Postdoctoral Researcher ON THE PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTION OF A PAIN INITIATING SENSORY END-ORGAN

A two-year post doctoral fellowship with possibilities of extended stay is available at the Division of Molecular Neurobiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. We recently discovered a new pain initiating organ in the skin. This organ is built from specialized cutaneous Schwann cells that are mechnosensitive (Abdo et al., Science. 2019 Aug 16;365 (6454):695-699. doi: 10.1126/science.aax6452 ).

The candidate will characterize the mechanosensitive ion channel and physiological properties of these cells by electrophysiology and access novel enabling technologies including opto- and chemo-genetics and advanced mouse genetic models for achieving the objectives of the project. The laboratory is very well equipped for electrophysiology, advanced mouse genetics, advanced cellular and molecular biology, single cell RNA sequencing and DNA sequencing, behaviour, neuroanatomy and imaging methods.

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.

Documented experience in patch clamp electrophysiology, single sensory nerve recordings and optogenetics in mice is required. Experience in mouse genetics, cellular and molecular biology and pain biology and behavior is meriting.

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: Solna

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Application

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 September 14th. 

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