Skills:
Molecular cloning: PCR, Gel-electrophoresis (Agarose and Polyacrylamide), DNA isolation and characterization, Enzymatic techniques and recombinant DNA technology, Cell culturing, Clones selection and identification, Aseptic technique, Centrifugation. Bio-analytical techniques: High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC), Affinity chromatography (AC), Surface plasmon resonance (SPR), MALDI mass spectrometry, Enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA), SDS-PAGE. Bioconjugation: Protein cross-linking, protein-peptide conjugation, protein conjugations with dyes and biotin. Array-based technology: Peptide array binding assays, Peptide chemistry, Peptide array analysis Optical: Time-resolved fluorescence spectrum Research Software: DNA design (BioEdit, Primer Premier), Protein structure analysis (PyMOL) Array analysis (GeneSpring, Gene Pix), Mathematical and statistical analysis (GraphPad, Origin, Matlab, Shell), Graphics (ChemDraw, Adobe Illustrator), Microsoft office package Excellent oral communication and writing skills.