Postdoctoral researcher in cancer immunology and cancer-associated fibroblasts

The Department of Laboratory of Medicine, located in Campus Flemingsberg, is one of the Karolinska Institute’s largest departments with seven research divisions. The Division of Biomolecular and Cellular Medicine (BCM) investigates immune cells in cancer, with a specific focus on interactions between T cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment. The laboratory is located in the new research facility, which provides all the equipment and infrastructure needed for cellular and molecular biology research. A postdoctoral position is now available at BCM.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic postdoctoral fellow with an interest in tumour immunology and cancer-associated fibroblasts. The primary focus will be to investigate the interaction between T cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts in pancreatic cancer. You will work with a wide range of immunological techniques such as multicolor flow cytometry, multiplex protein analysis and fluorescence microscopy. In vitro cell cultures and 3D models will be used to investigate immune cell responses and migration. 

Primary duties included in the role:

• Work on existing projects
• Independently plan and implement own projects
• Coordination of students' work in the laboratory
• Writing scientific papers for publication

The position is for two years.

Qualified to be employed as a postdoctor is one who has obtained a doctorate or has equivalent scientific competence. It is considered as an advantage if you have completed your doctoral degree within the last three years, if there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier. Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) date of employment. This must be substantiated by the applicant's main supervisor, director or equivalent. You should have a background in cellular immunology and interest in cancer-associated fibroblasts, ideally with first author publications in recognized peer-reviewed journals. Experience with multi-color flow cytometry and related software packages is a prerequisite. Hands-on experience in fluorescence microscopy, cell culture, cell isolation from human tissues and insights into digital pathology analyses is meriting for the position. Excellent proficiency in both spoken and written English is required. As a person we want you to be passionate and have the ability to actively contribute to the team in Helen Kaipe research group. You have the ambition to teach and establish your own academic group over time.

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. 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. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Flemingsberg

Read more about Helen Kaipe reasearch group  

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

• 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 june 16.

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