Postdoc: Adipose Stem Cells & Tissue Development

Karolinska Institutet; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 469,000 - 603,000; Full time

Job summary

Karolinska Institutet seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to investigate how human adipose stem and progenitor cells influence tissue development. The role combines human cell models, transplantation, and single-cell/spatial profiling to reveal how ASPC identities shape adipose formation in vivo.

The candidate will design experiments, use FACS, lineage tracing, and spatial transcriptomics, and collaborate closely with a bioinformatician to interpret data. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• PhD or foreign degree equivalent to Swedish PhD accepted.
• Experience with human adipose tissue biology or metabolic research is welcome but not required.
• Strong background in experimental cell biology and stem cell biology.
• Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and molecular techniques essential.
• Proficiency in English for collaboration and writing.
• Experience with lineage tracing or transplantation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Design, perform, and troubleshoot experiments independently.
• Lead experimental planning and data generation.
• Collaborate with bioinformatics colleagues for single-cell and spatial analyses.
• Validate findings with immunostaining and microscopy.
• Contribute to the development of methods and interpretation of results.

Skills

Stem cell biology

Flow cytometry

Cell sorting

Genetic manipulation

CRISPR

Immunostaining

Fluorescence microscopy

Image analysis

Experimental design

Collaboration

Education

PhD in a related field

Tools

FACS

Spatial transcriptomics

Single-cell RNA-seq

Microscopy

Job description

Karolinska Institutet seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to investigate how human adipose stem and progenitor cells influence tissue development. The role combines human cell models, transplantation, and single-cell/spatial profiling to reveal how ASPC identities shape adipose formation in vivo.

The candidate will design experiments, use FACS, lineage tracing, and spatial transcriptomics, and collaborate closely with a bioinformatician to interpret data. Strong English communication is essential.