Principal Researcher in gene regulation and regeneration of the central nervous system Full-time

Principal Researcher in Gene Regulation and Regeneration of the Central Nervous System

Join the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, a leading academic research centre that prioritizes high-impact, long-term projects. CMB researchers carry out groundbreaking research across different areas of cell and molecular biology and regularly publish their results in top-ranked journals. The department is found in Biomedicum, an interdisciplinary research center designed to concentrate much of the experimental research conducted at Karolinska Institutet Campus Solna.

Description of the Subject Area

We are looking for a committed, early career research leader working in the field of mammalian central nervous system repair, with a focus on gene regulation, glial biology, and genomics technology development.

Your Mission

You will lead a research team towards novel discoveries within the subject area, and disseminate these findings at the international arena in the form of scientific publications and presentations at national and international research conferences and seminars. You will be a group leader with responsibility in various areas, including research development, recruitment, management of personnel within the team, and work environment. You will also teach and supervise graduate and undergraduate students, contribute to administrative duties within the department, and collaborate locally, nationally, and internationally. You must also continuously acquire funding through external grants and are expected to pursue research at a level that ensures future adequate funding.

Eligibility Requirements

For employment as Principal Researcher at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements stated in the Guidelines for non-teaching positions at Karolinska Institutet are applied in relation to the established profile of employment.

To be eligible for employment as a Principal Researcher, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a Swedish doctoral degree, the applicant must have demonstrated research skills. The applicant must also be a research leader and have established their own line of research. The applicant should furthermore have shown documented, high-quality scientific production, particularly in the last six years and have the potential to resolutely drive their research forward as well as be recognised nationally and internationally. The applicant should also have obtained robust, long-term and preferably external funding and have the potential to obtain further external funding. The applicant should have shown teaching and supervision experience and demonstrated good leadership qualities.

Assessment Criteria

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown:

• Shown ability to conduct internationally recognized high quality research as principal investigator.
• Successfully applied for competitive external, both national and international, funding.
• Experience from international research institutes/universities.

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown:

• An extended international and national collaboration network.
• A record of invitations to speak at national and international conferences in the field.
• Experience from organization committees of national and international conferences and seminar series.

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. Here, 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.

Application

We prefer that your application is written in English, but you can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: PhD certificate, resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

The applications will be reviewed by external reviewers.

The application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.