The research group of Professor Staffan Strömblad is looking for up to two postdoctoral fellows who will be financed by a scholarship. The group studies the role of mechanical forces in cancer development and progression. We combine in vitro models, transgenic mouse cancer models and patient samples with bioinformatics and quantitative image analysis. The main aim is to provide fundamental new knowledge of cancer development and progression that may in the long run benefit cancer patients.
You will form and develop a research project within the area of Cancer mechanobiology that synergizes with the ongoing research within the host research group. The scholarship will serve as a base for you to develop your research plan and apply for external fellowships to support your project.
You hold a PhD with a focus on mechanobiology and/or cancer biology. Your PhD was obtained within the last 3 years, or you are close to finalizing your PhD. You hold a CV that will give you a good chance to obtain an external postdoctoral fellowship in stiff competition, e.g., from EU-MSC and EMBO. For example, you have at least one first authorship in a top journal. You also provide a tentative research plan of high quality and originality.
Postdoctoral scholarships may be established for foreign researchers who pursue their merit in Sweden. A foreign researcher is a person living in another country who comes to Sweden with the intention of only staying in Sweden for all or part of their postdoctoral education at KI. Persons who are resident in Sweden and/or have carried out all or part of their academic education at KI or some other educational institution in Sweden cannot be considered for scholarships. The purpose of scholarships for postdoctoral qualification is to promote internationalization and contribute to research qualification after a doctorate or equivalent.
A scholarship for carrying out postdoctoral research can be granted for a maximum of two years within a four-year period following the receipt of a doctoral degree or equivalent.
To be eligible for a postdoctoral scholarship, the person must have obtained a doctorate, or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctorate. Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) start date of the post-doctoral education.
A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Here, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical 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. Students and employees have free access to our modern gym facilities with trained staff on site.
Location: Campus Flemingsberg
Links: Department of Medicine, Huddinge
Staffan Strömblad´ s research group
The amount is tax free and it is set for twelve months at a time, paid out on a six months basis. In exceptional cases, shorter periods may be acceptable.
An application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:
The application is to be submitted on the Varbi recruitment system.
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Anställningsform: postdoktoralt stipendium | Anställningens omfattning: heltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 2 | Sysselsättningsgrad: 100 % | Ort: Huddinge | Län: Stockholms län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: STÖD 2-2593/2026 | Kontakt: Staffan Strömblad , Eva Nordlander , | Facklig företrädare: Peter Svensson, SACO , Mari Gilljam, OFR , Elizabeth Valenzuela, SEKO , | Publicerat: 2026-06-14 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2026-07-06
