Job Description

Qualification: PhD in Biotechnology/Biochemistry with an academic post- doc/industrial


research experience

Experience: 4- 12 years

Location: Bengaluru

Job brief

• The candidate must lead a team to reach the goal and run the projects successfully for

both industrial and academic projects.
• The candidate is expected to make creative project plans for each project that will be

executed under him/her.
• The candidate should be proactive in troubleshooting problems that might arise during

an experiment.
Core skills required

o In depth knowledge and skill set pertaining to Molecular biology, genetic engineering,


protein expression and purification is mandatory


• Extensive knowledge of protein biochemistry and analytical techniques is required
• Sound knowledge in biocatalysis is a prerequisite
• Operational knowledge of fermentors and homogenisers is needed
• Brief knowledge/experience in carrying out the process development from R&D scale
biocatalytic experiments and the associated troubleshooting is essential


• Should be able to teach and train his/her team in all the above-mentioned aspects as and
when required


• Must have good scientific writing skills and should be able to write scientific research
articles that can be communicated to high impact factor journals


• Must be able to do extensive literature search and improvise the existing techniques to
get better results


• Strong team spirit and commitment to positive growth of all team members
• Able to function independently and in cooperation with the team
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communications skills
Additional skills required

• Skills in patent research and patent writing would be an added advantage



Please send in your CVs to : Shilpa.ramdurg@quantumzyme.com