Research Assistant – Peptide and protein therapeutics

Job title:

Research Assistant – Peptide and protein therapeutics

Company:

IQS – Universitat Ramon Llull

Job description

The University Ramon Llull is a confederation of schools, faculties and departments. IQS is its oldest founding member and consists of two major schools, the School of Engineering and the School of Management that form each an administrative grouping of departments and other institutions among which there are three strategic academic divisions: IQS Executive Education that offers cutting-edge and transformative learning experiences to business leaders; IQS Tech Transfer that promotes research with impact, innovation and technology transfer for companies and organizations and IQS Tech Factory that fosters entrepreneurship and supports the creation of new scientific-technological companies.With 100 years of teaching experience, IQS is a university center of reference, committed to donating responses to the continuum of challenges that the social, economic, technological and industrial context poses.Our mission and commitment are to cultivate individuals with values and competencies needed to flourish humanely and professionally.We are looking for a highly motivated candidate willing to contribute to the research we pursue with our young and dynamic ChemSynBio team at IQS Barcelona!GroupAt ChemSynBio ( ), we harness chemical and synthetic biology to create biotherapeutic and biomedical tools, especially to treat brain diseases and to understand brain transport. We aim to conduct groundbreaking research and to grow together!ProjectIn our group we aim to generate highly selective and efficacious peptide and protein therapeutics by combining rational design, directed evolution, and bioinformatics. In this position, you will assist different projects involving the development of biotherapeutics. In the main project, you will contribute to developing peptide-based extracellular targeted protein degraders. In this position, you will apply phage display, next generation sequencing and bioinformatics to guide the selection of new degraders. You will participate in the production of the selected candidates using a peptide synthesizer and testing them in several rounds of optimization. You will also contribute to the development of proteins with activity on demand using protein modelling and to the generation of bioconjugates with the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier.

Tasks

• Contribution to research excellence at all stages: literature review, experimental design, experimentation, data analysis, and proposal of new research directions.
• Collaboration with other researchers and contribution to an inspiring atmosphere.
• Presentation of results and contribution to preparing reports and scientific publications.
• Engagement in laboratory management and team activities.

• Requirement: master’s degree. Background in chemistry, biotechnology or related.
• Valuable experience: bioinformatics, protein production, chemical synthesis
• Strong motivation, proactivity, and creativity.
• Excellent teamwork abilities.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.

Conditions

• Two years of funding with the possibility of an extension or transition into PhD position.
• Room for creativity, mentorship & team support.
• Proposed starting date: early 2025

Applications are welcome until December 31 or until the candidate is selected.It is necessary for the application:

• Motivation letter explaining why you would be a good fit for the position and our team.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Master’s and Bachelor’s academic records
• Contact details of two referees. Reference letters will be valued but not compulsory

We are an equal opportunity employer. We promote equality and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law. We strongly welcome applications from female candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level in this field of knowledge in our School.We also promote scientific and technological knowledge, business transformation and societal progress. At IQS we look for professionals committed to both these values.

Expected salary

Location

Barcelona

Job date

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:02:52 GMT

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