Research Assistant in carbohydrate and nucleic acid chemistry - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Chemistry - Ångström laboratory conducts research and education in the chemistry field. The department has more than 240 employees and has a turnover just over 230 million SEK. At the department's six programs, we conduct very successful research of a high international standard. We have a large number of externally funded research projects, often with international cooperation and we see continued good growth in our subject area. The department has education assignments in engineering and civil engineering programs and master's programs. More information is available on our website. 

Work duties
As research assistant you will:

• design experimental protocol and analysis of chemically modified oligonucleotides for gene regulation studies
• conduct in vitro enzymatic stability studies of selected siRNA oligos
• design strategies to load nucleic acid drugs in nanoparticles and analyse the materials using in vitro cell culture experiments
• maintain and support cell-culture facility
• participate in in vitro and in vivo experiments in collaboration with partners in Sweden and Europe

 Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in materials science, biology, biomedical science, or chemical engineering. Knowledge and experience in handling human and bacterial cell lines, bionanomaterials and its biochemical evaluation.
• Experience: Prior work experience with molecular and cellular techniques such as nucleic acids design, PAGE, cell culture and/or synthesis of chemically modified biopolymers.
• Teamwork: Prior experience in working in a collaborative environement with evidence of pedagogic and structured work methodology both individually and in groups.
• Knowledge: Ability to communicate effortless in English in speech and writing.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. Consideration will also be given to collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and to contribute to its future development.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position, ca 4 months. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date 2022-03-01 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Oommen Varghese; +46 725036398; oommen.varghese@kemi.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 28 February 2022, UFV-PA 2022/461.

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