PhD Candidate in Proteomics & Metabolic Disease

Varbi Recruit; Solna kommun; On-site; SEK 335,000 - 402,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym access

Reimbursements for medical care

Job summary

Karolinska Institutet offers a doctoral student position in proteomics and insulin resistance within the MTC department in Solna. The project investigates molecular mechanisms driving adipocyte insulin resistance using mass spectrometry-based proteomics and multi-omics analyses.

You will collaborate with leading researchers, plan experiments, analyze data, and contribute to manuscripts. The role includes a structured doctoral program with supervision and opportunities for international exchanges.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in biomedicine, molecular biology, biochemistry, metabolism or a closely related field.
• Strong English command and ability to communicate clearly in scientific writing.
• Experience with bioinformatics/statistics and R or Python for big data analyses.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform experiments related to adipocyte insulin resistance and proteomics analyses.
• Analyze and interpret data, present results, and contribute to manuscripts.
• Collaborate across research groups and assist with in vivo validation where appropriate.

Skills

Bioinformatics

Statistics

R or Python

English proficiency

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's degree

Tools

R

Python

Mass spectrometry

Job description

Karolinska Institutet offers a doctoral student position in proteomics and insulin resistance within the MTC department in Solna. The project investigates molecular mechanisms driving adipocyte insulin resistance using mass spectrometry-based proteomics and multi-omics analyses.

You will collaborate with leading researchers, plan experiments, analyze data, and contribute to manuscripts. The role includes a structured doctoral program with supervision and opportunities for international exchanges.