Research specialist in bioelectronic medicine
Research Associate @Karolinska Institutet posted 1 day agoJob Description
Welcome to an ambitious research environment in bioelectronic medicine and inflammation neuroscience at the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet.
Your role
You are expected to contribute to and drive internationally competitive research in experimental inflammation neuroscience and bioelectronic medicine.
The tasks include planning, financing, implementation, documentation and reporting of research projects where you, as a research specialist in bioelectronic medicine, are expected to:
- Project lead research within the group and in collaborative consortia.
- Conduct experimental research and publish advances in inflammation neuroscience/bioelectronic medicine.
- Organize and carry out practical laboratory operations.
- Supervise and teach students from undergraduate to postdoctoral level.
- Seek and secure relevant financing.
- Unhinderedly document work and interact with colleagues and employees in Swedish and English.
- Always work with high scientific integrity.
- Apply relevant regulations and perform the necessary administration related to the work tasks.
Eligibility requirements
- Doctorate in laboratory medicine.
- International postdoctoral stay.
- Documented expertise in experimental inflammation neuroscience/bioelectronic medicine.
- Speaks and writes Swedish and English fluently.
For employment as a research specialist at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements stated in Guidelines for employment other than teaching positions at Karolinska Institutet are applied in relation to the established employment profile.
Eligible to be employed as a research specialist are those who have demonstrated scientific proficiency and have completed a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is deemed equivalent to a Swedish doctoral degree and have documented research work after a public defense.
Assessment criteria
It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has demonstrated
- Doctoral degree with a cardiovascular focus.
- Experience in experimental work in human immunology and mouse physiology.
- Good ability for productive collaboration in an international research environment with high ambitions.
- Documented scientific proficiency after postdoctoral studies
- Documented knowledge in higher education pedagogy.
It is an advantage that the applicant has demonstrated
- Solid knowledge and experience in modern cell and molecular biology methodology including single cell sorting and analysis.
- Ability to obtain own research funding.
- Documented good knowledge of scientific and popular science presentation and scientific graphic design.
- Good teamwork skills, independence and productivity
How the applicant, through their combined experience and expertise, is judged to strengthen ongoing research and education within the department, institution and Karolinska Institutet will be considered in the assessment.
It is based on a comprehensive assessment of the applicants’ qualifications and skills that Karolinska Institutet assesses which of the applicants has the best potential to contribute to the positive development of the business.
What do we offer?
A creative and inspiring environment filled with competence and curiosity. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world’s leading medical universities. Here we conduct successful medical research and have the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI you will meet researchers with different research areas who work together. It is this cross-border collaboration that contributes to KI’s world-leading position in research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with healthcare is important for creating education and research of the highest quality. As a university, Karolinska Institutet is also a government agency. This means that as an employee you receive good benefits through our collective agreement.
Investment
The position is located within the Department of Medicine, Solna . The department consists of ten departments and each department consists of several research groups. The current position is located within the Olofsson research group , within the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine.
Application
We prefer that your application is written in English, but it is also possible to apply in Swedish. The application must include the following documents: Certificate of doctoral degree, CV, qualifications and description of planned research presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualifications portfolio.
Applications must be made via the Varbi recruitment system.
In the case of permanent employment, Karolinska Institutet applies a 6-month probationary period.
