Postdoctoral research fellow in Immunology 1286 views

The Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC) at Karolinska Institutet is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral position in Immunology.

About the position:

• The position is open to an immunologist at the postdoctoral level to work in the team of Professor Karlsson Hedestam at MTC.
• The group studies B cell-mediated immunity and immunogenetics.
• The project aims to investigate allelic diversity in adaptive immune receptor genes using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) methodology.
• The group has established protocols and software for analysis of expressed immune repertoires and for inference of adaptive immune receptor germline genes in both humans and non-human species.

Requirements:

• Applicant must hold a doctorate degree (PhD), or equivalent scientific degree, in a relevant subject is required.
• Expertise in using genetic and cell-based approaches is required.
• Prior experience in both human genetics and the use of animal models to study the immune system is desired.
• Candidates with a strong interest in basic immunology and documented experience in gene expression analysis are prioritized.

Applications:

Application to be submitted online and must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• A complete curriculum vitae, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)