Postdoctoral Researcher in data-driven analysis of tuberculosis immunology Full-time

Postdoctoral Researcher in Data-Driven Analysis of Tuberculosis Immunology

The studies will focus on understanding the immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, to identify diagnostic biomarkers or therapeutic targets and to identify changes in the mycobacteria associated with treatment outcomes. The work is focused on bioinformatic analysis.

Your Mission

The postdoctoral researcher will oversee and guide bioinformatic analysis of host-response data and of mycobacterial sequencing data. The project will include analysis and visualization of large datasets and the potential integration of different types of data. The postdoctoral researcher will be involved in all parts of the projects, ranging from generating research hypotheses, planning, data analysis, supervision of students, statistical analysis, and writing scientific publications and grant applications.

Your Profile

The candidate must hold a PhD equivalent to a Swedish doctoral degree in the field of microbiology, biology, or biomedicine. The applicant should have prior experience of research with M. tuberculosis. A strong expertise with bioinformatics analysis is required.

The candidate is expected to be organized and able to work independently. The project is pursued in an interdisciplinary environment with collaboration with several international research groups, and good collaborative skills are a requirement. A strong publication record and having received previous grants is advantageous. Fluency in English is mandatory.

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctoral researcher, 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

The position is located within the Department of Medicine, Solna. The department consists of ten divisions and each division consists of several research groups. The position is located within the research group of Christopher Sundling at the Division of Infectious Diseases.

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)

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