Chemistry Intern

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Job Description

The bioelectronics team works to develop new technologies for the Bosch Healthcare solutions business unit (www.bosch-healthcare.com). We work on cutting edge technologies in the field of molecular diagnostics and are seeking a person with strong experience in synthetic organic chemistry to work closely with our team of engineers and scientists. The primary responsibilities will be synthesis and characterization of electroactive biomolecules with application-specific properties

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Qualifications

Required Qualification:
* Pursuing a PhD degree in Organic Chemistry
* Experience in chemical modification, purification, and characterization of nucleic acids (PCR, qPCR, gel-electrophoresis, DNA extraction, enzymatic digestion, methyltransferase, etc.)
* Experience in optimizing conditions for nucleic acid amplification, including incorporation of non-natural nucleotides and working with complicated templates
* High level of written and oral communication
* Strong team player who can work independently with minimum supervision
* Minimum GPA of 3.0
Desired Qualification:
* Hands-on experience with standard characterization methods (NMR, HPLC, MS, flash-chromatography, UV-Vis)
* Experience with bioconjugation reactions, including click chemistry
* Experience in synthesis of modified nucleotides