Postdoctoral Researchers: Oral microbiota & Immunity to Emerging pathogens

The Department of Dental Medicine at Campus Flemingsberg focuses on the education of dentists and dental hygienists. In addition, we perform research, dental specialization training and provide patient care. Karolinska Institutet and the rest of Scandinavia have been world leaders in dentistry for decades.

The Department of Dental Medicine conduct research in three major areas – Infection & Immunology, Clinical Odontology & Diagnostics, and Orofacial Neurosciences. We offer a top international learning and research environment for researchers, students, technical and administrative personnel. In KI´s new ANA Futura laboratory we are creating a leading translational integrated research environment equipped for cutting-edge research. Where the boundaries between departments and clinics are torn down and researchers collaborate on the basis of common research profiles.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team and you are expected to take active part in collaborative efforts, in line with the overall aims of this project. There will be possibility to teach and supervise students. Below is more specific information on each position:

Position 1: Handling of human tissues and biofluid, microbial RNA/DNA purification, quality controls and quantitative PCR analysis, cultivation of bacteria. Familiar with workflow and bioinformatics resources used in NGS metagenomic and metabolomics analysis. The project is suitable for a highly motivated researcher, especially one who already has experience with NGS bioinformatics for microbiome analysis.

Position 2: Handling of human blood and biopsies, immune cell phenotyping, single cell functional analysis, cell culture, in situ microscopy staining, labelling of cells and bacteria and imaging analysis. The project is suitable for a highly motivated researcher especially one who already has practical experience with flow cytometry and/or confocal microscopy imaging used in immunology or cancer research.