Leading Research Fellow at the, Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Metabolomics Analysis, Institute for Translational Medicine and Biotechnology.
Position Requirements
Education: Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry or related fields is required.
Experience:
- More than 02 years of experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry supporting the development of biosimilars/therapeutic proteins;
- Expertise in state-of-the-art analytical techniques for biologics product such as HRMS, HPLC/UPLC and CE;
- Experience in peptide mapping, the analytical characterization of a variety of post-translational modifications (PTMs, including: deamidation, oxidation, N-terminal pyroglutamic acid, C-terminal lysine clipping and glycosylation), determination of the positions of disulfide bridges and/or free thiols (sulfhydryl groups);
- Broad technical expertise and knowledge of diverse laboratory techniques and proven experience training personnel on laboratory techniques and protocols;
- Experience in defining and implementing analytical control strategies for biological products;
- Experience and knowledge of key regulatory and quality expectations.
Communication Skills: Excellent verbal/written communication skills and the ability to lead cross functional and/or multi-geography teams.
Key Roles and responsibilities
- Development of LC-MS and HPLC methods and protocols for biosimilar characterization;
- Preparation and running of samples on LC-MS and HPLC for biosimilar characterization;
- Analysis of data using computer software and statistics for biosimilar characterization;
- Molecular weight determination of biopharmaceutical product (Intact Mass measurement);
- Peptide mapping for separation and identification of proteins and post translational analysis;
- Ascertaining N-terminal sequence and C-terminal sequencing of a biopharmaceutical product;
- Glycosylation studies;
- Amino acid sequence variants of biopharmaceuticals due to DNA mutations and mistranslations during recombinant production;
- Perform literature and patent searches to identify the new technologies and the scientific trends;
- Contribute to the grant funding submissions and establish and manage the external collaborations;
- Deliver external presentations and publish abstracts and articles;
- Establish the required internal and external collaborations to successfully execute the projects;
Benefits: If you meet the qualities and skills, and have a necessary experience, then we offer you a job on the following conditions:
- Full-time contract for one (01) year with possibility of extension;
- Accommodation on favorable terms at University’s campus;
- Flight reimbursement in economy class from the place of your living to the Sechenov University’s location;
- Reimbursement of Health insurance expenses;
- A salary can be up to RUB150000 after taxes (approximately 2400$) per month depending on your qualifications and scientific performance indicators;
- Support of excellent mentors and professional administration.
Application Procedure: Submit your online application including a CV, copies of BSc/MSc and PhD transcripts.
For further information please contact Ms Yusifova Samira, at Yusifova_Samira_Eyvaz@Yahoo.com (no applications).
Quick Overview | |
Organization | Institute for Translational Medicine and Biotechnology (ITMB) |
Fellowship Level | Postdoctoral |
Country | Russia |
Subject areas | Pharmaceutical Sciences, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology |
Fellowship amount | – |
Eligibility | Open for International Students |
Deadline | October 1st, 2018 |