Neuroscience Imaging Research Assistant

Karolinska Institutet; Solna kommun; On-site; SEK 391,000 - 580,000; Full time

Job summary

Karolinska Institutet invites a dedicated Research Assistant to join the Ernfors laboratory, focusing on experimental neurobiology and advanced imaging. The role involves hands-on sample prep, microscopy, and data analysis within an international team at Biomedicum in Solna.

You will contribute to multiple parallel projects, gaining expertise in histology, tissue clearing, and three-dimensional imaging while collaborating across researchers to advance pain research.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant biological field or expected completion before start.
• Hands-on experience in a biomedical lab with histology or imaging.
• Experience with tissue prep, immunofluorescence, or microscopy-based methods.
• Ability to follow protocols and maintain structured records.
• Excellent written and spoken English in an international group.
• Experience with whole-tissue clearing and immunolabeling methods.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process neural tissue for histology and imaging analyses.
• Perform cryostat/vibratome sectioning and contribute to immunofluorescence experiments.
• Conduct tissue clearing and immunolabelling for 3D imaging.
• Acquire microscopy data with confocal and light-sheet systems.
• Process and quantitatively analyze imaging data and register to brain atlases.
• Document experiments and manage large imaging datasets per QA procedures.
• Assist with reagent prep, sample handling, and routine lab operations.
• Present results at group meetings and collaborate within the lab.
• Support additional molecular, histological, and imaging methods as needed.

Skills

Hands-on lab work

Microscopy analysis

ImageJ/Fiji

Experiment planning

English fluency

Team collaboration

Documentation & records

Molecular biology basics

Data management

iDISCO+ / tissue clearing

Brain atlas registration

Transcardial perfusion & tissue dissec

Education

Master's degree in Biology / Biomedicine / Neuroscience

Degree completed before start

Tools

Confocal microscope

Light-sheet microscopy

Cryostat

Vibratome

RNA in situ hybridization (RNAscope)

BrainGlobe atlas tools

Job description

Karolinska Institutet invites a dedicated Research Assistant to join the Ernfors laboratory, focusing on experimental neurobiology and advanced imaging. The role involves hands-on sample prep, microscopy, and data analysis within an international team at Biomedicum in Solna.

You will contribute to multiple parallel projects, gaining expertise in histology, tissue clearing, and three-dimensional imaging while collaborating across researchers to advance pain research.