PhD Student Position in Extracellular Vesicles in Cardiovascular Disease

Overview

Doctoral project in Clinical Chemistry (Department of Laboratory Medicine) building a framework to characterise extracellular vesicles in plasma, using lipidomics, proteomics and transcriptomics to improve cardiovascular risk prediction. Apply by 7 October 2026.

Eligibility

Master's degree or equivalent (at least 240 credits, of which 60 at advanced level) and English proficiency equivalent to Swedish upper-secondary English B/6. Desirable: background in medicine or biomedical sciences and lab experience with plasma samples, lipoproteins, cell culture or molecular techniques.

Nationality: Open to all nationalities

Funding & Benefits

Full-time doctoral studentship (employment) for up to 4 years with a monthly contractual salary according to Karolinska Institutet's doctoral student salary scale; benefits include free gym access and medical care reimbursement. Amount not stated in the ad.