At our department, you will find a unique opportunity to work closely with top researchers in the borderland between clinical and basic neuroscience to jointly try to understand how we can heal or repair the nervous system in the future. We offer an engaging and international research environment where you get an opportunity to contribute to high-quality research at an international top level.
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher for investigating the pathobiology of the spinal cord scar and who is comfortable with single cell RNA sequencing analysis, bioinformatic analysis, and wet-lab work. As a Postdoctoral Researcher in our group, you will be head a world-unique project with clinical samples and perform data collection, data analysis, and manuscript writing. You may also be responsible for part of the supervision of master and doctoral students
Applicants must fulfill the following criteria's:
The working language is English and you need to be proficient in both spoken and written English. You must have documented experience in both writing and presenting science in English. We also attach great importance to personal suitability.
The following is meritorious:
To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a Swedish doctoral degree is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. 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.
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
Read more about the research group and the team you will be part of
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Application
An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:
Welcome to apply at the latest November 12th 2024.
The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.
Karolinska Institutet's mission is to contribute to the improvement of human health through research and education.
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