We’re a group that mixes phage biology, proteomics and data-driven engineering. If you want to design better antimicrobials and understand host–phage systems at a mechanistic level, this is the right place.

Who we recruit

  • Postdocs — molecular microbiology, proteomics, computational biology or translational phage therapy.
  • PhD students — curious, independent and ready to work across wet or dry lab.
  • Master’s students / interns — 6–12 month projects with ownership and clear goals.
  • Visiting students and scholars — focused short stays to push a joint project.
  • Undergraduates — part-time roles to learn core techniques and contribute to ongoing work.

Profiles we’re keen on

  • Phage biology — work on host range, receptor mapping, infection dynamics or defense systems. Experience with mycobacteria or other difficult pathogens is a plus but not required.
  • Proteomics — mass spectrometry for infection or target biology, including SEC-MS for complex dynamics, AP-MS and XL-MS for interaction mapping and proximity labeling for spatial context.
  • Functional genomics — CRISPRi/a, perturb-Seq or related tools to pinpoint genes involved in susceptibility, resistance, receptor function or phage–drug interactions.
  • Data and ML — network analysis, structure-informed prediction, multimodal data integration or large-scale screen analysis.
  • Translational — susceptibility testing, phage–drug interaction studies, PK/PD analysis and diagnostic or assay development.

How to apply

Email andrea.fossati@scilifelab.se with subject “Join Fossati Lab — [role]” and include:

  • A short CV (with links to publications, preprints or code).
  • A brief note on why you want to join and what you’d like to build here.
  • One or two examples of work you’re proud of (figure, repo or preprint).

We look for motivation, scientific depth, independence and the ability to strengthen a collaborative environment.
PhD recruitment follows KI’s formal admissions calls.

If you have an idea that doesn’t fit these categories, get in touch and we’ll see if we can shape a project together.