Research Engineer in Enzyme Discovery and Characterisation - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

The research group led by Lauren McKee at the KTH Division of Glycoscience is looking for an efficient person to join us as Research Engineer to contribute to our research on a variety of themes. You can read about Lauren and her group at this webpage: https://www.kth.se/profile/mckee. We are conducting research into new types of carbohydrate-active enzymes and carbohydrate-binding proteins, and will need some help with lab tasks such as protein production and purification.

You will be joining an existing lab team of postdocs, a PhD student, master's students, and a group leader (Principal Investigator, PI). It is therefore important that you can work as part of a team, and that you can listen well and communicate clearly, as you will be taking part in research tasks on a range of topics. You should be a goal-oriented and results-focused person as you will be responsible for achieving important short-term goals that the other researchers in our team will rely on. You should be focused on the quality of what you produce, to ensure you pass good data and materials to the other team members. And you should have a structured approach in the way you work and the way you think about your work, so that you can meet deadlines coming from multiple team members and their projects.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future.
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and get settled in Sweden and at KTH.
• The chance to work in a dynamic team environment.
• The opportunity to contribute to a number of exciting projects in the areas of bioenergy, biomaterials, and sustainable food production.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• You should have completed a graduate degree or an advanced level (higher education) in the research subject or equivalent competence, such as biology or biotechnology.
• You must have some recent experience of relevant lab work, such as gene cloning, protein production, protein purification, sterile technique for microbiology, and basic enzyme assays.

You will become a key member of our team, working with PhD students, postdocs, and the group leader, on a diverse range of projects.

• Therefore it is essential that you have strong time-management skills and a high proficiency in planning and executing tasks.
• You must be able to communicate clearly, openly, and fairly with all the members of our team on a daily basis.
• We are striving for equity and diversity in our team, and you should share these values.

Preferred qualifications

• You must be able to work independently and cooperate with team members, who will be relying on you to help them advance their research.
• To make sure you understand the context of the projects going on in our group, it is preferred that you are familiar with our area of research.
• It is highly recommend that you look at recent publications from group leader Lauren McKee before applying, to make sure you have sufficient interest in our research goals.
• We also see that you have awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

Trade union representatives

You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH's webbpage.

Application

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• A cover letter explaining why you want to apply for this position, and a description of your experience working in a team in the lab. Max two pages long.

Your complete application must be received by KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The employment is valid for a limited time according to the agreement - for up to 1 year with a possibility to extend 1 more year. Access according to agreement.

Other information

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