PhD: Enzyme Discovery & Glycoengineering for Cancer

IQS - Universitat Ramon Llull; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

IQS School of Engineering in Barcelona seeks a motivated candidate to join a multidisciplinary PhD project on enzyme discovery and engineering for cancer glycobiology. The role focuses on computational and experimental protein engineering to develop targeted enzyme delivery platforms for remodeling aberrant glycosylation in tumor cells.

The selected candidate will pursue a doctoral program in Bioengineering, apply for pre-doctoral fellowships, and contribute to collaborations across chemistry,

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize enzyme candidates for experimental validation.
• Design and test protein variants to assess activity and specificity.
• Collaborate with computational and experimental teams to advance project goals.
• Maintain rigorous experimental records and contribute to publications.

Job description

IQS School of Engineering in Barcelona seeks a motivated candidate to join a multidisciplinary PhD project on enzyme discovery and engineering for cancer glycobiology. The role focuses on computational and experimental protein engineering to develop targeted enzyme delivery platforms for remodeling aberrant glycosylation in tumor cells.

The selected candidate will pursue a doctoral program in Bioengineering, apply for pre-doctoral fellowships, and contribute to collaborations across chemistry,