Postdoctoral in Protein Design and Modeling: The Protein Design and Modeling lab at the Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona (IBMB) is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher for a 2-year position. This role focuses on de novo protein design with applications in biotechnology and medicine.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Protein Design and Modeling
Designation
Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Area
Protein Design, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Structural Biology, Biotechnology
Location
Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona (IBMB), Barcelona Science Park (PCB), Spain
Eligibility/Qualification
Required:
- PhD in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Structural Biology, Biotechnology, or related field.
- Hands-on experience in recombinant protein expression and purification.
- Proficiency in biophysical techniques for analyzing molecular interactions.
- Experience in at least one structural biology method (e.g., X-ray crystallography or NMR).
- Strong collaborative and independent working skills.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills in English (oral and written).
- Familiarity with the Linux command line environment.
- Willingness to travel for short-term visits to collaborators.
Desirable:
- Experience in molecular modeling.
- Experience in high-throughput screening techniques for protein-ligand interactions.
- Familiarity with Python programming.
Job Description
- Lead efforts in computational design and experimental characterization of novel proteins.
- Conduct recombinant expression and purification of designed proteins.
- Characterize the stability, ligand-binding properties, and structure of the designed proteins.
- Optimize wet-lab procedures for protein characterization.
- Provide guidance to other group members in wet-lab activities.
- Contribute to other lab projects and molecular modeling of ligand-binding proteins.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their CV, a motivation letter, and contact information for three references to Enrique Marcos at embcri@ibmb.csic.es.
Last Date for Apply
The application process is open until the position is filled. Starting date is between September and November 2025, for 2 years with possible extension depending on funding.
