瑞典卡罗琳斯卡医学院生物信息学博士后职位

We search for a postdoctoral fellow in bioinformatics that together with the steering group of the Center for Infectious Diseases at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell biology, will work on projects in bioinformatics and infection biology.

The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies infectious diseases as one of the greatest global health threats. Major killers among infectious diseases are lower respiratory tract infections (mainly pneumonia), diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Bacteria such as pneumococci, mycobacteria and helicobacter, parasites for example malaria parasites, and viruses such as HIV are studied within the center. The research includes studies on epidemic spread, antibiotic resistance development, pathogenicity, as well as drug and vaccine research. Novel technology platforms at the SciLife Laboratory open new avenues for infection biology research and make it possible to perform high-through-put sequencing for genomic studies of microorganisms and the human flora as well as expression analysis of microbes. Bioinformatic analyses are of utter most importance in these studies.

This position includes bioinformatics analysis of sequence data coming from different well characterized microorganisms to study evolution, pathogencity, immune evasion and spread. Furthermore, biological data will be correlated to genomic content and expression studies will be performed in different biological settings. Metagenomic studies on the human flora will also be done as well as immune-response analysis directed against molecularly target structures. These studies will be done in collaboration with the bioinformatic expertise at the SciLife Laboratory.

Qualifications

To qualify, the applicant must hold a doctor’s degree or a foreign qualification deemed equivalent to a doctorate. Preferably in bioinformatics or in infection biology with a qualification also in bioinformatics/computer science. Applicants who have completed their degree no more than three years before the last date for applications should be given priority. Candidates who have completed their degree earlier than this should receive equal priority if special grounds exist.

Postgraduates who have yet to graduate may apply if their public defense is scheduled to take place within three months after the application deadline, in which case verification from the Dissertation Committee or equivalent body must be submitted with the application.

The employment as a postdoctoral fellow will be fixed to two years with a potential possibility for prolongation for two more years.

Assessment grounds

A PhD in bioinformatics and/or in infection biology. Preferably the applicant has qualifications in both bioinformatics and infection biology. Experience with international collaborations, project management and supervision of students is an advantage, but not required.

Form of employment:

Temporary

Contact persons
Professor Birgitta Henriques Normark
Birgitta.Henriques@ki.se

Union representatives
Anders Örn, SACO
08-524 866 82
Anders.Orn@ki.se

Torbjörn Laggar, ST
08-524 862 12
Torbjorn.Laggar@ki.se

Gunnar Stenberg, SEKO
08-524 880 75
Gunnar.Stenberg@ki.se

Please send your application, marked with reference number 7566/2011-226, to reach us by no later than January 9, 2011 to Lina.rejno@ki.se. The following documents must be submitted with your application, and written in English in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualification portfolio (http://ki.se/qualificationsportfolio):
1. A full CV, including date of public defense, title of thesis, previous academic appointments, academic title, current position, academic distinctions and committee work
2. A full publication list
3. A brief outline of your current work (max. one page) and description of future research
4. Certificates testifying to sickness, service in the total defense, positions of trust in trade union organizations and student organizations, parental leave or similar circumstances
5. Verification from the Dissertation Committee or equivalent body (only if you are planning to defend your thesis within three months after the application deadline)
6. A selection of five scientific papers

See Karolinska Institutet´s homepage at http://ki.se/qualificationsportfolio for information about the qualification portfolio.Please note that one copy of all documents will be kept by the college for a period of two years, in accordance with a directive from the National Archives. Published material submitted for review is excepted from this rule.
Karolinska Institutet aims to promote equal opportunities by encouraging a balanced gender distribution. We therefore particularly invite equal to apply for this position. We also value the qualities that ethnic and cultural diversity can contribute to the university.

The Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC) is engaged in research and education in the fields of immunology, infection-, cell- and tumor biology. MTC, located at the Solna Campus of Karolinska Institutet, has about 230 employees and 140 PhD-students in approximately 34 research groups.

Karolinska Institutet is one of the world´s leading medical
universities. Its mission is to contribute to the improvement of human health through research and education. Karolinska Institutet accounts for over 40 per cent of the medical academic research conducted in Sweden and offers the country´s broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. Since 1901 the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has selected the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine.

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