Research assistant in vaccine immunology Part-time NEW

Research Assistant in Vaccine Immunology

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? One position is now open as a Research Assistant in Professor Karin Loré's group to support laboratory research, studying mechanisms of action of vaccines. The overall focus of the research group is to investigate immune functions by which different vaccine formulations regulate immunity. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic team at the Department of Medicine, Solna at Karolinska Institutet and support studies in the field of vaccine immunology.

Your Mission

The group's studies focus on the generation of high quality and durable B cell and T cell responses by vaccination. This includes assessments of the early innate immune profile locally and systemically after vaccination as well as the development of antigen-specific responses. The group focuses on high resolution analyses of both early cell activation and gene modulation as well as of the B cell and antibody response such as single cell isolation, sequencing and mapping of antibody specificities. The projects will have a special focus on novel malaria and RSV vaccines and employ clinical samples but also non-human primate models and cover several standard immunological and molecular techniques.

The position will be based at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. We work in collaboration with academic partners, vaccine companies as well as funding agencies such as the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Thus, the candidate will have the opportunity to support and learn various scientific and technical expertise from leading researchers in the vaccine field

Your Profile

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant with a strong desire to support studies investigating the principles of immune system functions after vaccination and infection. The candidate applying must have a Master's degree in vaccinology, biomedicine, cell biology or a related discipline. Some knowledge of immunology and experience with some of the relevant experimental approaches (e.g. clinical and preclinical animal study sample processing, ELISA, PCR, BCR sequencing, flow cytometry) is required. Experience with bioinformatics analyses and/or data analysis using R is considered an advantage.

Emphasis will be placed on personal suitability and compatibility with lab members. Applicants must have good communication skills in English and ability to collaborate and work productively in a team.

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. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. And you get to practice freely in our modern wellness facilities, where trained staff are on site.

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 Karin Loré at the Division of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine. A range of preclinical as well as clinical studies in allergy, infections and immune modulation are being conducted within the division. The successful candidate will join an international team. Stockholm is a vibrant international megapolis with high quality of living standard. English is the working language of the group. The Karolinska Institutet is one of the centers of excellence for biomedical research in the world (ranked as 8th in the world in Life Sciences and Medicine by QS World University Ranking). It possesses cutting edge infrastructure.

Application

KI applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with our collective agreements RALS and RALS-T.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system. In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form.