Research Assistant at the Division of Psychology

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

As a research assistant, you will join the Perception Lab at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet. The group studies the neural basis of the human sense of smell using psychophysics, functional neuroimaging and electrophysiology. In this role, you will contribute to data collection in ongoing studies, with a focus on conducting EEG testing to understand how the human brain processes odours.

Your mission

You will do research in ongoing studies. Your tasks include conducting EEG testing and standardised olfactory psychophysical tests with research participants, assisting in the preparation and execution of neuroimaging (MRI) studies, and contributing to data management, documentation and the practical coordination of test sessions.

Your profile

To be eligible for employment as a research assistant, you must hold a bachelor s degree in a subject that we consider relevant to the position. Fluency in spoken and written English is required. You are well-organized, meticulous, and able to work independently as well as in a team. As you will be in direct contact with research participants and patients, a high level of social and communication skills is required. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Documented experience in the following is a strong advantage :

EEG recordings
EEG analysis
Programming in MATLAB and/or Python
Olfactory psychophysical testing
Working in a research environment (e.g. as a research assistant)

It is also an advantage if you have:

MR safety certification and experience operating an MRI scanner
Very good knowledge of Swedish

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. And you get to practice freely in our modern wellness facilities, where trained staff are on site.

Location: Solna

Application

KI applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with our collective agreements RALS and RALS-T.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form.

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all!

Type of employment: Special fixed-term employment

Contract type: Full time

First day of employment: Upon agreement

Salary: Monthly salary

Number of positions: 1

Full-time equivalent: 100%

City: Stockholm

County: Stockholms l n

Country: Sweden

Reference number: ST D 2-4234/2026

Johan Lundstr m, Research Group Leader, johan.lundstron@ki.se

Lisa Rister Walker, HR partner, 0852483287, lisa.rister@ki.se

Union representative: Robert Lindberg, SEKO, robert.g.lindberg@seko.se

Yongtao Xue-Franz n, OFR/ST, yongtao.xue.franzen@ki.se

Per Hydbring, SACO, per.hydbring@ki.se

Published: 2026-10-15

Last application date: 2026-11-12