Post doctoral research associate positions in biomolecular engineering funded by the ERC (# of pos: 2)

Candidates should have a PhD in biochemical engineering, biotechnology, molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or related disciplines. They should also have a strong publication record.

The successful candidate is expected to have a strong drive to pursue research, be organized and structured and have an ambitious and innovative attitude. The successful candidate is also expected to have service awareness and high interpersonal communication skills, ability to work independently, as well as responsibility, initiative and self-learning abilities. The project is highly inter-disciplinary and pursued in collaboration with other research groups, and good collaborative skills are necessary.

Desired technical skills: studies of protein folding, misfolding and aggregation in the test tube, in microbial or mammalian cells and/or in laboratory animals; recombinant DNA technology; protein engineering; directed protein/peptide evolution; high-throughput genetic selection and screening; flow cytometry and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS); protein purification (soluble or integral membrane proteins); protein biochemistry (soluble or integral membrane proteins), protein biophysics (soluble or integral membrane proteins). Candidates should have excellent knowledge of the English language.