Lab Technician in Targeted Protein Degradation & Drug Discovery (ref. LAB/21/13)

Created in 2005 by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) and the University of Barcelona, IRB Barcelona is a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence—a seal that was awarded in 2011.

The institute is devoted to conducting research of excellence in biomedicine and to transferring results to clinical practice, thus improving people’s quality of life, while simultaneously promoting the training of outstanding researchers, technology transfer, and public communication of science. Its 27 laboratories and seven core facilities address basic questions in biology and are orientated to diseases such as cancer, metastasis, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and rare conditions.

IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 members and 35 nationalities. It is located in the Barcelona Science Park. IRB Barcelona forms part of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) and the “Xarxa de Centres de Recerca de Catalunya” (CERCA).

IRB Barcelona is seeking a Lab Technician with studies/formation in synthetic chemistry to join the group of Dr. Cristina Mayor-Ruiz (Targeted Protein Degradation & Drug Discovery). The project will involve the synthesis of heterobifunctional molecules (PROTACs and beyond) in collaboration with the group of Antoni Riera. Period: 3 months with possibility to extend the contract. Incorporation: September 2021

DUTIES: 

• Synthesis of protein degraders (PROTACs) and other induced proximity-based molecules.
• Synthesis of peptidic ligands.