Do Post Doctoral Research on Proteomics at Karolinska Institutet | Last date has been extended

Workplace:       The Institute of Environmental Medicine
Form of employment:     Temporary
Scope:     Full-time 
Time period:     2 years
Description of the work group/equivalent and its work/focus:    

The Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) performs world-class research in several fields:

1) Epidemiology, focused on environmental exposures, lifestyle, nutrition and outcomes such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and inflammatory diseases employing state-of-the-art approaches such as gene-environment interactions and exposure modelling, and housing large cohort and case-control materials and biobanks;

2) Physiology, with a translational approach in close collaboration with the clinic and a focus on airway inflammation in allergy, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and effects of exposure to organic dust and particular matter, employing advanced physiological human and animal models.

3) Toxicology, including mechanisms of cell death and clearance, carcinogenesis, nanotoxicology, metals and health, physiologically-based toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic modeling, persistant organic pollutants and risk assessment. The multidisciplinary research and educational program at the department constitutes a strong basis for addressing important environmental health challenges.

IMM is seeking to recruit future leaders in the field of environmental and occupational medicine. One postdoctoral position at IMM is now open for application in the field of proteomics.
Qualifications:     The successful candidate should have previous experience of relevant technologies including sample preparation, mass spectrometry including the operation of MALDI-TOF/TOF equipment, and mass spectrometry data analysis and interpretation, and will work within the general framework of existing programmes, and in close collaboration with the core facility for clinical proteomics at Karolinska Institutet.

Applicants should have a PhD degree in a relevant area awarded within the past five years, and must be fluent in English. A strong publication record is preferred. The candidate will conduct research in a multidisciplinary and international environment, and intra-personal communication skills and an ability to collaborate with scientists from diverse fields and in different research environments are therefore a prerequisite.

Contact    

Prof. Kjell Larsson
+46 8 524 874 33
Kjell.Larsson@ki.se

Union representatives    
Ulla Stenius, SACO
+46 8 524 878 72
ulla.stenius@ki.se

Christina Trossvik, OFR
+46 8 524 875 22
christina.trossvik@ki.se

Application procedure:   

Applications, written in English and marked with the reference number 1318/2009, should include the following documents:

1. Cover letter including a brief description of research interests in the field of environmental medicine.
2. A complete CV (including date of public thesis defense).
3. A complete list of publications, and 1 reprint each of two selected publications of particular relevance.
4. A brief outline of previous and current work (max. 2 pages).
5. Two signed letters of recommendation.

Application sent to:    

Karolinska Institutet
Institute of Environmental Medicine
Lena Nirland
Box 210
171 77 Stockholm
email:  lena.nirland@ki.se
Reference number:     1318/2008
Last date for applications:     August 15 2009

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