Research Assistant to the Cancer Therapy group - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

The Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics are divided into divisions. Currently, the “Cancer Therapy” group at the division of Genome Biology, led by Prof. Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo has one Research Assistant vacancy. Their research focuses on phenotypic screenings aiming to find genes or chemicals that can be of help in fighting against age-related diseases currently lacking a cure.

Your mission

We are seeking an enthusiastic person who will work on a project where we establish cell-based assays for phenotypic drug screens in the context of inflammatory diseases. The employment includes experimental laboratory work, data processing, data analysis and report writing. In addition, it is expected that the candidate will help in the training of younger students.

This is a temporary position for six months, with possibility to prolongation.

Your profile

The candidate should have a recent Master´s degree in molecular biology or cell biology and good hands-on experience in a variety of cellular and molecular biology techniques as well as in specialized methods such as isolating immune cells from whole blood. Documented knowledge of the research field of immune system is a strong merit. Preferable, the successful candidate already has some experience of working as a research assistant and/or laboratory technician. Complete fluency (at a level of a C1 certificate) in both written and spoken English is a request. Other skills such as writing and presenting capacities or social competence will be highly valued.

An application must contain the following documents in English:

1. A Curriculum Vitae
2. A Motivation Letter
3. Contact of 2 persons that could provide reference letters.

What do we offer?
A creative and inspiring environment full of expertise and curiosity. 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:
The lab is located at SciLifeLab in Solna.

For further information visit http://ki.se/en/mbb/oscar-fernandez-capetillo-group

Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 2020-10-14

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

Permanent positions are initiated by a six months trial period.

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