Call for 20 Assistant Professor positions

Karolinska Institutet is a world-leading medical university with a long and proud history of ground-breaking research. We are now recruiting outstanding early-career researchers with particularly excellent scientific merits and future potential. We are looking for inspiring, curious and creative candidates to start their career as Assistant Professor with us in several subject areas.

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KI to recruit excellent early-career researchers
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KI to recruit excellent early-career researchers

"KI is offering its new early-career researchers a six-year start package of nine or twelve million kronor, depending on scientific field as identified by the department, and colleagues who are also world-leading researchers,” says Sten Linnarsson, dean of KI Solna and member of the Faculty Board.

Assistant Professorships in Medicine

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AI in brain and behaviour within neurology, psychiatry or psychology Basic oral sciences Cardiology and/or respiratory research Clinical science, intervention and technology Endocrine autoimmunity Experimental and translational medicine Genetic precision diagnostics Human physiology or medicine of extreme environments Immunology Immunology within pediatrics Molecular or translational medicine Neurodegenerative disorders Precision cancer medicine

Research at Karolinska Institutet

Research within the entire biomedical field
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Research within the entire biomedical field

Karolinska Institutet accounts for the single largest share of all academic medical research conducted in Sweden.

The research spans the entire biomedical field - from basic experimental research to clinical studies in collaboration with the health care system.

Core facilities
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Core facilities

Karolinska Institutet offers a wide range of core facilities, providing services, resources, and expertise to academic research in Sweden. These core facilities were all established to meet the needs of the university’s own scientists, and they are constantly evolving to provide the latest techniques and knowledge within their fields of expertise.

Working at Karolinska Institutet

Why become a researcher at KI?
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Why become a researcher at KI?

Academic freedom and work-life balance are two aspects that attract many researchers and lecturers to Sweden and Karolinska Institutet. As a researcher here, you will have the right to commercialise your research, and even get support from the university in doing so. Find out more about the many benefits of working at KI.

Ten reasons to choose to work at KI
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Ten reasons to choose to work at KI

What do you look for in a new job? Creativity? Making a difference? Cutting-edge equipment? Doing your bit for world-leading research and education at Sweden’s largest medical university? In that case, KI is the employer for you. Today, KI ranks as the leading medical university in the EU. Here are some reasons for choosing to work at KI.

Recruitment and consolidator program for junior researchers
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Recruitment and consolidator program for junior researchers

Karolinska Institutet is advertising positions as assistant professors in several different subject areas. Excellence and mobility will be rewarded in the announcement.

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More jobs at KI

Karolinska Institutet's vision is to be one of the leading medical universities in the world. Our committed and competent employees make this possible. Find all available positions at KI and everything you need to know about working at our university.