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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: "Alicia Goldstein"
<aliciag@MIT.EDU></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: 1 year internship opportunity:
Barcelona, Spain</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:52:39
-0500</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Call for
a collaboration position in research under the MIT-Spain
Program</b></font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Name of
the Project:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman">Biocatalytical approaches in the synthesis of
APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients)</font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Company
name:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">FERRER
GROUP</font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Academic
Institution / Location:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Institut
Químic de Sarria (IQS) - Univ Ramon Llull / Barcelona,
Spain.</font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman"><b>Area:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman">Pharmacy</font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman"><b>Duration:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">1
year</font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman"><b>Supervisor:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Dr. Antoni
Planas (IQS)</font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Project
description and goals:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Development
of biocatalytical approaches in the synthesis of drug precursors and
farmaceutical intermediates by exploring enzymatic catalysis and
biotransformations with microorganisms.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">The work
will involve enzymatic synthesis, product characterization by
espectroscopic techniques, and analytical methods, as well as organic
chemistry methodologies.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">The work
will be carried out mainly at the Biochemistry Laboratory at the IQS
-Univ Ramon Llull and occasionally at the research laboratories of
FERRER Group. Expected activities include transfer of technology from
IQS to Ferrer Group laboratories.</font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Profile;
Skills & experience pre-required:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Asistant
Researcher for participation in a joint research project between the
company FERRER GROUP and the university Institut Químic de Sarria
(IQS) - Univ Ramon Llull.</font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman">Requirements</font></blockquote>
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size="-2"> </font></font
> Graduate in Chemistry with a major in Life Sciences, Biochemistry or
Biotechnology. A Masters in Biotechnology or related fields will be
appreciated.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">-<font
size="-2"> </font></font
> At least one year experience in experimental work in synthetic
organic chemistry, enzymology, biotechnology or related areas (either
in an academic research laboratory or in a company).</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">-<font
size="-2"> </font></font
> Experience in microbiological work (sterile techniques and cell
cultures) and basic practical knowledge on enzyme
catalysis</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">-<font
size="-2"> </font></font
> Practical knowledge in analytical techniques (HPLC) and
spectroscopic methods for structural characterization
(NMR)</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">-<font
size="-2"> </font></font
> Abilities in planning experiments and reporting results</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">-<font
size="-2"> </font></font
> Abilities to work in collaboration within a research
team</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"><br></font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Benefits
of learning experience:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">The
participant will benefit from the expertise of a reputed academic
group, involving a variety of technologies, under the immediate
supervision of a dedicated PhD Researcher in the laboratory of
Professor Antoni Planas.</font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Other
comments:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">The sponsor
(FERRER GROUP) seeks patentable intelectual
property.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Language of
the project: English. Spanish not required, but
appreciated.</font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Please
contact</font> <a href="mailto:aliciag@mit.edu"><font
face="Times New Roman">aliciag@mit.edu</font></a><font
face="Times New Roman"> for more information.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#800000"><i><b>Alicia J. Goldstein</b></i></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#800000"><i>MIT-Spain Director of Placement and Program
Development</i></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#800000"><i>MIT International Science and Technology
Initiatives (MISTI)</i></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#800000"><i>Massachusetts Institute of
Technology</i></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#800000"><i>1 Amherst Street
E40-407</i></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#800000"><i>Cambridge, MA 02139</i></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#800000"><i>Phone 617-324-5494 Fax
617-258-7432</i></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><a
href="http://web.mit.edu/misti/mit-spain"><font face="Arial"
size="-2"
color="#000000"><i>http://web.mit.edu/misti/mit-spain</i></font></a
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