Phd Student - Zurich, Schweiz - Department of Chemistry

Department of Chemistry

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Zurich, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Department of Chemistry_

PhD Student (Directed evolution and protein/enzyme engineering)
- clone plasmids for protein expression,
- optimize protein expression and purification methods,
- develop assays for screening enzymatic activity (absorbance, fluorescence, HPLC-MS),
- perform high-throughput expression and screening of enzyme variants,
- engineer enzymes using directed evolution, and
- characterize the engineered enzymes.

Your profile:

A highly motivated student with an MS degree in biochemistry, chemistry, or related field
Essential experience: cloning, protein expression and purification, enzyme assays
Beneficial experience: cellfree protein expression, enzyme assay development, directed evolution, protein engineering
Excellent communications skills in English (spoken and written) are essential
Conscientious and inclusive working style

What we offer:
We offer comprehensive training in a highly interdisciplinary laboratory. Students will be provided the opportunity to learn high-value techniques for future careers in academia or industry. Additionally, the laboratory is situated centrally in Zurich (Irchel), which offers a diverse and international environment.

Place of work:
University of Zurich Irchel, Winterthurerstrasse, Zürich, Switzerland

Start of employment:

The employment start date will be mutually agreed upon with the applicant and PI (approximate timeline between June 2024 and January 2025).