Postdoc Microbial Biochemistry: Biosynthetic Enzyme Discovery in Cable Bacteria

The lab of Prof. Joleen Masschelein, based in the Department of Biology at KU Leuven and the VIB-KU Leuven Center of Microbiology, is home to a multidisciplinary team of ±25 researchers dedicated to elucidating and engineering the biosynthesis of microbial specialized metabolites. Research in the Masschelein lab spans the exciting interface between chemistry and biology, integrating microbiology, molecular genetics, genomics, enzymology, bioinformatics, structural biology, metabolomics and chemical synthesis.

The lab is situated in the brand-new Leuven Bioscience Center and hosts state-of-the-art synthetic biology and analytical chemistry facilities for high-throughput (i) detection, isolation and structural characterization of microbial metabolites; (ii) protein purification and in vitro biochemical assays; and (iii) the growth and genetic manipulation of various aerobic and anaerobic micro-organisms.

The lab is part of the VIB Life Sciences institute and is located...