Postdoctoral Researcher in Aging Genetics
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition / Biologjobb / Huddinge
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Division
The research group aims to identify novel genetic mechanisms of aging.
Genetic mechanisms that affect physiological aging are of high interset to society, yet not well understood. The research group studies genetic mechanisms of rare premature aging disorders and healthy aging using various in vitro and in vivo models.
Duties
The applicant is expected to play a leading role in experimental design, experimentation, analysis, and presentation/publication of research results. The research work includes standard molecular biological techniques, next generation applications for genome-wide analysis, bioinformatics, and immunofluorescence.
The postdoctor is expected to be part of the group and to study and develop in accordance with the common group goals and research interests. He /She should be highly motivated, responsible, able to function well in the group, able to perform his /her own experiments and to provide suggestions and support in experimental design, and experimentation to other members of the group.
Entry requirements
A person is eligible for a position as Postdoctoral Researcher if he or she has obtained a PhD no more than seven years before the last date of employment as postdoc.
The applicant is expected to be a talented and highly motivated researcher, with good communication skills. He/She should have a PhD degree in Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Medical genetics, or similar.
The applicant should be able to take a leading roll, provide suggestions and contribute significantly to fulfill the aim to identify novel genetic mechanisms of aging and prepare results for publication.
Emphasis will be placed on personal suitability
Application process
An employment application must contain the following documents in English:
• A complete curriculum vitae, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• Verification from the thesis defence committee or the equivalent (only if the thesis defence is scheduled within three months after the application deadline)
The application is to be submitted through the MyNetwork recruitment system.
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Varaktighet, arbetstid
100%. Tillträde: enl. ök. Visstidsanställning
Publiceringsdatum2016-04-15Ersättningmånadslön
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2016-05-06
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: 2-1620/2016
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanKontaktMaria Eriksson, PhD 08-524 81048
Thomas Tinglöv, Administrative chief 08-524 835 49
Facklig kontaktJoseph Rafter, SACO 08 - 524 83 545
Gunnel Brolin, OFR 08-524 810 63
Gunnar Stenberg, Seko 08-524 880 75
FöretagKarolinska Institutet, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition
AdressKarolinska Institutet, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition
Novum
14183 Huddinge
KontorsadressNovum
Jobbnummer 2786205
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