Research/teaching assistant (amanuens) to the department of microbiology, tumor and cell biology

Karolinska Institutet (KI) · Solna, Sweden

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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. Our key words are multidisciplinary, bridging, national and international collaborations*.*

The McInerney laboratory focuses on the cell biology of virus infection, with a particular interest in alphaviruses, including chikungunya virus. We have a wide network of collaboration partners in virology, immunology, vaccinology, structural biology and biophysics, computational biology, and other fields of interest.

Read more about or work and see our publications at our website.

Your mission

As a Research/teaching assistant (amanuens) with us, you will support research activities, and your work will include, among other things, the following tasks:* Standard molecular biology, such as cloning, PCR, Gibson Assembly etc.

mRNA synthesis by IVT (in vitro transcription).
LNP (Lipid Nanoparticle) formulation using NanoSpark Assembler.
Various other assays.

Your profile

Only persons admitted to higher education at a Swedish university or university college may be employed as a teaching and research assistant (amanuens).

Additional requirements for the position:

Undergraduate degree in Biology, Medicine, or a related field.
Experience in standard molecular biology, such as cloning (eg. by Gibson assembly), PCR, etc.
Experience RNA synthesis by in vitro transcription and purification.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.

Meritorious:

Extensive practical experience and familiarity with the following techniques is desired:

Mammalian cell culture techniques.
Specific experience with antibody expression and purification is a plus.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. And you get to practice freely in our modern wellness facilities, where trained staff are on site.

Location: Solna.

Application

KI applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with our collective agreements RALS and RALS-T.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form.

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all