Postdoc in transmembrane Protein Synthesis for Membrane Applications

This postdoc position will offer you the possibility to use your existing skills in protein research and apply them to develop novel separation membranes for dialysis in wearable devices. Your responsibility will be to set up a protein pilot-scale production unit for synthesis of transmembrane proteins, which further will be used to develop highly selective separation membranes. The work will be performed in a dedicated team of experienced researchers with complementary backgrounds and in direct collaboration with the start-up company Aquammodate AB. If you are a creative and curious person wanting to take part in the future development of dialysis devices using bio-mimicry, this is the position for you.


Information about the division and the project 
In this Postdoc position, you will join the activities at the Division of Applied Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. The division has an applied focus with emphasis on the development of new materials.

In this project, you will work on developing a new type of separation membrane for kidney dialysis applications (resembling reverse osmosis membranes). The main focus will be to set-up the production of aquaporin proteins using yeast (Pichia pastoris) and to investigate other protein synthesis methods including cell-free ones. A polymeric matrix will be developed in another postdoc project running in parallel in order to apply the proteins in the dialysis application. You will develop the protein expression and purification methodologies and take part in the separation membrane development.

Major responsibilities
During your postdoc, you will communicate the results from your project by publishing articles in relevant peer-reviewed international scientific journals and by participating in national and international meetings and conferences. Within the daily work as a postdoc, our ambition is that you find variation and interact with not only other postdoctoral fellows, but also undergraduate students, PhD students, senior researchers and professors.

Your major responsibilities are to pursue the research project and to set-up a protein production. The position will be dedicated towards scientific research, yet in an entrepreneurial setting with direct applications in mind. You are expected to develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing in English.

Qualifications
To qualify for the position of postdoc, you must hold a doctoral degree awarded no more than three years prior to the application deadline (according to the current agreement with the Swedish Agency for Government Employers). One of the most important qualification is your desire to devotedly use your skills in protein synthesis to set up a pilot-scale production unit. You have a PhD in biochemistry, biology, or equivalent. You appreciate to work experimentally, but also with theoretical tools. Previous experience working with protein production and purification is necessary.

Contract terms
This postdoc position is a full-time temporary employment for two years.

We offer
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Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20220440 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.

CV: (Please name the document as: CV, Surname, Ref. number) including:
• CV, include complete list of publications
• Previous teaching and pedagogical experiences
• Two references that we can contact.

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, Ref. number)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous research fields and main research results
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:
• Attested copies of completed education, grades and other certificates.

Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.

Application deadline: 2022-09-30

For questions, please contact:
Professor Martin Andersson, Applied Chemistry,
Email: martin.andersson@chalmers.se
Phone: +46708775440

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