Researcher in correlative super-resolution MINFLUX imaging (EU project NanoVIB)

Job description

We seek a highly dedicated researcher to join our lab at KTH (the Widengren lab) to be engaged within an ongoing high-profile EU research project (NanoVIB). You will work with super-resolution MINFLUX imaging, as well as with other fluorescence fluctuation techniques developed in our lab at KTH. As a lead application for this development, we will image surface proteins of pneumococci at molecular resolution and follow the metabolic regulation of cells by complementary fluorescence methods. As an end-user application you will mainly work with MINFLUX imaging, as a benchmark to other super-resolution imaging techniques, to explore the role of platelets in early cancer development. This highly interdisciplinary project is performed in close collaboration with partners in Sweden (Karolinska, Uppsala Academic hospital), Germany (Abberior Instruments, Inst Nanophotonics, APE) and Switzerland (PI imaging). Together with researchers and PhD students in the KTH research group (~10 persons), you will work on optimization of excitation and labeling schemes for MINFLUX, combine this with stimulated Raman and/or other fluorescence imaging techniques (prototype instruments on place in the lab), and then demonstrate the combined use for bacterial and platelet imaging. We expect this work to lead to several high-impact publications. 

What we offer

• Research work in a leading, very well-equipped lab in fluorescence-based ultrasensitive and super-resolution imaging/spectroscopy
• Work with cutting-edge fluorescence-based technology, taking part in its further development.
• Work in a highly interdisciplinary project and research lab, at the cross-roads of medicine, biology, chemistry and physics.
• Interactions with leading academic institutions and research-oriented companies within a high-profile EU project.
• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future.
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm , in close proximity to nature
• Guidance on relocating and settling in KTH and in Sweden

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree 
• PhD in Biophysics, Bionanophotonics or similar, with extensive experience from fluorescence imaging/spectroscopy. 

Preferred qualifications

• Good analytical skills and research expertise, as well as programming skills in Python, Matlab or similar languages.
• Hands-on experience from super-resolution microscopy and lab work.
• Experience from cellular and biomolecular sample preparations, including labeling chemistry.
• Motivation and dedication to research work is a very strong merit.
• Good teaching skills. Teaching experience is an advantage.
• As a person you act respectfully towards everyone and are well aware of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality.
• The ability to work towards research results being utilised in practice.
• The ability to inform about research and development work
• Experience of developing and leading activities and staff.
• including communicative skills, team work competence and collaborative skills, as well as capability to work independently.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills

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About the employment

The employment is valid for a limited time according to the agreement - for up to 6 months, with access from 2025-07-01.

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