Senior Biophysicist: Molecular Interactions & Drug Discovery

Placements24; Queenstown; Vor Ort; NZD 96.000 - 159.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 invites applications for a Senior Biophysicist to lead experimental investigations into protein-ligand interactions at their Queenstown site. You will design and execute advanced biophysical experiments (SPR, ITC, NMR, X-ray crystallography), analyze data, and develop models in collaboration with chemists, biologists, and pharmacologists.

The role requires a PhD and at least four years of postdoctoral or industry experience, strong data analysis and programming skills, and a track

Qualifikationen

• Ph.D. in Biophysics, Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of post-doctoral or industrial research experience in experimental biophysics.
• Proven expertise in biophysical characterization techniques (e.g., SPR, ITC, calorimetry, spectroscopy).
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, kinetics, and statistical mechanics as applied to biological systems.

Aufgaben

• Design and conduct sophisticated experiments to characterize molecular interactions (SPR, ITC, spectroscopy, NMR, X-ray).
• Develop and implement novel biophysical assays to address research questions.
• Analyze data, interpret results, and develop models of molecular mechanisms.
• Collaborate with biochemists, molecular biologists, and pharmacologists on projects.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to a collaborative research culture.
• Present findings at internal meetings and conferences; contribute to publications.

Kenntnisse

Biophysics expertise

Data analysis

Scientific programming

Team collaboration

Communication

Ausbildung

Ph.D. in Biophysics/related

Tools

SPR

ITC

Calorimetry

Spectroscopy

X-ray crystallography

NMR

Python

GraphPad Prism

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 invites applications for a Senior Biophysicist to lead experimental investigations into protein-ligand interactions at their Queenstown site. You will design and execute advanced biophysical experiments (SPR, ITC, NMR, X-ray crystallography), analyze data, and develop models in collaboration with chemists, biologists, and pharmacologists.

The role requires a PhD and at least four years of postdoctoral or industry experience, strong data analysis and programming skills, and a track