Juan Manuel Orozco Rodriguez

Research Scientist in Protein Science at SARomics Biostructures AB
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Lund, Skåne County, Sweden, SE
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Swedish Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Sweden
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Scientist in Protein Science
      • Jun 2023 - Present

      ✔ Production and characterization of medically and industrially relevant proteins, including DNA-binding proteins, kinases, antibody-antigen complexes, and a wide variety of therapeutic targets.✔ Protein expression in E. coli and insect cells using the baculovirus expression vector system.✔ Protein isolation and purification by chromatographic methods (affinity, ion exchange, size exclusion, hydrophobic interaction) as well as ultracentrifugation, filtration (including TFF), and dialysis. ✔ Protein analysis and characterization by SDS-PAGE, UV-Vis spectroscopy, Western blotting, Analytical SEC, DLS, thermal shift assays, and high-resolution liquid chromatography / mass spectrometry (LC/MS QTOF).✔ High-throughput crystallization of proteins using commercial and custom screens for X-ray diffraction experiments.✔ Molecular cloning, bacterial transformation, insect cell transfection.✔ SCRUM framework. ✔ Documentation, analysis, and reporting of experimental data.✔ Communication and interaction with a wide variety of clients, including pharmaceutical companies and universities from the US, Europe, Asia and Middle East. Show less

    • Associate Research Scientist in Protein Science
      • Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

    • Sweden
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Doctoral Researcher in Biology and Physical Chemistry
      • Nov 2017 - Sep 2022

      Reconstitution of membrane-bound enzymes into artificial lipid bilayers for structural studies using biophysical and neutron scattering techniques. ✔ Molecular cloning and expression of recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli and in insect cells using the baculovirus expression vector system (BEVS). ✔ Purification of proteins using liquid chromatography systems. ✔ Extraction, purification and analysis of lipids from microbial cultures. ✔ Analysis of proteins and protein-lipid interactions using biophysical methods: UV-Vis absorbance, dynamic and static light scattering (DLS, SLS), differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF), quartz cristal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D), and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. ✔ Formulation, purification and analysis of lipid particles (liposomes, micelles, lipid bilayers). ✔ Study of protein-lipid interactions using neutron scattering techniques such as reflectometry and small angle scattering. ✔ Reporting and documentation of lab results. ✔ Academic writing and research dissemination in international conferences and peer-reviewed journals. ✔ Supervision of bachelor-level and master-level students. Show less

    • Germany
    • Research Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Researcher in Chemical Biology
      • Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

      ✔ Mode of action studies of antibacterial and antiproliferative compounds using chemical biology and bioinformatic approaches, including next-generation DNA and RNA sequencing. ✔ Cultivation of mammalian cell lines for cytotoxicity studies and MIC studies with bacterial and yeast pathogens. ✔ Extraction and purification of secondary metabolites and analysis of small molecules using HPLC, GC-MS and LC-MS. ✔ Mode of action studies of antibacterial and antiproliferative compounds using chemical biology and bioinformatic approaches, including next-generation DNA and RNA sequencing. ✔ Cultivation of mammalian cell lines for cytotoxicity studies and MIC studies with bacterial and yeast pathogens. ✔ Extraction and purification of secondary metabolites and analysis of small molecules using HPLC, GC-MS and LC-MS.

    • France
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

      ✔ Design and implementation of a wastewater treatment system based on chemical flocculation and bioremediation using GMP guidelines. ✔ In charge of a team of 5 technicians. ✔ Design and implementation of a wastewater treatment system based on chemical flocculation and bioremediation using GMP guidelines. ✔ In charge of a team of 5 technicians.

    • Mexico
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Aug 2009 - May 2010

      ✔ Design and operation of a pilot-scale bioethanol plant using sweet sorghum as the raw material. ✔ Design and operation of a pilot-scale bioethanol plant using sweet sorghum as the raw material.

    • Mexico
    • Research Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

      ✔ Molecular cloning, bacterial genetic modification, agarose gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting. ✔ Molecular cloning, bacterial genetic modification, agarose gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting.

Education

  • Lund University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    2017 - 2022
  • The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University
    Master's degree, Biotechnology
    2013 - 2015
  • Tecnológico de Monterrey
    Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Biotechnology
    2006 - 2011

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