Research Specialist in fertility preservation and reproductive health

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Clinical research and basic science studies focusing on safety and efficacy of fertility preservation and reproductive health are being conducted at the Laboratory of Translational Fertility Preservation in the group of Adjunct Professor Kenny Rodriguez-Wallberg from the Department of Oncology Pathology, Karolinska Institutet. The Team is mainly dedicated to Reproductive Oncology (Oncofertility) and reproductive outcomes of cancer survivors, but it also does research on assisted reproduction technologies across all causes and treatments of infertility. As a Research Specialist you will play a key role in our translational studies at the forefront of current research on applying biotechnologies to improve ovarian tissue transplantation, in close collaboration with clinical scientists.

Description of the subject area

We are focusing on fertility preservation, especially through translational studies aiming at improving fertility preservation methodology. There is a specific focus on gonadal toxicity of cancer treatment, methods for gonadal tissue cryopreservation and ovarian tissue transplantation in experimental settings, in vitro follicle culture and maturation.

Your mission

The group is now recruiting a Research Specialist who will work in close collaboration with both clinicians and the rest of our team on the development of our in vitro methodology to improve fertility preservation by gonadal tissue cryopreservation and transplantation.

Eligibility requirements

For employment as Research Specialist at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements stated in the Guidelines for non-teaching positions at Karolinska Institutet are applied in relation to the established profile of employment.

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a Swedish doctoral degree, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise as well as have documented postdoctoral research experience.

To be eligible for this position, the suitable candidate should have a solid knowledge of gonadal development and physiology, and should have conducted research on gonadal stem cell differentiation with documented skills in 2D/3D culture systems, use of biotechnology and biomaterials, and documented experience with cryopreservation/vitrification of cells and tissues, as well as being proficient in comparative experimental models and molecular and microscopy techniques including immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescence (IF).

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria form part of the overall assessment of the applicant’s eligibility. All criteria will be assessed to determine the suitable candidate for this position.

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Documented experience in conducting animal experimental research on gonadal effects of cancer treatment, cryopreservation, vitrification, and cell culture systems research.

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Documented knowledge on applying bioinformatics to biological research.
• Has undergone training in comparative medicine for animal experimentation and has a Felasa certification.

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. Here, 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 och Flemmingsberg

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Application

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

Welcome to apply at the latest 30^th January. 

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

This position is for 1 year. 

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