The Integrative Physiology research group at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery at Karolinska Institutet is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the group of Professors Juleen R. Zierath and Anna Krook. The research is focused on translational studies on cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes and the positive effects of physical exercise on glucose and lipid metabolism in skeletal muscle. The candidate will join our research group to explore the molecular signal transducers involved in the regulation of glucose transport and to test therapies to restore glucose uptake in skeletal muscle from people with type 2 diabetes.
The candidate will work on understanding skeletal muscle metabolism, with a focus on changes in lipid metabolism. The candidate will join an enthusiastic, collaborative, hardworking and dynamic team.
To be eligible for employment as a postdoctoral researcher, a PhD or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a Swedish PhD is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. Completion of your doctoral degree within the last three years is considered an advantage. If there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.
We are looking for someone who
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Has experience in culturing and handling of primary cultures of skeletal muscle, rodent animal handling and surgery, with a focus on skeletal muscle.
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Is fluent in Enlish
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Has excellent writing skills and be able to take the lead on project
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Thrives to work with others.
It is an advantage if you have
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Expertise and research experience in the study of cellular metabolism is desired. This includes experience in metabolomics, lipidomics and cell and molecular biology.
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Experience of using stable isotopes and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy to observe coupled ion fluxes is a merit.
A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.
Location: Solna
An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:
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PhD certificate
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A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
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A complete list of publications
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A summary of current work (no more than one page)
The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.
Anställningsform: tidsbegränsad anställning | Anställningens omfattning: heltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 1 | Sysselsättningsgrad: 100 % | Ort: Stockholm | Län: Stockholms län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: STÖD 2-2268/2026 | Kontakt: Juleen Zierath , | Facklig företrädare: Virpi Töhönen, SACO , Taher Darreh-Shori, SACO , Elisabeth Norén-Krog, OFR , | Publicerat: 2026-05-25 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2026-06-15
