Research Associate Position in Enzyme Engineering and Biocatalysis
Core
Develop enzymes with new catalytic functions using computational and experimental techniques for stereoselective synthesis of amino acids relevant to antitubercular drug discovery.
Role type
Research Associate in Enzyme Engineering and Biocatalysis
Builds
Novel biocatalysts for pharmaceutical synthesis
Domain
Academic research, Biotechnology, Medicinal Chemistry
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Synthetic organic chemistry, Biocatalysis application, Heterologous protein expression in E. coli, High-throughput screening
Preferred skills
Directed evolution, Protein engineering, Synthesis of functionalised ketones
Technologies
Computational techniques, E. coli expression systems
Responsibilities
Engineer pyridoxal-phosphate-dependent decarboxylative aldolases, Collaborate with academic partners across institutions, Apply biocatalysis to stereoselective synthesis
Seniority
Junior Researcher, PhD level