Protein Scientist £28,000 - £35,000 + benefits Jealott’s Hill, Bracknell, Berkshire
As an independent worker, you will be a part of our Protein Production Team, providing protein expression/purification support in a timely manner across a range of Crop Protection Research projects. This will involve carrying out small to medium-scale protein purification and delivering purified proteins for assays and crystallography and communicating results to the project team to influence/guide project decisions. You will also have the opportunity to conduct expression screening in E.coli (essential), insects and yeast (desirable), as well as purifying and characterising difficult to express proteins in heterologous systems with genes from a variety of sources. With a BSc/PhD in protein biochemistry and or relevant lab experience you will have the skills in isolating proteins from complex mixtures, both native and recombinant sources. Experience in working with membrane protein and kinases would be highly advantageous. Bioinformatics skills to analyse DNA and protein data and the ability to deal with academic and industrial collaborators, including CROs, are also desirable. You should also have the ability to learn quickly and apply new skills with excellent organisational skills. To apply online, please visit www.syngenta.com and navigate to our current vacancies via the career page. Closing date: 1st July 2011. Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 26,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life. For more information about us please go to www.syngenta.com
