Postdoctoral studies in experimental kidney disease (scholarship)

The Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology at Karolinska Institutet offers a scholarship and a post-doc position on the topic of experimental kidney disease.

Division

We investigate kidney disorders in a translational research setting in order to understand disease mechanisms, apply new knowledge in diagnostics, improve prognosis assessment and develop new treatment strategies. Our division employs clinical and non-clinical researchers, with a particular focus on vascular aging, inflammation and disturbances in mineral metabolism associated with chronic kidney disease.

Characterisation of the transcriptomic response to Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF23) signalling in the healthy and diseased kidney on a single cell level using single cell RNA-sequencing and spatial transcriptomics. 

You are qualified to be employed as a postdoctoral researcher if you have a doctorate or an equivalent scientific competence. The candidate should have extensive experience in experimental renal research, preferentially using animal models of kidney disease, and RNA sequencing analysis. Previous experience in FGF23 signalling is a strong merit. You should be highly motivated, ambitious, and have good communicative skills. We value personal qualities in the selection of candidates.

Scholarships for postdoctoral qualification can be established for foreign researchers who place their qualifications in Sweden. The purpose of scholarships for postdoctoral qualification is to promote internationalization and contribute to research qualification after a doctorate or equivalent.

A scholarship for carrying out postdoctoral research can be granted for a maximum of two years within a four year period following the receipt of a doctoral degree or equivalent.

To be eligible for a postdoctoral scholarship, the person must have obtained a doctorate or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctorate. 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) start date of the post doctoral education.

The head of the department determines whether their previous training and scholarly qualifications correspond to a Swedish doctorate or higher.

Location: Huddinge

The amount is tax free and it is set for twelve months at a time, paid out on a six months basis. In exceptional cases, shorter periods may be acceptable.

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

• A complete curriculum vitae, 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)

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