Dear all-
We are seeking a Technical Assistant to work with us in our Structural Biology Laboratory at Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Please share this position with both early career scientists and experienced laboratory technicians. Below is a link to the job posting in German and a job description in English. Any questions can be directed to me at john.odonnell@bayer.com.
https://jobs.bayer.com/job/Wuppertal-Elberfeld-Technischer-Mitarbeiter-Strukturbiologie-%28mwd%29-Nord/748561401/
Technical Assistant Structural Biology (m/f/d)
Your Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Cloning, expression, and purification of proteins for structure elucidation
• Investigation of protein-ligand binding with biophysical techniques for the validation and characterization of the interaction
• Data collection at the Synchrotron and at internal X-ray sources as well as data processing, structural elucidation, and refinement
• Planning of experiments as well as evaluation and interpretation of scientific results
• Collaboration in interdisciplinary teams from structural biology, protein technology, high-throughput screening, and medical and computational chemistry
Who You Are:
• Completed university studies (B.Sc.) in biology, chemistry, biophysics, or biochemistry
• Proven expertise in the expression, purification, and X-ray structure analysis of proteins
• Practical experience in biophysical methods (e.g. TSA, SPR) and the interpretation of protein-ligand interactions are desirable
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for research and experimentation
• Ability and willingness to develop and adapt new technologies
• Ability to collaborate and communicate in interdisciplinary teams
• High degree of motivation, commitment, and sense of responsibility
• Very good knowledge of spoken and written English, basic knowledge of the German language is an advantage
Dr. John O’Donnell
Laboratory Head Structural Biology
Bayer AG
Research & Development, Pharmaceuticals
Lead Discovery
Building 6240
40789 Monheim, Germany