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Do you want to contribute to top-quality medical research?

The Department of Laboratory Medicine at Karolinska Institutet consists of seven divisions and operates in many areas of laboratory medicine to promote human health in the short and long term. The department has a close collaboration with Karolinska University Hospital and conducts advanced basic scientific, clinical, and epidemiological research. The department is one of the largest educational institutions at Karolinska Institutet.

Currently, the Division of Clinical Immunology is seeking a highly ambitious and motivated research assistant with education in biomedicine or similar, and practical experience in laboratory work. You will join Sidinh Luc's research group, which studies the function and regulation of hematopoietic stem cells, as well as the mechanisms behind the emergence of leukemic stem cells. In the project, you will primarily work with hematopoietic stem cells from a leukemic model carrying the BCR-ABL1 oncogene, which is the primary cause of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). CML usually affects older individuals. Therefore, an important aspect of the project is to investigate how stem cell aging affects leukemia development by analyzing bone marrow samples from older healthy donors and patients with leukemia.

Your role

As a research assistant, you will have a varied and responsible assignment. You will be responsible for genotyping and also for organizing and handling shared laboratory reagents. You will regularly perform flow cytometric analyses to test and optimize new reagents, as well as work with cell isolation. Experimental work with animal models is an important part of the role. Good organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and in a team are crucial for success in the role. You also have the ability to contribute positively to the research environment through collaboration, engagement, and curiosity. The ideal candidate has a strong and genuine interest in research and sees a future within doctoral education.

Who are you?

Required qualifications

• At least a master's degree in molecular and cell biology, biomedicine, or medicine
• Very good knowledge of English, both oral and written

Desirable qualifications

• Experience with flow cytometry
• Experience with stem cell biology, particularly in hematology
• Experience working with mouse models
• Experience with sequencing analyses
• Experience with bioinformatic analyses

Personal suitability and compatibility within the research group will be a strong selection criterion.

What do we offer?

A creative, international, and inspiring environment filled with competence and curiosity. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to drive the development of knowledge about life and work for better health for all. Here we conduct successful medical research and offer the widest range of medical education in Sweden. As a university, Karolinska Institutet is a government agency. This means you receive good benefits through our collective agreement. Employees at KI are also offered the opportunity for a flexible working arrangement. This means that if the activity you work in allows it, you can work part of your working time remotely. You also get free access to train in our modern wellness facilities where trained staff are present.

Location: Flemingsberg Campus, Huddinge

Ten reasons to choose Karolinska Institutet

Sidinh Luc's research group

Application

KI applies individual and differentiated salary setting according to our collective agreements RALS and RALS-T.

Applications must be made via the recruitment system Varbi. In this recruitment, you apply with your CV without a cover letter. In the application form, you will instead answer a few questions about why you are applying for the job.

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