Vacant job

Responsibilities

Cell Technology Group (CETEG), Department of Industrial Biotechnology, CBH School, KTH, Stockholm, has extensive experience in developing biopharmaceutical and biological drug bioprocesses for human therapy. CETEG is led by Prof. Veronique Chotteau, who is the Director of AdBIOPRO, a Competence Centre for Advanced Bioproduction by Continuous Processing, in collaboration with Lund University, Karolinska Institutet, Linköping University, Karolinska University Hospital, and 15 Swedish companies in the protein drug/biotech industry.

CETEG's activities include bioprocessing of perfusion processes with very high cell density and fed-batch processes, metabolic flux analysis, modeling, and online process monitoring, all focused on process development for the industrial production of protein drugs, viral vectors, or human cells for therapy.

The group, consisting of 10 people, is a multidisciplinary team with researchers, post-docs, doctoral students, and master's students. CETEG's activities are characterized by collaboration with academic groups at KTH, in Sweden, and in Europe, as well as international companies and SMEs. Cell Technology Group now has a vacant temporary position as Research Engineer. The practical work will take place at KTH, AlbaNova Centre.

The Research Engineer will support CETEG's operations with the following tasks:

• Coordination of lab functions for various lab activities, as well as support for AdBIOPRO.
• Support research projects and contract research, e.g., culture processes, analyses, purification processes, and reporting.
• Contact with suppliers regarding equipment and reagents, as well as application of regulations according to KTH's framework for orders, e.g., procurement.
• Contact with other groups within the Department of Industrial Biotechnology and CBH School regarding lab operations, environmental review, and safety.
• Introduction and training for beginners and interns in mammalian cell culture.
• Registration in systems within CETEG, e.g., chemical inventory, cell bank.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Completed degree at basic or advanced level (university education), such as a Master of Science in Engineering, in biotechnology or equivalent competence.
• Knowledge of mammalian cell culture, including bioreactor operation.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken, as work is conducted in an international environment and English is required in daily work.
• Subject-specific competence.
• Professional competence.
• Awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a special focus on gender equality.
• Independence.
• Initiative-taking.
• Personal maturity.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Good organizational and planning skills.
• Willingness to take responsibility.
• Good ability for written reporting.
• Good ability for a structured work approach.

Merits

• Proficiency in Swedish, both written and spoken, as this is KTH's official language.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

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Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring your application is complete when submitted.

The application should include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts from previous university studies. Translations to English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in either of these languages.
• Cover letter, max 2 pages long.
• Two references.

The application must be received by KTH no later than the last day of application at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the Position

The employment is fixed-term according to agreement – for up to one year, with start date as agreed.

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