30 faculty medicine medical research jobs found in Solna

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Division of Infectious Diseases performs research and education in close collaboration with the Karolinska University Hospital. The research teams address a wide range of infectious diseases using clinical, epidemiological and experimental approaches. The Sundling Research Team focuses on understanding the immune response to different pathogens with the aim to find biomarkers to better distinguish them on a molecular level. We are now recruiting a research assistant for a short-term project focusing on experimental immunology to investigate how the immune system is affected by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The studies involve both experimental lab work and bioinformatic analysis. The studies are based on well characterized cohorts recruited in Sweden and via collaborators. The research group is based at the new research laboratories at BioClinicum on the Karolinska University Hospital site...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? A postdoctoral position within the exciting field of gene regulatory networks in cancer is immediately available in the laboratory of Professor Jussi Taipale who heads research groups at Karolinska Institutet, University of Cambridge and University of Helsinki. This position is based at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet. Research group The laboratory focuses on the study of transcriptional control of cell growth, using functional genomics and systems biology and as such the research groups consist of both experimental biologists and computer scientists. Current lines of work include high-throughput determination of binding sites and binding specificities of human transcription factors, using this information to identify regulatory elements that control cell growth during normal development or in cancer and validation of identified elements using cultured cells and...

Do you want to contribute with top quality education and medical research? The Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital (KIDS), was established in its current form in 1993. Approximately 400 students annually complete their basic medical education at KIDS in the units for surgery and urology, anaesthesia, diagnostic radiology, internal medicine and cardiology, clinical physiology, clinical chemistry, obstetrics and gynecology and orthopedic surgery. At the department, broad clinical research is conducted in various areas. The department has approx. 90 registered doctoral students and approx. 10 defend their doctorate in medicine annually Your role The position as assistant lecturer in internal medicine involves an overall responsibility for the course in internal medicine on the medical program at KIDS as well as conducting research on internal medicine diseases at the department. The work will involve responsibility for Clinical Medicine...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? We translate medical images into data and thereby try to improve diagnostics. In this project, we will analyze computed tomography images to predict the risk of future osteoporosis-related fractures, mainly hip fracture. Subject description  Many patients who suffer from osteoporosis-related fractures have previously undergone an X-ray examination. We believe that by analyzing these images it is possible to predict who is at high risk of being affected. In that case, these could receive fracture preventive treatment and a lot of suffering could be spared. Your role In the role of research specialist, you will: Carry out advanced image analysis of mainly computed tomography images, but also magnetic camera and ordinary X-ray images Responsible for programming and statistical processing Writing research reports, writing grant applications and scientific...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? At the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Solna, we conduct research on diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system, including inflammatory and non-inflammatory diseases. The Division of Rheumatology offers good opportunities for clinical research on large and unique patient groups from the clinic along with biomedical and experimental animal research. Your mission Your duties will be to assist lab management within our research group and work in research projects within immune-mediated diseases e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lupus nephritis (LN) and rheumatoid arthritis. It will involve design of experiments in wet lab, performing experiments, preparation of samples for high throughput analyses, statistical evaluation and bioinformatics analysis. Preparation of research articles for publication will be a part of mission in collaboration with other group members. Your profile...

Your mission The position is intended to further strengthen our leading research in pediatric pharmacoepidemiology. The research assistant will conduct part of a register-based research study in the field of pediatric pharmacoepidemiology, under supervision of senior researchers. The employment will be for three months. Your profile Requirements for this position include a masters level academic degree in a relevant discipline, training in epidemiology and statistics, and experience with SAS or corresponding advanced statistical software. Experience from register-based research and pediatric pharmacoepidemiology investigating associations between drug exposures and serious adverse events are regarded as strong merits.  Important personal merits include flexibility, independency, motivation for the research field, strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, and attention to detail. Fluency in English is a requirement and working knowledge of Swedish is a...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is, the leading cause of mortality and a major cause of morbidity in Europe, affecting the lives of over 49 million people and costing €200 billion to the EU economy. The dysregulated chronic inflammation behind atherosclerotic CVD and its cardiovascular consequences are largely caused by a failure in the resolution of inflammation. The Unit of Integrative Metabolomics and the Translational Cardiology group and are seeking 1-2 postdoctoral fellows to work in the framework of the recently funded HORIZON project “CARE-IN-HEALTH (2023-2027). The ambition of the CARE-IN-HEALTH project is to take the chronic inflammation concept to the next level:  Resolution-health.  The project goal is to enable a paradigm shift in staying healthy via promotion of the resolution of inflammation. The main aim is to identify the resolution of the chronic lipid-driven/-regulated vascular...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? We invite applications for a postdoctoral position in the laboratory of Professor Ernest Arenas http://ernestarenaslab.org/. The position will be placed in the Division of Molecular Neurobiology, a cluster of 8 research groups forming a dynamic and collaborative research environment within the MBB department, at the Karolinska Institute. Our laboratory is located in the Karolinska Institute, one of the world's leading medical universities and home of the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology. Karolinska Institutet conducts cutting edge medical research and holds the largest range of medical research and education in Sweden. Positions will be placed in Biomedicum, one of the largest and most modern research buildings in Northern Europe. Our lab offers an inclusive, interactive, multidisciplinary and international research work environment, where you can enjoy science and develop your career....

Do you want to contribute to improving people's health? KIND  is a competence center for research, development and education around neuropsychiatric impairments, for example ADHD and autism spectrum disorders. Your role We are looking for a part-time research assistant (20%) for the PIP study at KIND. The study is about early development in children with autism spectrum conditions, ADHD, intellectual disability and normal development. The study participants are children from approximately 2 to 6 years of age, as well as their parents. The study contains many different tasks and research methods (e.g. play observation, eye-tracking, electroencephalography, interviews with parents). In addition, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain is performed during natural sleep, which then takes place in the evening. The main duties are to carry out MR examinations in the evening together with another research assistant. You will...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Karolinska Institutet Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders ( KIND ) belongs to the Department of Women's and Children's Health and here we conduct research and education around neuropsychiatric impairments such as autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. Your role The main duties are to meet children and their parents when they come to KIND to participate in the studies Projekt Småsyskon and the PIP study, respectively. The studies deal with early development in children with autism spectrum conditions, ADHD, intellectual disability and normal development. The study participants are children from approximately 2 to 6 years of age, as well as their parents. The studies contain many different tasks and research methods (eg play observation, eye-tracking, electroencephalography, interviews with parents). In addition, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain is performed...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? At the Department of Medicine in Solna, basic and clinical studies of high quality with significance for human health are conducted. An inspiring and rewarding environment with a focus on knowledge development. We are now looking for a research specialist to work in projects where the function of the immune system in Sjögren's syndrome and associated conditions is in focus. Your role The rheumatology research unit at the Karolinska Institute in Solna conducts both clinical and basic research on rheumatic diseases. In these diseases, the immune system is misregulated and attacks the body's own tissues. The specific mechanisms are still incompletely understood, but may offer many opportunities for new treatment and prevention. The rheumatology research unit is now looking for candidates for a position as a research specialist tasked with developing and leading studies of immune...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? We are recruiting a research specialist to join our international research group conducting translational immunological studies to lung disease pathogenesis. This position is focused on the role of antigen-specific leukocytes (T cells and B cells) in the immunopathology of sarcoidosis. Your mission As a research specialist you will develop and work on new and ongoing projects and experimental and analytical methods in the research group. In addition to generation of experimental data, the work also includes literature review, statistical analysis, data analysis and scientific writing. The studies primarily use patient samples from blood and tissue, in particular samples from the airways. Handling and processing of patient samples in biosafety level 2 are central in this position, as well as coordination between the clinic and the research laboratory. Patient samples are analysed using flow cytometry, RNA...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC) at Karolinska Institutet conducts research and teaching within immunology, infection biology, cell biology and cancer. MTC has about 40 research groups and our key words are multidisciplinary, bridging, national and international collaborations .  We are looking for research engineer within Single Cell Cancer Genomics to Bienko-Crosetto Lab. Your mission You will be part of a collaborative project aimed at characterizing the genetic heterogeneity of Luminal B breast cancers, by applying a single-cell DNA sequencing technique already established in our lab to breast cancer biopsies available from our clinical collaborator at Karolinska University Hospital. You will be embedded in a dynamic research environment focused on basic genome biology, molecular methods development and oncogenomics. You will be working alongside senior scientists,...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Department of Oncology-Pathology is searching for a postdoctoral fellow to work with Dr. Rolny and co-workers to study gene expression programs governing tumor-associate macrophage (TAM) phenotypes during tumor development. The Department of Oncology-Pathology conducts basic, translational and clinical research and educational activities related to cancer. The research group has longstanding experience in the field of the tumor microenvironment field, and is a member of the Swedish Tumor Microenvironment Program and the Breast Cancer Theme Center. More details about the groups can be found here. Your mission The Rolny lab focuses on mechanism that governs TAMs immunosuppressive and pro-metastatic functions. Over the years, Rolny and co-workers, have provided evidence that reprograming of TAM pro-tumor phenotype into an anti-tumor phenotype is a valid anti-cancer strategy. We have...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Department of Oncology-Pathology is searching for a post-doctoral fellow to work with Dr Ola Larsson and co-workers to study the role of mRNA translation in cancer. Dysregulated mRNA translation is emerging as a central facet in cancer progression that is incompletely understood. The Larsson group is seeking the upstream signals as well as the downstream effectors underlying transcript-selective alterations of translation in cancer. The overall goal is to understand how mRNA translation can be targeted in future anti-cancer therapy. Division The Larsson lab focuses on understanding the role of mRNA translation in several cancer types and in both cancer and stromal cells. The focus is on achieving transcriptome-wide and detailed molecular understanding of how mRNA translation is dysregulated in cancer. The lab has expertise in development of state-of-the-art methods for wet-lab based studies of mRNA...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious individual from universities around the world to join the research team (Division of Cardiology) of Assistant Professor Zhichao Zhou and Professor John Pernow as a Postdoctoral Fellow to mechanistically understand novel disease mechanisms underlying diabetes-associated cardiovascular complications and identify new therapeutic targets to treat diabetic patients suffering from cardiovascular complications. We are located in a modern research hub called BioClinicum at Karolinska Institutet in Solna. You will be working in an international and interdisciplinary research environment, where collaborative efforts are encouraged. We always aim for an open and welcoming environment. Together with other research groups, the Cardiovascular Theme offers state-of-the art cell culture, molecular biology, functional analysis and microscopy facilities. This position will be supported...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? At the Division of Rheumatology at the Department of Medicine, Solna research is conducted on diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system, inflammatory as well as non-inflammatory. The Division of Rheumatology offers good opportunities to both clinical research on large and unique patient groups from the clinic along with biomedical and experimental animal research. The position is full-time for 6 months with the possibility of extension. Your mission You will work with research projects in SLE. Duties include independent work with coordination of projects and translational studies within SLE. Your profile We are looking for you who have pursued innovative research and have a deep understanding of autoimmune diseases. You should be able to understand and speak Swedish at a basic level, and you should be fluent in English, both spoken and written. Great emphasis is placed on personal qualities....

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? Applications are invited for postdoctoral positions in the group of Joanna Rorbach at the Division of Molecular Metabolism, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm. The positions can be offered as postdoctoral scholarship or temporary employment. Division of Molecular Metabolism The Division of Molecular Metabolism (http://ki.se/en/mbb/research-divisionof-molecular-metabolism, http://ki.se/en/mbb), is located in Biomedicum, Solna campus of Karolinska Institutet. The research at the division aims at understanding the regulation of mitochondrial function and the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in disease. The current research encompasses biochemical and genetic studies of patients with inherited diseases as well as basic scientific approaches to understand the regulation of mtDNA expression and other aspects of mitochondrial metabolism. The Division of Molecular Metabolism offers an outstanding research...

Join us in developing education of the highest quality The applicant will be recruited as KIRI postdoc fellow, KI Research Incubator (KIRI) is created by the Committee for Research KI for a dynamic environment to strengthen innovative research collaborations with a focus on interdisciplinary breakthroughs. Therefore, this applicant will work in two labs of KIRI fellows: Qiaolin Deng, Associate professor, Dept. Physiology and Pharmacology, Georgios Sotiriou, Associate professor, Dept. Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology. The research project for this position focuses on development of cell-type specific nanoparticles to prevent fetal programming by dysfunctional placentas. Fetal programming also known as developmental origins of health and disease, proposes that early exposure to suboptimal conditions in utero translates into adverse health outcomes in later life. In particular, this project focusses on the roles of gene regulation of placenta function exposed to glucose...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MEB) is among the largest departments of epidemiology in Europe with special focus on increasing our knowledge of the aetiology of different diseases. Our department consists of researchers, doctoral students, biostatisticians, data collectors and database administrators as well as administrative personnel, in total some 250 staff. The department is situated at campus Solna. Further information can be found at ki.se/meb Your mission The advent of high-throughput technologies has produced an avalanche of omics data and revolutionized medical research. Our research aims at developing and applying computational and statistical methodologies for analyses of multi-omics data from complex human diseases. The successful postdoctoral candidate will collaborate closely with our team members and external collaborators to analyze different omics-data for...