48 faculty medicine medical research jobs found in Stockholm

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? Our research group investigates how protein ubiquitylation control cellular integrity and how alterations of components of the ubiquitin-machinery contribute to cancer progression. The research is primarily focused on SCF ubiquitin ligases regulating oncogenic substrates to expose novel cancer vulnerabilities, new drug targets and resistance mechanisms. Your mission The successful candidate will be responsible for performing various cell/molecular techniques central to a research project focused on a recently identified SCF ubiquitin ligase regulating DNA replication stress and cancer immune evasion. The work includes theoretical knowledge in bioinformatics, ubiquitin-research, DNA replication/damage/checkpoint regulation and cancer immunology. Practical experience in the above research areas is meriting. Your profile To be eligible, an applicant should have a background in cancer research, targeted...

Do you want to contribute to better health for everyone? The Institute for Environmental Medicine (IMM) is an institution at Karolinska Institutet and a national expert body in environmental medicine. At the Unit for Environmental Medical Epidemiology, research is conducted into causes of disease and disease prognosis in the population, with a special focus on environmental factors and lifestyles. The unit has a long experience of successful national and international studies concerning the health effects of air pollution, ambient noise, diet and other environmental factors. In an interdisciplinary environment, we collaborate with leading research groups all over the world and contribute to important knowledge acquisition that is relevant to public health work. We often participate in health risk assessments for both national and international authorities and organizations where our research can be of direct use. Your role We are now looking for...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? 1-2 positions are now open in Professor Karin Loré’s group to study mechanisms of action of vaccines. The overall focus of the research group is to investigate immune functions by which different vaccine formulations regulate immunity. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic team at the Department of Medicine, Solna at Karolinska Institutet and study timely questions in close collaboration with the vaccine industry. Your mission The studies focus on the generation of high quality and durable B cell and T cell responses by vaccination. This includes assessments of the early innate immune profile locally and systemically after vaccination as well as the development of antigen-specific responses. This involves high resolution analyses of both early cell activation and gene modulation as well as of the B cell and antibody response such as single cell isolation, sequencing and mapping of...

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 to top quality medical research? The Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC) at Karolinska Institutet conducts research and teaching in immunology, infection biology, cell biology and cancer. Internationally outstanding research is conducted at MTC. CTMR (Centre for translational microbiome research) was founded in 2016 as a collaboration between Karolinska Institutet, Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) and Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Subject description CTMR has developed into a broad technical, biological, clinical and epidemiological platform for studying complex microbiological communities and their interaction with humans both in health and disease. The collaboration between our experts provides a solid foundation for understanding the contribution of the microbiome to normal physiology and pathophysiology and opens up opportunities for the development of new therapies in gastroenterology,...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? Ever wondered why it might be a bad idea to lend your car to a teenager? Why do many forms of neuropsychiatric disorders including Schizophrenia, depression and bipolar-disorder have a late onset, typically late teens - early twenties? The goal of our lab is to study the cellular- and network-changes that occur after birth throughout to adulthood and which genetic programs that control these changes. We use our cell type-specific knowledge to further our understanding of genetically complex disorders with a focus on Schizophrenia. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced researchspecialist to conduct integrative research on single-cell transcriptomics, genomics, and epidemiology to Jens Hjerling-Leffler group. Your mission A major role of the job is to design and conduct analysis to integrate genomic data with other types of data. Therefore, the successful candidate should also have deep...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Furlan Lab aims to identify and understand the central and peripheral circuits regulating food preference, homeostasis, and body weight regulation, with a focus on obesity. To do this, we employ an interdisciplinary approach, using state-of-the-art techniques, such as transcriptomics, circuit-tracing methods, and functional manipulation strategies in the mouse model. We believe that interrogation of these understudied circuits will critically advance our understanding of how the brain and body achieve important physiological processes, and will contribute to enabling the development of novel approaches to treat obesity and metabolic syndrome. Division The Furlan lab is part of the Neuroscience department, in the Biomedicum, at Karolinska Institute research campus, a vibrant, highly interactive, internationally-recognized center for medical research with outstanding research infrastructure. The department...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? We are looking for a driven and energetic researcher who can help in our research in head and neck cancer, asthma and respiratory allergy at the Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases Unit Subject description The group's research focuses on studies regarding immunology (mainly T-cell, B-cell, Dendrites, Neutrophils) and inflammation in head and neck cancer and asthma as well as immunotherapy for respiratory allergies. The research is closely linked to the ENT clinic and is run by Prof Lars Olaf Cardell  . Your role As a research specialist, you will be involved in developing and running new and ongoing projects and methods within all of the group's research areas. In the role, you will work in the team and perform experimental work as well as participate in the laboratory research environment. The work also includes development of methodology and work routines, literature review,...

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? The Department of Oncology-Pathology at Karolinska Institutet conducts basic, translational and clinical research and educational activities related to cancer. The position is placed in the research laboratory of Associate Professor Simon Ekman. The group of Associate Professor Simon Ekman focuses on the development of novel treatments for lung cancer. The overall aim is to develop new oncological treatments through the approach of personalized cancer medicine. Duties The candidate is expected to play a major role in molecular analysis, scientific hypothesis generation, presentation of results and manuscript preparation. The candidate will work on several projects regarding coding and non-coding RNAs, including microRNAs, and their role in acquired resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immunotherapy. The duties involve working with mouse xenograft tumor models, patient-derived xenografts (PDXs), routine...

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 improving people's health? For the department of neuropsychiatry, we are looking for a postdoc for Janina Neufeld's team working in autism research. The team belongs to KIND, which stands for Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet and is a collaboration between Karolinska Institutet and Region Stockholm.   Your role We are looking for a postdoc who will analyze eyetracking and behavioral data independently, and write corresponding articles in English. You will collaborate with others and be helpful with their analyses, for example writing short scripts for data extraction or reorganization, as well as giving advice on statistics. In addition to leading the work with your own analyzes and publications, you will have the opportunity to contribute as a co-author to other people's articles. At KIND, regular seminars and a journal club are held with opportunities to discuss one's own and...

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) and lupus nephritis (LN), and partly their coordination. Biostatistics and bioinformatics will be a central part of the work and will inter alia include regression analyses and in silico models for prediction of response to therapy and long-term outcomes.  Your profile We are seeking you who are prone to take initiative and have a genuine will...

Do you want to contribute to top quality research in regenerative biology? The newly established Llorens laboratory offers a vibrant, stimulating and international environment. We are part of the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, one of the world’s leading medical universities. The lab is located in Biomedicum, one of Europe's largest laboratories with ultramodern facilities and rich opportunities for collaboration and career development. Division Our lab is interested in stimulating regeneration in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS). We aim to uncover the principles of cell fate regulation during development and repurpose them for regeneration. We use a multidisciplinary approach that involves stem cell biology, systems biology, computational biology, molecular engineering and mouse models of disease. Using single cell multiomics, we recently discovered a latent regenerative potential in...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? This is the position for you who want to lead research on hematopoiesis, with a particular focus on basophil and mast cell research in a clinical environment. The position involves interdisciplinary research focused on medicine, bioinformatics and mathematics, where analysis with the latest omics techniques is at the center. Subject description The subject area of ​​the service is hematology, with a particular focus on basophils and mast cells. The emphasis is on interdisciplinary medical, bioinformatic and mathematical research, where single cell techniques are at the center of mapping the development lines of basophils and mast cells in health and disease. Your role Your assignment is to lead research in experimental hematology. Special focus is on hematopoiesis and clinical research on mast cells and basophils, including relevant hematological diseases. In your role, you will lead...

Do you want to contribute to better health for all? The Mechanisms of Social Behavior group at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden is seeking up to two highly qualified postdoctoral researchers to join our team. Led by Björn Lindström and funded by the European Research Council and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, we are developing a new framework for understanding the psychological, neural, and computational mechanisms of social learning, social transmission and cultural evolution. Our interdisciplinary, multi-methods approach combines behavioral experiments, computational (RL/cognitive) modelling and multi-agent simulations, brain imaging (fMRI), social networks, and analyses of online data. We offer a dynamic, international research environment where you can contribute to cutting edge research at the highest international level. The position is for a limited period of 2 years (with the possibility of extension).  Your mission As a...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? To be a doctoral student means to devote oneself to a research project under supervision of experienced researchers and following an individual study plan. For a doctoral degree, the equivalent of four years of full-time doctoral education is required. The research group The student will be in a team led by Weng-Onn Lui at the Department of Oncology-Pathology (https://ki.se/en/onkpat/research-team-weng-onn-lui). Our team is focusing on the molecular basis of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) development and the understanding of immunobiology and immunotherapy response in MCC. The team currently consists of two postdoctoral fellows, one PhD student and the principal investigator. The lab is located at the Cancer theme of BioClinicum, and actively collaborating with basic scientists and clinicians locally and internationally. The doctoral student project and the duties of the doctoral student The doctoral projects will...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The candidate will work within the Achour research group, localized at the Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab), a national resource of unique technologies and expertise, that brings scientists together across traditional boundaries and foster collaborations with industry, health care, public research organizations and international partners. The Achour group which belongs to the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases has established a wide array of collaborations with other research groups, clinical and non-clinical, both at the Karolinska Institute and elsewhere at national and international levels. Altogether, we believe that the offered position and working environment provide an excellent platform for acquiring all necessary knowledge in a large ensemble of different technologies and topics, with a focus on immunological responses towards cancer and viral models. Your mission The...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? Applications are invited for a fully-funded postdoctoral position in Onur Dagliyan’s Group at the division of Molecular Neurobiology. The lab’s research focus is to uncover experience-driven protein signaling mechanisms in the mouse brain by developing new protein engineering technologies. The group is building a new interdisciplinary research program as there is an immense potential for new fundamental insights to be discovered Research Team and the Division Neuronal activity dependent molecular signaling processes are central for brain development and plasticity. These molecular events form the mechanistic basis of complex neural computation, learning and memory. The Dagliyan laboratory focuses on specific molecular events in neurons happening at different time scales, starting from the immediate modifications at the synapse, to longer time scale molecular events including gene expression, which are...

Do you want to contribute to improving human health? The Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset (KI SÖS), pursues undergraduate education, doctoral education and internationally recognized research focusing on common diseases and injuries. The department has approximately 100 PhD students. In the pediatric unit there are 5 research groups where several of them are dedicated to allergy research, there is one Professor responsible for research, one Senior Lecturer responsible for education in the medical program and one professor in Caring Sciences. Considering the great interest in research education and active research in allergy, KI SÖS will now strengthen the teaching staff with an additional Senior Lecturer. Subject area Allergy is a broad discipline where food allergy is an important aspect, as severe allergic reactions caused by food is increasing in today´s society. This has led to the need to develop new strategies for...