Research Engineer in discovery and characterisation of carbohydrate-active enzymes Full-time

Research Engineer In Discovery And Characterisation Of Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes

You likely recently completed a practical research-oriented Master's thesis project and are keen to further explore the world of research before your next major career milestone. In this fixed-term position, you will perform full-time laboratory research across a number of projects aiming at the discovery and characterisation of carbohydrate-active enzymes. Our projects relate to biorefinery technologies, industrial waste remediation, fundamental biochemical insight, and biomaterials design. Specifically, you will engage in gene cloning, recombinant protein production and purification, and enzyme activity assays, in order to support PhD students and senior scientists on our team. We have identified a large number of candidate enzyme genes we wish to explore, and you will help us achieve this in a timely manner. At the same time as performing experiments, you will have responsibility for writing regular short data reports, managing inventory in the lab, and handling safe waste disposal for the group.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A graduate degree or an advanced level (higher education) in the research subject or equivalent competence.
• A Master's thesis project based on practical laboratory research within Biotechnology, demonstrating skills in gene expression, production and purification of recombinant proteins, and enzyme activity characterisation.
• You should have strong collaborative abilities, communication skills, and ability to work flexibly, as you will be contributing to multiple parallel research projects.
• We prefer that, after training in specific skills, you are able to work autonomously and plan your time in a structured, goal-oriented manner.

Preferred qualifications

• It is meritorious if you have specific experience of working with carbohydrate-active enzymes such as glycoside hydrolases.
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

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