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Department of Experimental Medical Science
Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.
Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.
In the Medicinal Structural Biology group we now seek a full-time research engineer that for a period of 6 moths will help us with an ongoing research project. Start in December
Work duties
The candidate will be performing site directed mutagenesis and ligation independent cloning of lipases followed by expression in E. Coli, purification, characterization and crystallization in complex with ligands.
Qualifications
Requirements
- Candidate must hold a M.Sc. in Biochemistry, biomedicine or similar before starting
- Documented knowledge of protein structures and their determination.
- Documented experience with protein expression and purification using affinity and size exclusion chromatography using FPLC systems (Akta)
- Documented experience with enzyme assays
- Documented experience with basic crystallization techniques
- Fluency in English
Desirable
- Experience with site directed mutagenesis and ligation independent cloning
- Experience with CCP4 and Phenix
- Experience with lipases and their function
| Type of employment | Temporary position |
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| Contract type | Full time |
| First day of employment | December |
| Salary | Månadslön |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Full-time equivalent | 100 |
| City | Lund |
| County | Skåne län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | PA2019/3449 |
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| Published | 18.Oct.2019 |
| Last application date | 01.Nov.2019 11:59 PM CET |