Job Responsibilities
We are seeking a motivated candidate interested in biophysics and live cell imaging to work as a Research Engineer at the Advanced Optical Bio-Imaging Laboratory (http://www.testalab.org/) in Stockholm. The job will focus on investigating different labeling strategies for quantitative super-resolved fluorescence microscopy of live cell dynamics. The project will involve experimental work in biophysics such as microscope use. Microscopy-based analysis and image analysis will be key components of the project, along with imaging at state-of-the-art super-resolution microscopes. The project will be conducted at the Department of Biophysics at KTH, located at SciLifeLab in Stockholm, a national hub for life science research with cutting-edge laboratories and a vibrant multidisciplinary environment.
Qualifications
Requirements
- Completed doctoral degree or foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree. This qualification requirement must be fulfilled by the time the employment decision is made.
Meriting Factors
- Doctoral degree or equivalent foreign degree completed no more than three years prior to the application deadline.
- Scientific proficiency
- Pedagogical ability
- Awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a special focus on gender equality
- Collaborative skills
- Independence
We will place great importance on personal qualities.
Become Part of KTH
KTH shapes the future through education, research, and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in driving and contributing to the transition to a sustainable society. Here, you are offered the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic workplace with good working conditions and benefits. Equality, diversity, and equal opportunities are a quality issue and an obvious part of KTH's core values as a university and government agency.
Union Representatives
Contact information at https://www.kth.se/om/work-at-kth/fackrepresentanter-1.500898
Application
Apply through KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring your application is complete when submitted.
Application should include:
- CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge
- Copy of diploma and transcripts from previous university studies. Translations to English or Swedish if original documents are not issued in either of these languages
- Concise statement explaining why you want to conduct research, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals (max 2 pages)
Application must be received by KTH no later than the application deadline at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).
About the Position
Permanent employment, however not exceeding two years
A postdoctoral position is a time-limited merit-based employment primarily focused on research, intended as a first career step after dissertation.
Additional Information
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