Research Specialist in Chromosome Metabolic Disease Study

The Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) is an institution with a strong focus on basic research. The research groups are organized according to two thematic programs: Developmental and stem Cell Biology and Cell Biology. CMB conducts research and teaching in cell biology, molecular biology, developmental biology, stem cell biology, cancer, and infection biology.

We are seeking dedicated and highly qualified person to support our research on rare diseases, focusing on the relationship between chromosome structure and transcription.

The succseful applicant will work with us using experimental and bioinformatical methods to analyze genome and chromosome structure of two rare diseases; Cornelia de Lange Syndrome  (CdLS)  and CHOPs syndrome. Other included tasks are research development, management of personnel within the team, fundraising, and promotion of internationalization at the university level. When called upon, the candidate should also actively participate in other departmental activities.

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, the applicant must have a PhD in a life science-related field. The candidate also needs to have documented expert skills in bioinformatics and experimental genome analysis, and must have previously conducted research in a company or at a university. The applicant should also have succeeded in obtaining educational- or research-related external funding.

To be eligible for employment as a Research Specialist, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated research expertise as well as have documented research experience after defending their doctoral dissertation.

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has 

An ability to communicate in Japanese is considered as an asset since part of the planned research will be conducted in collaboration with Japanese researchers. Earlier experience from international collaboration in the field of computational biology and next-generation sequencing is also considered as a merit.

It is meritorious that the applicant has 

Experience from organization committees of national and international conferences and seminar series is advantageous.

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them 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. Here, 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

https://ki.se/om-ki/biomedicum

https://ki.se/en/cmb/department-of-cell-and-molecular-biology

Application

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: CV and a letter of motivation. 

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The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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