Research coordinator

The Department of Laboratory of Medicine, located at Huddinge Campus, is one of the Karolinska Institutet’s largest departments with seven research divisions including Biomolecular and Cellular Medicine (BCM), where the position will be placed.  350 people are employed at the department, half of which are PhD-students. BCM has several core-facilities to support researchers in cell- and molecular biology research and animal facility where in vivo research can be performed.

Portal South at the Preclinical Laboratory (PKL) provides support for importing and exporting alive animals, embryos and sperms for researchers on international level. The facility also offers cryopreservation and re-derivation services. Re-derivation/embryo transfer is a service provided for all researchers who need to import infected mouse and plan their research using these strains in the facility. Furthermore, the facility offers in vitro fertilization (IVF) for those who import embryos or sperms. Cryopreservation, normally used in combination with IVF, allowing the researcher to save valuable strains in our freeze banks to generate alive animals when needed.

Preclinical Imaging Facility (PIF) is a core facility for animal imaging at Huddinge campus and a part of the Preclinical Laboratory (PKL, Karolinska University Hospital, Region Stockholm). PIF is equipped with advanced noninvasive imaging equipment as follows: IVIS Spectrum; Quantum micro-CT; Vevo® LAZR-X; PET/MRI; MOMENTUM Magnetic Particle Imaging. PIF is covering nearly the whole range of preclinical imaging modalities within the same unit.

The successful candidate will work at both Portal South (50%), and Preclinical Imaging Facility (50%). We are seeking a highly motivated and well-organized person, to serve as a research coordinator in order to perform, coordinate and organize the ongoing services and activities.

Your role as a research coordinator includes:

• Establish and implement new technologies in re-derivation-, IVF- techniques and freezing technology.
• Develop and improve documentation for freeze bank.
• Provide practical support in multimodal small animal imaging experiments.
• Assist in data acquisition and data analysis for the imaging modalities.

The candidate should hold a PhD degree in the field of biomedicine or equivalent. The applicant should have practical experience and knowledge in IVF, re-derivation, freezing technology and preclinical imaging. We are looking for a person who has:

• Excellent organizational skills and likes to work in a dynamic environment with diverse tasks.
• The ability to work in a group as well as independent
• High flexibility and good communication ability
• Good computer knowledge in order to perform data analysis.
• Good knowledge concerning genetic modification.
• Fluent in English/ Swedish is a merit.

Assessment criteria

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has

• A PhD degree in the field of biomedicine or equivalent
• Skills and knowledge in IVF, re-derivation/freezing technology.
• Knowledge in small animal imaging techniques.
• Good organizational skills, flexibility, communication, and cooperative skills.
• Skills in processing /analysis imaging data.
• Fluent English speaking / Swedish will a merit.
• Good knowledge in genetic modification techniques.

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of the applicants has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

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: Flemingsberg

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Welcome to apply at the latest 2022-03-30.

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. 

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.