conduct cutting-edge research for publication in highly ranked journals, apply for independent grants, and supervise Ph.D. students.

Eligibility

• A PhD degree in the field of structural biology and biological and/or protein engineering obtained in a preclinical research environment.
• Hands-on research experience in biochemical and biophysical characterization of native and recombinant proteins.
• Extensive experience of advanced methods for generation of fusion proteins and/or synthetic proteins containing unnatural amino acids.
• Extensive experience with experimental technics in cell and molecular biology such as qRT-PCR, SDS-PAGE, and western blot.
• Experience in lipid mediator biochemistry and biology.

Your profile

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a Swedish doctoral degree is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. It is considered as an advantage if you have completed your doctoral degree within the last three years, if there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

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 2024-07-03

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

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