Join the University of Zurich
The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a wide array of attractive positions across various subjects and professional fields. With approximately 10,000 employees and 12 current professional apprenticeship streams, the University provides an inspiring work environment focused on cutting-edge research and top-tier education. Bring your talents and skills to our team and discover more about UZH as an employer!
Your Responsibilities
- Design and synthesize modified iron-binding peptide conjugates.
- Develop and optimize conjugation strategies for enzyme-triggered activation.
- Purify and characterize compounds using chromatographic and mass-spectrometric methods.
- Evaluate enzymatic cleavage and activation in collaboration with microbiologists.
- Work closely with a microbial synthetic biology postdoc.
- Contribute to data analysis, manuscript preparation, and project reporting.
Your Profile
- PhD in organic chemistry, peptide chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, or a related field.
- A strong interest in peptide-based therapeutics and chemical approaches to antimicrobial research, with a preference for interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Extensive hands-on experience in peptide synthesis, bioconjugation chemistry, purification, and mass spectrometry-based peptide characterization.
- Prior experience with prodrug concepts or enzyme-triggered systems is a plus.
- Ability to work independently, manage a research project, collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, and meet defined milestones.
- Interest in translational and antimicrobial research.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.
Application Process
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Vera Vollenweider
Project Leader
vera.vollenweider@uzh.ch