Research Specialist in regeneration biology Full-time NEW

Research Specialist in Regeneration Biology

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Why some animal species but not others respond to injury with extensive regeneration is an outstanding question both from an evolutionary perspective and when considering possible interventions how to enhance regenerative capacity in mammals. We study newts which have the largest repertoire regeneration capacities among tetrapods and compare findings in these animals with injury response in mammalian models. Our laboratory has developed a large number of methods and tools, such as genome assembly and implementation of genome editing technologies in newts, that have made these outstanding questions experimentally tangible.

The successful applicant will focus on limb regeneration using state-of-the art cell and molecular biological approaches and will be involved in developing new methodologies. It will be important to collaborate with other members of our team with overlapping projects.

For employment as Research Specialist 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 Research Specialist, 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 expertise as well as have documented postdoctoral research experience.

We are looking for a person with substantial experience in research with amphibian regeneration, preferentially salamanders. Documented knowledge in form of peer reviewed scientific publication in the broadly defined area of evolutionary developmental biology will be prioritized. After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI. Personal suitability will be highly valued.

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. Location: Solna

Your 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 application must be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system. KI applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with our collective agreements RALS and RALS-T. Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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Type of employment – Permanent position

Contract type – Full time

First day of employment – Upon agreement

Salary – Monthly salary

Number of positions – 1

Full-time equivalent – 100 %

City – Stockholm

County – Stockholms län

Country – Sweden

Reference number – STÖD 2-2378/2026

Contact – András Simon, Professor, andras.simon@ki.se

Union representative – Bodil Moberg, OFR/ST, bodil.moberg@ki.seElizabeth Valenzuela, SEKO, elizabeth.valenzuela@ki.seBjörn Andersson, SACO, bjorn.andersson@ki.se

Published – 29.May.2026

Last application date – 20.Jun.2026