We are seeking a motivated PhD student with a background in protein engineering, structural biology, chemistry or biophysics to join our efforts in designing and characterizing membrane proteins, nanopores, and ion channels for in vitro bioelectronic applications. The project sits at the interface of protein design and applied technology: the successful candidate will learn and apply state-of-the-art computational design tools to engineer novel membrane proteins, then validate these designs experimentally, with the goal of integrating them into functional devices at the biology–electronics interface.Research environment
The laboratory of Dr. Anastassia Vorobieva at the VIB–VUB Center for Structural Biology (co-affiliated with the VIB Center for AI & Computational Biology) pioneers methods for the de novo design of transmembrane β-barrel nanopores. The group provides an interdisciplinary environment where computational method development is closely integrated with experimental va...