Senior lab manager - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Division
Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC) at Karolinska Institutet conducts research and teaching in infection biology, immunology, cell biology and tumor biology. MTC has about 400 active employees, including about 100 PhD students, 50 postdoctoral researchers and 26 professors.

Duties
We search for a senior lab manager that together with Professor Birgitta Henriques-Normark and her collaborators will work on pneumococcal pathogenesis and co-infections with influenza A viruses, and host-microbe interactions. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies infectious diseases as one of the greatest global health threats. Pneumococci are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality world-wide. They are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections such as otitis media and sinusitis and a major cause of severe diseases such as pneumonia, septicemia and meningitis. However, pneumococci are also common colonizers of the upper respiratory tract of healthy children. 

Together with Prof Birgitta Henriques-Normark and her team, the appointed lab manager will study bacterial, and host factors important for development of pneumococcal invasive disease with a focus on pneumonia and septicemia. Both in vitro cell culture models and in vivo models and different omics approaches (genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics etc) will be used. The senior lab manager will also be responsible for the in vivo work in the research group including administrative tasks.

Entry requirements
To qualify, the applicant must hold a doctor’s degree or a foreign qualification deemed equivalent to a doctorate in relevant fields including vast experience in animal research. The applicant must hold a FELASA certificate C Laboratory animal science course, knowledge on regulations in Sweden for animal work, and experience in administrative work for animal work. Relevant knowledge in Swedish is also required. The employment as a Senior lab manager will be a permanent position.  A PhD is required in relevant research areas including pulmonary research as well as a strong postdoctoral experience and expertise on pneumococcal infections, influenza A virus infections and co-infections as well as pneumococcal-host interactions. Documented experience in relevant research areas as stated above and extensive experience of molecular techniques and in vivo animal models is needed. Experience with international collaborations, project management and supervision of students is also important. Initiative and leadership, strong communication and collaboration skills are needed.

Application process
The application is to be submitted on the MyNetwork recruitment system.

At Karolinska Institutet a 6-month trial period is required for all permanent appointments.