(Medical) Technical Assistant (all genders) in Research - Center for Struct

at  UKE Universittsklinikum HamburgEppendorf

BETTER TOGETHER. FOR LIFE.

At the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), we are committed to excellence in research, education, and comprehensive healthcare across our clinics. Every day, our team of approximately 15,300 dedicated employees works to make the world a healthier place. Our goal is to be one of the leading university hospitals while also being the best employer in our industry.
At UKE, we believe that meaningful and successful work should align with our employees’ personal needs and individual lifestyles. Just as diverse as these needs are, so too is the variety of personalized solutions we offer.

MAIN TASKS

The University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) operates the Core Facility “Protein Production” (PPCF) at the Center for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB). Focusing on infection and systems biology, the goal of the CSSB is to unravel the mechanisms underlying pathogenic processes in order to find new treatment options against bacterial and viral pathogens. For this purpose, the CSSB offers a unique working environment with state-of-the-art laboratory workstations and a stimulating international scientific community in the institute. The CSSB also has access to the globally unique research infrastructure on the DESY Campus, Hamburg Bahrenfeld.
In cooperation with the Core Facility “Sample Preparation and Characterization”, which is also located at the CSSB, we are looking for a (medical) technical assistant for the Core Facility “Protein Production” (PPCF) at the Center for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) to develop cross-facility workflows:

YOUR TASKS:

• Independent execution of molecular biology and biochemical work such as PCR, RNA and DNA isolations, cloning, mutagenesis, SDS PAGE and western blots
• Independent implementation of recombinant gene expression experiments in pro- and eukaryotic systems (if necessary also under S2 conditions)
• Chromatographic purification of proteins
• Characterization of purified proteins and protein interaction studies using biophysical methods
• Documentation and database management
• Drafting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Supporting guests and users of the service facility