Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?
The Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC) at Karolinska Institutet conducts research and teaching within immunology, infection biology, cell biology and cancer. MTC have about 40 research groups and our key words are multidisciplinary, bridging, national and international collaborations.
The behavior and physiology of microorganisms significantly determines the fate of the infection. Thereby, the raise of pandemic multidrug resistant microbes contributes to the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. You are the right applicant for this position, if you are self-driven, highly engaged, have ambitious goals, want to perform high-quality research and documented achievements. A plus is if you like to work on the molecular basis of a challenging and important clinical problem with up to date experimental approaches to create novel knowledge at the forefront of the research field.
Description of the subject area
Pandemic microbial clones, often, but not necessarily associated with multidrug resistance, can arise within a pathogenic bacterial species and can cause a wide range of infections worldwide. Thereby the molecular mechanisms of pandemic spread in multiple diverse environments are not fully resolved. Besides antimicrobial resistance, biofilm formation, but also enhanced stress tolerance can be major survival mechanisms in the environment and the host. Whether a number of different factors contribute combinatorial to environmental survival and successful host infection needs still to be sorted out.
Your mission
As a research assistant, you will be responsible for your specific part of the research project(s), namely to unravel survival and persistence mechanisms of clones of pandemic pathogens. Your experimental approach includes standard experimental approaches in molecular bacteriology, bacterial genetics and molecular biology including RNA-sequencing. You are expected to teach experimental approaches to visiting undergraduate and graduate students. You are also expected to collaborate within the research group and externally. Engagement in the preparation of scientific publications is expected. We offer active participation in scientific meetings on all levels.
Working language is English.
Your profile
Requirements for the position, the applicant must have:
- Demonstrated experience in molecular (micro)biology techniques in microorganisms
- Demonstrated ability to successfully work on and organize independently research project practically and theoretically
- Demonstrate ability to author and initiate scientific articles
- Demonstrate ability to successfully supervise junior researchers and guide peers in research questions
- Demonstrate ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
- Fluency in written and spoken (scientific) English
- Excellent communication skills
Meritorius for the position:
- Demonstrated research expertise as well as documented research experience in the form of publications
- Theoretical and practical experience to work with either Escherichia coli or Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Basic knowledge in bioinformatics and/or programming languages
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
The research group: https://ki.se/en/mtc/ute-romling-group
The department: https://ki.se/en/mtc/department-of-microbiology-tumor-and-cell-biology
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Application
Welcome to apply at the latest 2024-03-28
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.
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