[bioundgrd] Fwd: 1 year internship opportunity: Barcelona, Spain

[Janice Chang]

>From: "Alicia Goldstein" <aliciag at MIT.EDU>
>Subject: 1 year internship opportunity:  Barcelona, Spain
>Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:52:39 -0500
>
>
>Call for a collaboration position in research under the MIT-Spain Program
>
>Name of the Project:
>Biocatalytical approaches in the synthesis of 
>APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients)
>
>Company name:
>FERRER GROUP
>
>Academic Institution / Location:
>Institut Químic de Sarria (IQS) - Univ Ramon Llull / Barcelona, Spain.
>
>Area:
>Pharmacy
>
>Duration:
>1 year
>
>Supervisor:
>Dr. Antoni Planas (IQS)
>
>Project description and goals:
>Development of biocatalytical approaches in the 
>synthesis of drug precursors and farmaceutical 
>intermediates by exploring enzymatic catalysis 
>and biotransformations with microorganisms.
>The work will involve enzymatic synthesis, 
>product characterization by espectroscopic 
>techniques, and analytical methods, as well as 
>organic chemistry methodologies.
>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.
>
>Profile; Skills & experience pre-required:
>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.
>
>Requirements
>-         Graduate in Chemistry with a major in 
>Life Sciences, Biochemistry or Biotechnology. A 
>Masters in Biotechnology or related fields will 
>be appreciated.
>-         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).
>-         Experience in microbiological work 
>(sterile techniques and cell cultures) and basic 
>practical knowledge on enzyme catalysis
>-         Practical knowledge in analytical 
>techniques (HPLC) and spectroscopic methods for 
>structural characterization (NMR)
>-         Abilities in planning experiments and reporting results
>-         Abilities to work in collaboration within a research team
>
>
>Benefits of learning experience:
>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.
>
>Other comments:
>The sponsor (FERRER GROUP) seeks patentable intelectual property.
>Language of the project: English. Spanish not required, but appreciated.
>
>Please contact <mailto:aliciag at mit.edu>aliciag at mit.edu for more information.
>
>
>Alicia J. Goldstein
>MIT-Spain Director of Placement and Program Development
>MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI)
>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>1 Amherst Street E40-407
>Cambridge, MA  02139
>Phone 617-324-5494  Fax 617-258-7432
><http://web.mit.edu/misti/mit-spain>http://web.mit.edu/misti/mit-spain
>
>
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