"Ph.D. student - Machine learning-based tools for multiparametric enzyme optimisation"

Workplace

RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic

Type of Contract

temporary position with 3-year contract (with possible extension), non-academic position

Working Hours

1,0 FTE (full-time employment of 40 hours per week)

Expected Start Date

negotiable with respect to immigration timelines for non EU candidates

Pay

CZK 108 000 – 120 000 depending on the eligibility for family allowance, and includes all compulsory deductions such as social security contribution, health insurance and income tax

About the Workplace

Masaryk University is modern, dynamic and the most attractive university in the Czech Republic... RECETOX focuses on interdisciplinary research... The PhD student will be employed in Loschmidt Laboratories...

Roles and responsibilities

The PhD will be carried out in 4 years at Masaryk University under the supervision of Dr. Stanislav Mazurenko... The PhD project will focus on: Development of next-generation data-driven models for protein engineering and optimisation; Validation...; Integration...

Main supervisor

Stanislav Mazurenko, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Co-supervisors

Carlos Acevedo, DTU, Denmark; Jelena Ivanovska, Provolut (previously Exazyme), Berlin, Germany

Qualifications

• MSc degree in Computational Biology, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology or related discipline
• Experience with computational tools for protein engineering or machine learning
• Demonstrated ability in biological data analysis
• Excellent English proficiency
• Excellent communication skills...
• Strong analytical skills...

Preferred qualifications

• Proficiency in Python...
• Familiarity with protein modelling...
• Experience developing machine learning models
• Interest in advanced computational methods...

We offer

An interesting job... Flexible working hours... Employee benefits...

Application Process

The application shall be submitted online by 31.01.2026 via an e-application... as a single PDF file containing: Cover letter, Curriculum vitae, Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma..., Names and contact details of at least 2 professional references.