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Job DescriptionWe are looking for a motivated candidate interested in biophysics and live-cell imaging to join the Advanced Optical Bio-Imaging Laboratory (http://www.testalab.org) in Stockholm as a Research engineer.The position focuses on the investigation of different cellular process with super-resolution microscopy to quantitatively study dynamics in living cells. The project will involve experimental work with biophysics techniques, such as microscope operation and sample-labeling strategies.Microscopy-based assays and image analysis will be an integral part of the project as well as imaging on state-of-the-art super-resolution microscopes.The project will be conducted at the Biophysics unit of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, located in SciLifeLab in Stockholm, a national hub for life-science excellence in Sweden with cutting-edgeQualificationsRequirementsA doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.Preferred QualificationsA doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadlineResearch expertiseTeaching abilitiesAwareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equalityCollaborative abilitiesIndependenceGreat emphasis will be placed on personal skills.Join us at KTHKTH shapes the future through education, research and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in advancing the transition towards a sustainable society. At KTH, you have the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic environment, with good working conditions and attractive benefits. Equality, diversity and equal opportunities are essential to quality and form an integral part of KTH’s core values as a university and public authority.Learn more about our benefits and what it's like to work and grow at KTH.Trade union representativesContact information to trade union representatives.To apply for the positionLog 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:CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.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.Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximally 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 EmploymentThe 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.OthersFor information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process.It may be the case that a position at KTH is classified as a security-sensitive role in accordance with the Protective Security Act (2018:585). If this applies to the specific position, a security clearance will be conducted for the applicant in accordance with the same law with the applicant's consent. In such cases, a prerequisite for employment is that the applicant is approved following the security clearance.We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.Anställningsform: tidsbegränsad anställning | Anställningens omfattning: heltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 1 | Sysselsättningsgrad: 100% | Ort: Stockholm | Län: Stockholms län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: PA-2025-3696 | Kontakt: Ilaria Testa testa@kth.se, Ilaria Testa testa@kth.se, | Publicerat: 2025-11-10 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2025-11-19

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