Scientist, Protein Engineering

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We are looking for a Scientist in the area of protein engineering and affinity ligand discovery to join the Affinity Ligand Design team in our lab in Solna, Stockholm. The team is responsible for discovering and designing new affinity purification ligands and solutions for the next generation of biopharmaceuticals and consists of about 15 experts in the field of protein engineering, protein production, affinity ligand design and characterization. The primary focus of this position is the design, identification and engineering of novel affinity ligands as well as the design of novel protein scaffolds and libraries.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Design and create new affinity ligand libraries based on various protein scaffolds.
Discover and isolate new affinity ligands using various techniques and improve/mature the stability and affinity of affinity ligands.
Determine the affinity, stability and specificity of the ligands using different methods such as Biacore and flow cytometry.
Participate in ligand development projects and contribute within the area of expertise.
Depending on project needs act as an activity leader.
Present scientific and technical results internally and externally, oral and written communication in Swedish and English.

The essential requirements of the job include:
PhD in biotechnology, biochemistry, engineering, or related Life Science field and preferably industrial experience or a post doc within the field of protein or antibody engineering.
You have hands on experience of one or more protein engineering techniques such as protein library creation, phage display, antibody engineering, yeast or bacterial display.
English and Swedish as working languages.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Background in computational biology.
Python programming experience.
Additional experience of analytical methods such Biacore and ELISA.
Hands on experience working with protein purification and characterization.

This position will be open to applications over the holiday season (June-July), and we expect to initiate selection of candidates and interviews in August. For questions regarding the role, please contact Tobias Cornvik, Section Manager Bioprocess Applications, tobias.cornvik@cytiva.com.
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