Computational Staff Scientist - Spatial & Single-Cell Omics

Karolinska Institutet; Solna kommun; On-site; SEK 781,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective agreement benefits

Wellness facilities access

Job summary

Karolinska Institutet invites applications for a Computational Staff Scientist position shared between two labs. You will analyze spatial transcriptomics data (Xenium/Visium) and sc-omics data, integrate datasets, and help shape a collaborative research environment.

Fluency in English and strong communication are essential. The role emphasizes data management, pipeline development, and mentoring students, within a multidisciplinary laboratory at KI in Solna.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or related field.
• Curious, motivated scientist with good communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with scripting and data analysis tools (R, Python).

Responsibilities

• Analyze spatial transcriptomics data (Xenium, Visium) and sc-omics data (RNA, ATAC, CUT&Tag).
• Integrate datasets and interpret results.
• Maintain documentation and analytical workflows.
• Manage computational pipelines and infrastructure.
• Mentor students in data analysis.

Skills

Computational Biology

Data analysis

English communication

Education

PhD in Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field

Tools

R

Python

GitHub

Nextflow

Xenium/Visium analysis

Job description

Karolinska Institutet invites applications for a Computational Staff Scientist position shared between two labs. You will analyze spatial transcriptomics data (Xenium/Visium) and sc-omics data, integrate datasets, and help shape a collaborative research environment.

Fluency in English and strong communication are essential. The role emphasizes data management, pipeline development, and mentoring students, within a multidisciplinary laboratory at KI in Solna.