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PhD in Spatial Proteomics of Mitochondrial Disease Karolinska Institutet in Sweden
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Doctoral studentship for up to 4 years full-time with a contractual monthly salary under Karolinska Institutet's doctoral student salary scale.
Deadline
Sep 8, 2026
Country
Sweden
University
Karolinska Institutet

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Karolinska Institutet is advertising a doctoral (PhD) student position in spatial proteomics of mitochondrial disease within the Proteomes of Metabolism research group led by Assistant Professor Florian Rosenberger at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB). The project sits at the intersection of single-cell proteomics, spatial proteomics, Deep Visual Proteomics, bioinformatics, image analysis, machine learning, and mitochondrial biology.
The doctoral project aims to explain why identical mitochondrial mutations can produce different clinical phenotypes by combining high-content imaging, AI-guided segmentation, laser microdissection, ultra-sensitive mass spectrometry, and multiplexed imaging of OXPHOS complexes in an established mouse model. The student will help build an OXPHOS-stratified multi-modal atlas and study how subcellular organisation changes along a disease trajectory.
The role includes wet-lab work (histology, multiplexed staining), imaging, image analysis, bioinformatic analysis, computational method development, manuscript preparation, and participation in doctoral courses, journal clubs, and conferences. The environment is highly collaborative and international, with close interaction between experimental and computational work.
Eligibility: a master's degree in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, or a related field; experience with molecular biology methods, histology/immunostaining, bioinformatics and/or image analysis, Python, and version-controlled code development (GitHub link required). English proficiency equivalent to English B/English 6 is required. Preferred experience includes deep learning, proteomics, Deep Visual Proteomics, mouse genetics, mitochondrial biology, and metabolic disease research.
Funding: the position is a doctoral studentship for up to 4 years full-time with a contractual monthly salary according to Karolinska Institutet's doctoral salary scale.
Location: Solna, Sweden.
Deadline: 2026-09-08.
How to apply: submit the application in the Varbi recruitment system. Include a personal letter, CV, degree projects/publications if any, eligibility documents, a code repository link, and a maximum 300-word assignment with one original figure or sketch. Applications can be written in English or Swedish.
Funding details
Doctoral studentship for up to 4 years full-time with a contractual monthly salary under Karolinska Institutet's doctoral student salary scale.
What's required
Applicants must have a master's degree in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, or a related field. Required experience includes wet-lab molecular biology methods, histology and immunostaining, bioinformatics and/or image analysis, Python programming, and documented version-controlled code development (e.g. GitHub repository link). Applicants should also have experience interpreting biological data and experimentally testing hypotheses, strong motivation for interdisciplinary technology development, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a team. English proficiency equivalent to Swedish upper secondary English B/English 6 is required. Desirable qualifications include machine learning/deep learning for image analysis, mass spectrometry-based proteomics or Deep Visual Proteomics, mouse genetics or mouse models, mitochondrial biology or metabolic diseases, and collaborative research experience.
How to apply
Apply through the Varbi recruitment system using the application button. Submit a personal letter, CV, degree projects/publications if any, documents proving eligibility, a GitHub/code repository link, and a maximum 300-word assignment with one original figure or sketch. Applications may be written in English or Swedish.
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