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Stagkourakis & Nyberg Labs, Karolinska Institutet & SciLifeLab
The Stagkourakis and Nyberg Labs, located in state-of-the-art facilities at the interface of Karolinska Institutet (KI) and SciLifeLab in Stockholm, are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work on the development of Fast, Light-And-State-gated, Retro-Orbital AAVs to Tag & Control Neural Ensembles, an interdisciplinary project jointly led by Stefanos Stagkourakis and William Nyberg and supported by the KI research incubator program (KIRI).
The Stagkourakis labs is embedded in the Dept. of Neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet and is part of SciLifeLab, a Swedish national center for large-scale molecular biosciences and cutting-edge infrastructure. Our research focuses on the neural basis of prototypical behaviors, including aggression, defensive states, and parental care, using a combination of advanced behavioral paradigms, in vivo recordings, and circuit manipulations.
The Nyberg Lab, based at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge and SciLifeLab, develops evolved AAV capsids and state-controlled gene-expression technologies for in vivo viral engineering. This project brings the two laboratories together to build a shared experimental platform that neither lab could develop alone.
The postdoc will be primarily based in the Stagkourakis Lab for day-to-day experimental work, but will be fully embedded in both laboratories, with structured co-mentorship from Nyberg and regular integration into both research environments. For more information on the Stagkourakis Lab and the Nyberg Lab, see the links provided.
The Department of Neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet hosts ~20 research groups working on fundamental and disease-related aspects of nervous system function. SciLifeLab is a national research infrastructure providing unique technologies and expertise in molecular biosciences, closely integrated with the KI research community and partner universities.
The position is part of a long-term interdisciplinary collaboration with Dr William Nyberg, Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, and SciLifeLab, whose group develops evolved AAV capsids and optically controlled gene-expression systems for in vivo cell engineering. The successful candidate will help consolidate and expand this joint platform.
We are looking for a curious, hands-on experimentalist who enjoys working across methods and disciplines. Required qualifications and experience:
Candidates with demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following are particularly encouraged to apply:
Most importantly, we value enthusiasm for learning new techniques, the ability to troubleshoot complex experiments, and an interest in understanding how survival circuits are organized and controlled.
We provide a creative and collaborative environment with wide-ranging expertise: A joint supervision structure where you are primarily based in the Stagkourakis Lab (behavior, imaging, systems neuroscience) with co-mentorship from the Nyberg Lab (AAV engineering, optogenetic gene control). Access to:
You will also be part of the broader KI Neuroscience and SciLifeLab communities, with opportunities to attend seminars, workshops, and courses in research leadership, ethics, and data management. As a postdoc in this project, you will be part of KIRI, the Karolinska Institutet Research Incubator, a unique initiative at KI to build a community for interdisciplinary research and breakthrough discoveries. You will have access to two PIs that you can meet and interact with to facilitate the research process and increase the synergetic effects. You will also have the opportunity to meet other KIRI postdocs, present your work at scientific events, and take part in KIRI activities. Read more about KIRI here.
Location: Solna
An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:
To be eligible, you must:
This is a full-time postdoctoral position funded by the KIRI-Fellow postdoc project grant for two years, with the possibility of extension depending on performance and available funding. Employment conditions follow the local agreement for postdoctoral researchers at Karolinska Institutet.
Welcome to apply at the latest 2026-03-29.
The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.
Tagged as: Life Sciences
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