Senior Lab Manager

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Karolinska Institutet, AIMES - Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences, Department of Neuroscience, Solna

AIMES - Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences is an interdisciplinary research center co-affiliated between Karolinska Institutet (KI) and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Research at AIMES is characterized by intimate interactions between pre-clinical and clinical scientists and researchers with natural sciences and engineering backgrounds. Biomedical research in infection and neuroscience is addressed by the development of cutting-edge approaches based on Organic Bioelectronics, Organ-on-Chip technology, and Tissue Microbiology, which combines expertise in electroactive polymers, chemistry, microfluidics, neurobiology, microbiology, physiology, pathology and intravital imaging. Other areas of research include renewable biomaterials, sensor technologies and anti-fouling surfaces. AIMES has an explicit aim to translate scientific findings to societal use via strong interactions with external stakeholders.

AIMES is located in Biomedicum, KI Campus Solna. AIMES is hosted at KI by the Department of Neuroscience, world-leaders in research on the function of the nervous system in health and disease. AIMES host at KTH is the Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, the largest academic institution on native and synthetic polymers in Sweden.

Your mission

We are seeking a Senior Lab Manager for a permanent position at AIMES.

The Lab Manager is a central organizational figure in our interdisciplinary research center. At AIMES we have a number of research groups with medical and/or engineering backgrounds that works together effectively and efficiently. The Lab Manager is essential in the process of designing and running a transparent environment and to coordinate the everyday running of the lab.
The Lab Manager is responsible for ensuring a smooth operation of the lab including taking charge of practicalities such as ordering, chemical inventory, risk assessments, biosafety, waste management and work environment. The Lab Manager is responsible for introducing new and visiting researchers in the lab environment including training in BSL2 techniques, instrument function, lab routines and SOPs critical to the running of the lab. The Lab Manager will help support and guide the students and researchers in the lab to ensure best practise and efficacy. AIMES environment manages several equipments and microscopes hence knowledge in microscopy is a requirement for this position. The Lab manager is proactive in establishing routines and processes and contribute to a high level of quality on the day-today work in the lab.

Your profile

Skills and personal qualities
We are seeking a highly motivated, authoritive person with a broad skill set. To enable the person to fit in with our research environment we seek a candidate with the following skills/qualifications:

Proficiency in Swedish and English is required.
Microbiology, preferably bacteriology, experience
Knowledge of ordering and approving invoices in Agresso
Project management experience
Knowledge in work environment regulations for laboratory work
Experience with writing and validating Risk Assesments
Experience in mentoring students is essential
Excellent problem solving abilities
Master degree or higher in relevant field
Experience in work at BSL2 lab
Experience in mammalian cell culture of merit
Experience in molecular biology techniques of merit

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 also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. And you get to practice freely in our modern wellness facilities, where trained staff are on site.

Location: Solna

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Application

Welcome to apply at the latest April 25, 2023.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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