I am a Scientist at TargetEx Biosciences, a biotechnology company that develops and produces innovative enzyme products. I have an MSc in Biotechnology from Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Eötvös Loránd University.As a co-founder and president of the Association of Hungarian Biotechnology Students, I have built a network of over 100 members and several biotechnology companies, organizing events and activities to promote the field and foster professional development. I am passionate about biotechnology and its applications in various domains. I am always eager to learn new things and explore new opportunities in the biotechnology sector.
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ScientistTargetex Biosciences Ltd. Jan 2022 - Present- Downstream development of a fusion DNA polymerase- Hands-on experience with different FPLCs (AKTA, BioRad), and an HPLC (JASCO)- Participation in laboratory equipment maintenance and upgrades for different use cases- Working on chromatographic method development projects and participating in various research and development projects- Extensive experience in packing and characterizing FPLC and HPLC columns- Analytical method development for the SEC-HPLC method- Project management in a multidisciplinary project aiming to predict ion exchange chromatography model parameters based on 3D structures of the proteins. Conceptualization of bioinformatics and laboratory work. Closely worked with collaborators at the academia. Organized and led meetings for status reports and operative decision-making.-Currently, I'm participating in a project in which we are working on virus-like particle process development and analyticsChromatography methods used: AEX, CEX, SEC, ACAnalytical methods: qPCR, SEC-HPLC, IEX-HPLCBioinformatics: protein structure prediction, charge distribution calculations, MD simulations -
Business Development ManagerTargetex Biosciences Ltd. Jan 2024 - Jun 2024- Working on the market introduction of new enzyme products of the company- Market research and working with a contracting partner to design the products- Marketing material writing and checking scientific accuracy- Participating in conferences to represent the company- Working on the new website project -
Co-Founder And PresidentMagyar Biotechnológus-Hallgatók Egyesülete Nov 2021 - Oct 2023As a leader of a small group, we founded the Association of Hungarian Biotechnology Students, of which I have been president for two years. The organization has managed to grow to an international level, the number of our members is now over 100 and we have an active working relationship with several large Hungarian biotechnology companies (e.g.: Ceva Phylaxia Zrt., Richter Gedeon Nyrt). I was a main organizer of the first Biotechnologist Days, which was a great success in 2023, both among students and participating companies. -
Junior ScientistTargetex Ltd. Jan 2021 - Dec 2021- Development of a Heat-Stable DNA polymerase enzyme through Site-Directed Mutagenesis- Working on mutants of reverse transcriptase enzymes, which have since become a part of the company's active diagnostic enzyme portfolio - Development of new diagnostic enzymes with protein engineering (site-directed mutagenesis, fusion tags)- Structural bioinformatics tasks for different types of projects . -
Laboratory AssistantCorden International (Magyarország) Kft. Sep 2020 - Jan 2021Budapest, HungaryWorked as a laboratory assistant of a certified SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic qPCR lab. Mostly RNA isolation and qPCR reaction setup was the task and we worked in different shifts. -
Junior Research AssociateInstitute Of Experimental Medicine At Hungarian Academy Of Sciences Sep 2018 - Dec 2019BudapestDevelopment of a qPCR-based diagnostic procedure for the detection of mouse parasitic protozoans, which also served as my BSc thesis and has been used as a service in the department ever since. I also participated in the construction of an in vitro plasmid test system, which served the purpose of determining whether a special bacterial recombinase enzyme can function in a eukaryotic system. I have the opportunity to understand the structure and working of an SPF animal house.Methods used and learned: TaqMan qPCR, Sanger sequencing, generalrecombinant DNA technologies -
Laboratory AssistantSynlab Hungary Jun 2017 - Sep 2017Székesfehérvár, Fejér, HungaryBasic microbiology laboratory work and administration.
Benjamin Kiss Education Details
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Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd -
Budapest University Of Technology And Economics And Eötvös Loránd UniversityBiotechnology -
Biochemical Engineering
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Benjamin Kiss attended Semmelweis University, Budapest University Of Technology And Economics And Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest University Of Technology And Economics.
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