Postdoctoral Researcher in Clinical Immunology

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Laboratory Medicine consists of seven divisions and is active in many areas of Laboratory Medicine. The department is involved in advanced basic scientific, clinical and epidemiological research. The department is one of the largest departments of education at Karolinska Institutet.

The Team

Welcome to the Bergman-team at the Department of Laboratory Medicine. We perform research on translational immunology, where we combine clinically oriented projects with a focus on primary immunodeficiency (clinical studies, patient samples) with more basic projects about innate immunity and antimicrobial peptides (cell culture and zebrafish models). We are a dynamic team with well-established scientific collaborations. The group is placed in ANA Futura, a top modern research building with a large repertoire of researchers and access to state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities.

The Division

The Division of Clinical Immunology has a broad focus, including projects related to primary immunodeficiency, B-cell immunology, cancer immunology, hematopoesis, infection immunology and neuro-immunology. The climate is dynamic with a balanced mix between junior and senior scientists. The division is embedded in the creative scientific environment at ANA Futura with approximately 300 researchers under the same roof.

Your mission

The Project

The current project will focus on immunophenotyping and functional characterization of cells from patients with primary immunodeficiency. The project will involve the following methods: multiparameter flow cytometry, qPCR, cell-culture work, microbiological work, Western blot analysis, single cell RNA-sequencing, handling large data sets using R and similar programs.

Your profile

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

In addition to the above, we are looking for a curious, highly motivated and creative postdoc with a strong background in cellular immunology, microbiology and molecular biology. It is a great advantage to have a medical background, as you will be dealing with clinical samples and evaluation of medical related questions will be of great importance. The ideal candidate should have experience in the analysis of large datasets, using R or similar programs. The candidate should also have a good team spirit and a keen interest in solving intricate scientific questions in immunology. Experience in mammalian cell culture, protein biochemistry, next-generation sequencing and large-scale bioinformatics analysis is a strength. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English (written and oral) are required.

Emphasis will be placed on personal suitability, which should fit well into the current research team.

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: Flemingsberg Campus

Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• PhD certificate
• 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 16 June.

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

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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