Postdoc In Skeletal Growth And Radiation - induced Injury

Postdoc In Skeletal Growth And Radiation-Induced Injury

Karolinska Institutet offers a fantastic opportunity for postdoctoral research together with innovative researchers and state-of-the-art facilities to perform pre-clinical research. We offer an engaging and international research environment where you will have the chance to contribute to high quality research at a leading international institution. The role is based in the Paediatric Oncology and Paediatric Surgery division at the Department of Women's and Children's Health.

As a postdoctoral researcher you will plan and run experiments, analyse data as well as prepare publication-quality figures, and draft manuscripts. The successful candidate will present results at national and international conferences.

Your Mission

This postdoctoral position is focused on skeletal growth and the mechanisms of its maintenance following radiation injury. The successful candidate will be expected to plan and conduct experimental research to reveal basic mechanisms relating to skeletal disorders arising from childhood cancer treatments. More specifically, duties will include collecting and analysing human tissues, maintaining a colony of mice, processing and analysing murine samples, devising and conducting irradiation in vivo. Methodologies include confocal microscopy, histological and histochemical staining, immunofluoresence, multi-target in situ hybridisation and spatial transcriptomics.

Your Profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic and curious person who is passionate about furthering knowledge through scientific research. You must be highly motivated, detail-oriented, and have a positive attitude towards problem-solving. Prioritisation will be made for candidates with practical experience of studying stem cells in an in vivo setting and implementing clinically-relevant radiation protocols in research models. Additional merit will be applied for those with expertise in skeletal tissues, particularly growth plate cartilage.

The successful applicant should:

• hold a PhD in molecular or cellular biology, biochemistry, bioengineering or a very closely-related discipline
• be structured and responsible
• enjoy working as part of a team
• be fluent in written and spoken English
• have expertise in standard techniques of molecular biology and cell biology

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor, a PhD or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a Swedish PhD is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. Completion of your doctoral degree within the last three years is considered an advantage. If there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

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. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Department of Women's and Children's Heath, Karolinska Institute, Solna campus.

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Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• PhD certificate
• A complete resumé, 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)

Welcome to apply at the latest 2025-10-14

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.