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Are you a bold, creative researcher ready to shape the future of medical science? Karolinska Institutet (KI), one of the worlds foremost medical universities, is launching a major recruitment initiative in 2026. KI is looking for up to 21 outstanding early- career researchers to join us as Assistant Professors in a wide range of subject areas.

At KI, we foster a vibrant and international academic environment that values curiosity, collaboration, innovation, and high quality research. We are looking for inspiring scientists who are motivated to contribute to and further develop strong research and education environment, and who demonstrate high quality science and potential for academic leadership.

is one of the largest and scientifically broadest preclinical departments at Karolinska Institutet, focused on basic research in biomedical sciences. We have a long and proud history of ground-breaking scie...