Postdoc: Chromatin & Transcription in Cancer

Karolinska Institutet; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 324,991 - 433,322; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for training on Mass Spectrometry and sequencing technologies

Inspiring research environment

Benefits through collective agreement

Job summary

Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in Chromatin Biology and Transcriptional Regulation. The candidate will lead a project investigating the role of the topoisome in cancer therapy, using advanced techniques in molecular biology and biochemistry.

The position requires a PhD in relevant fields and offers a supportive research environment at one of the world's leading medical universities, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in cell and molecular biology.
• Expertise in proteomics and/or genomics.
• Expertise in transcription regulation.
• Expertise in DNA topology.
• Proficiency in scientific programming (e.g., R/Bioconductor, Python, UNIX).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead a research project funded by the European Research Council.
• Study the coordination of the topoisome and transcriptional machinery.
• Plan and execute experiments, analyze data, and present results.
• Supervise students and write scientific articles.

Skills

Cell and molecular biology

Proteomics

Genomics

Transcription regulation

DNA topology

Scientific programming (R, Python, UNIX)

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

PhD in medical sciences, biochemistry, molecular biology or equivalent

Job description

Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in Chromatin Biology and Transcriptional Regulation. The candidate will lead a project investigating the role of the topoisome in cancer therapy, using advanced techniques in molecular biology and biochemistry.

The position requires a PhD in relevant fields and offers a supportive research environment at one of the world's leading medical universities, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources.