Kasper Jensen Weslien
Kobenhavn Ø
Summary
Results-driven laboratory intern at DTU Bioengineering with expertise in protein expression and purification. Demonstrated proficiency in assay optimization and data reporting, well versed in recombinant protein engineering. Committed to quality-focused work and effective communication, contributing to impactful presentations that summarize complex findings.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory intern
DTU bioengineering - Section for Protein Chemistry and Enzyme Technology - Enzyme Technology
09.2025 - 01.2026
- Involved in assay development and functional characterization of a protein cofactor associated with formate dehydrogenase (FDH), relevant to CO₂/formate interconversion.
- Performed recombinant protein expression and purification in E. coli.
- Developed clear, structured presentations summarizing experimental findings and assay results.
Laboratory intern
DTU bioengineering - Section for Protein Chemistry and Enzyme Technology - Structural Enzymology
02.2025 - 06.2025
- Performed cloning, expression, purification, and assay-based screening of a recombinant protein variant library, including plating, cultivation, and shake-flask fermentation, with purification via His-tag chromatography.
- Experimentally evaluated 70+ engineered variants of the wild-type enzyme for thermal stability using nanoDSF.
- Developed clear, data-driven presentations summarizing experimental findings for internal discussions.
Education
MASTER'S DEGREE - BIOTECHNOLOGY - Feb 2025 - Jun 2027
DTU - TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK
2800 Kongens LyngbyBACHELOR'S DEGREE - LIFESCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Sep 2021 - Jan 2024
DTU - TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK
2800 Kongens LyngbySome College (No Degree) - LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME - Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
GERLEV IDRÆTSHØJSKOLE
4200 SlagelseSkills
- Quality-focused laboratory work
- Aseptic technique & laboratory workflows
- Cell culture
- Microbiology techniques
- Bioinformatics (sequence analysis and homology)
- Data organization & reporting
- Assay execution & optimization
- Protein expression & purification (E coli)
- Laboratory documentation & SOPs
- AI-assisted protein design and analysis
- Structural analysis & visualization (PyMOL)
Websites
Languages
- Danish, native
- Swedish, native
- English, fluent
- Chinese, beginner
Timeline
Laboratory intern
DTU bioengineering - Section for Protein Chemistry and Enzyme Technology - Enzyme Technology
09.2025 - 01.2026
Laboratory intern
DTU bioengineering - Section for Protein Chemistry and Enzyme Technology - Structural Enzymology
02.2025 - 06.2025
MASTER'S DEGREE - BIOTECHNOLOGY - Feb 2025 - Jun 2027
DTU - TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK
BACHELOR'S DEGREE - LIFESCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Sep 2021 - Jan 2024
DTU - TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK
Some College (No Degree) - LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME - Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
GERLEV IDRÆTSHØJSKOLE