Research assistant to Karolinska Institutet Full-time NEW

Research Assistant to Karolinska Institutet

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are seeking a motivated research assistant to join our efforts to improve drug combination therapies for pediatric cancer using advanced experimental and computational approaches, including lineage tracing, single-cell sequencing, and patient-derived organoid models. The position is based in the research group led by Dr. Kasper Karlsson at Karolinska Institutet, Department of Oncology-Pathology and SciLifeLab. We focus on understanding therapy resistance and tumor heterogeneity in childhood cancers to identify more effective treatment strategies and drug combinations. We are located at SciLifeLab, providing an interdisciplinary research environment with excellent opportunities for collaboration across molecular biology, computational biology, technology development, and translational cancer research.

Your Mission

We are seeking a motivated research assistant to join our efforts to improve drug combination therapies for pediatric cancer using advanced experimental and computational approaches, including lineage tracing, single-cell sequencing, and patient-derived organoid models. The position is based in the research group led by Dr. Kasper Karlsson at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab. We focus on understanding therapy resistance and tumor heterogeneity in childhood cancers to identify more effective treatment strategies and drug combinations. We are located at SciLifeLab, providing an interdisciplinary research environment with excellent opportunities for collaboration across molecular biology, computational biology, technology development, and translational cancer research.

Your Profile

The successful candidate should be highly motivated and hold an MSc in a relevant field such as biomedical science, molecular biology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related discipline. The applicant must be fluent in English and eager to work in a multidisciplinary and international research environment. The candidate should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, enjoy collaborative research, be willing to learn new techniques, and be capable of working independently in a structured manner.

Qualified candidates should have the following profile:

• Experience in mammalian cell culture techniques is required
• Experience with molecular biology methods such as qPCR, western blotting, RNA extraction, and gel electrophoresis is desirable
• Experience working with lentiviral transduction, fluorescence microscopy, or lineage tracing-related approaches is desirable
• Experience with patient-derived tumor organoids or 3D culture systems is desirable
• Experience handling and evaluating small-molecule drug treatments is desirable
• Experience with next-generation sequencing library preparation or sequencing-based workflows is desirable
• Previous experience with data analysis, bioinformatics, or programming in R or Python is desirable
• Experience working in collaborative research projects is advantageous

We will place great emphasis at personal qualities.

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: Science For Life Laboratory, Solna

Application

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. Apply at the latest 12th June.

This employment is a temporary position for 1 year.

Reference number: STÖD 2-2244/2026