Postdoc in Spatial Immunology

Job description

We are seeking a Postdoc in Spatial Immunology to join our team at SciLifeLab Stockholm.

Our research focuses on how tissue-resident immune cells contribute to organ function in health, disease, and early human development. We conduct system-level mapping and characterization of immunological features in human tissues, primarily using high-parametric, single-cell resolved imaging for spatial protein profiling. As part of a dynamic and internationally recognized research environment, we have access to cutting-edge platforms for spatial proteomics.

In this role, you will lead established collaborations involving spatial analyses of human tissues to study immunological features. Your work will include high-parametric immunofluorescence, microscopy, image analysis, and data visualization. Our projects are large-scale collaborations with researchers and clinicians in Sweden and abroad.

This position is ideal if you are looking to launch your career by becoming an expert in both experimental and computational aspects of advanced protein imaging in the emerging field of human tissue immunology.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
• A position offering a unique opportunity to establish a carrier in the emerging field of spatial immunology within a multi-disciplinary research environment.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree within a subject of relevance. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Documented expertise in microscopy, histology, or other antibody-based methods
• Documented experience in R and/or Python
• Fluency in English (written and verbal) since this is needed in your daily work
• As a person, you are a good team player and reliable, who at the same time is an initiative-take and can work independently to drive your own projects.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Doctoral degree projects documenting experience with single-cell omics tools and applications to human immunology.
• Advanced computational image analysis and/or single-cell omics data analysis skills
• You are structured and comfortable to drive multiple projects simultaneously
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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To apply for the position

Log into KTH's recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

To apply for the position

Log into KTH's recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

The application must include:

• A complete CV including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, relevant professional experience and skills
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages
• A complete list of publications
• Personal letter explaining why you apply for this position, your research interests, and how this position aligns with your previous research and to your future goals. Max. two pages long.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

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About KTH

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here

1. Burcu Ayoglu, burcu.ayoglu@scilifelab.se