The graduate of the study programme Biochemistry: • Has extensive theoretical knowledge of molecular processes in microbial, fungal, plant and animal cells. Understands their interrelationships and is able to make creative assumptions about the molecular causes of observed phenotypes • Has extensive knowledge of the methodology of molecular observation of biological samples structure and the dynamics of the processes taking place in them. • Has extensive general and practical knowledge of related biological sciences orientated in the topic of the thesis (general and applied microbiology; human and veterinary immunology; physiology of microorganisms, plants and animals; cellular and molecular biology; etc.) in order to be able to effectively coordinate the task results and monitor the state of biological systems for diverse applications. • Has a deep knowledge of the metabolism of cells of different origins, in relation to their function, specialisation and differentiation. • Understands the issues of signal transmission from the environment to the cell in the case of multicellular organisms, knows the principles of intercellular communication. Understands these processes of overall cell homeostasis related to possible impacts on tissue and organ function. • Is oriented in a wide range of interrelated fundamental biological processes of cells, tissues, and organs and their impact on the proper function of tissues, organs, and organ systems in multicellular organisms. • Understands the causal relationships between altered biological processes and the resulting changes in overall cellular homeostasis in relation to potential impacts on tissue and organ function. • Has a deep theoretical knowledge and practical experience of modern methods analysing the structure of living systems and the dynamics of biological processes taking place in them. Knows how to define phenotypic changes across the whole range from the cellular level to the whole organism level.
Graduate of the Biochemistry programme: • can design methodological procedures of work in chemical and biological laboratories, can organize team work in such laboratories, has basic knowledge about the level of risk when working with harmful chemicals, microorganisms, biological samples, including GMOs. • is able to effectively search for relevant information related to chemical processes in biological materials and can clearly exclude misleading information. • is able to track changes in the genome of individual organisms and predict their impact on its vital functions. • has a deep theoretical knowledge and practical experience of the application of modern diagnostic techniques in biological systems. Can propose their use to identify changes in the processes leading to the development of an altered cell phenotype in relation to possible impacts on tissue/tissue and organ function. • knows the effects of a wide range of biologically active substances on prokaryotes, unicellular and multicellular organisms from the fungal, plant and animal kingdoms. • is proficient in the use of scientific databases and can use them seamlessly to obtain the necessary information for the research. Knows how to use genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic databases to adapt modern biological research methods in a particular laboratory. Can synthetically integrate knowledge obtained from databases into the design of working hypotheses and propose procedures for their verification. • seamlessly handles a complete scientific knowledge on a given topic in the field of prokaryotic, unicellular and multicellular organisms classified in the kingdoms of fungi, plants and animals. • knows how to evaluate obtained results using statistical methods, and is able to critically evaluate, interpret and relate the results to the known data. • can design laboratory procedures for the analysis of biological material samples and predict changes in phenotype based on the results.
The graduate of the study programme Biochemistry: • is able to select the biochemical analysis procedures and coordinate the work in biochemical laboratories during examination of biological material. • is able to lead a team in his/her area of specialization and furthermore is able to work both independently and in a team. • understands the need of self-education in order to become familiar with the latest multidisciplinary knowledge of the natural sciences and to be able to apply it in his/her work. • can fully use a wide range of biochemical analyses to optimize methods in specific cases in a given laboratory. Is able to lead a team that implements such methods. • is able to communicate verbally and in writing in at least one world language in which he/she can formulate professional and scientific texts. Is able to contribute to the formulation of scientific publications. • fully understands the principles of ethical standards when working with human and animal biological samples and other biological materials, including GMOs, and is able to supervise compliance with them.
The Biochemistry study program prepares graduates who have the opportunity to start an academic career at universities and research institutes at home and abroad, or to work in positions requiring a PhD degree. For the purposes of academic careers, it is necessary to underline the ability to apply to scientific projects at home and abroad, the ability to create relevant research hypotheses and to propose ways to verify them. The graduate is also able to formulate the results of his research into original scientific texts publishable in international journals. The Biochemistry study program is aimed at training highly-qualified experts with knowledge of the course of chemical and physical processes in living single-cell and multi-cell organisms. The graduate of the program has interdisciplinary knowledge in the field of natural sciences oriented to biology. As part of the study, the student acquires an interdisciplinary view of the issue, where together with basic general knowledge of biochemistry also acquires an idea of the penetration of knowledge of other sciences to create a clear idea of the course of biological processes and basic biological balances. Thanks to a wide range of scientific knowledge and technical perspectives, in addition to the opportunity to work as a researcher, he/she can apply in various fields in the chemical, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, food industry or diagnostic laboratories for the analysis of biological samples in jobs requiring a highly qualified expert. In these areas, he is able to work independently or in a team in solving tasks arising from the nature of his/her employment. He/she is capable of effective self-education, which allows him to effectively improve his qualifications, thanks to which he can also apply in the positions of team leaders, and in the positions of middle and senior management. In this regard, an important partner of the FCFT, which regularly, usually twice a year, provides feedback from employers, is the Industrial Board of the FCFT (https://www.fchpt.stuba.sk/sk/fakulta/priemyselna-rada.html?page_id=3070) and its individual members representing the most important industrial partners in the chemical and food industries. The areas of the study program are JUDr. Silvia Karásiková, HR Director, Duslo a.s., Šaľa, Ing. Martin Dzivák, Production Director, Zeocem a.s., Bystré, doc. Ing. Dr. Peter Vrábel, Production and Technical Director, Rona, a.s., Lednické Rovne, Ing. Dávid Šariský, Manager of Dept. technology and innovations, Chemosvit Folie a.s., Svit, Ing. Ľudevít Paulíny, General Director, Aluprint s.r.o., Vrútky, Ing. Jozef Šesták, CSc., Managing Director, Research Institute of Textile Chemistry - Chemitex s.r.o., Žilina. For the field of chemical engineering and technology, these are Ing. Vladimir Krajči, Production Director, Mondi SCP a.s., Ružomberok, Alžbeta Grácová, Director of the Human Resources Department, Slovnaft a.s., Ing. Peter, Plekanec, Executive Vice President, Association of Industrial Ecology in Slovakia, Trenčín. For the field of food technologies and biotechnology are Ing. Ján Durec, PhD., Director of Research and Development, Mc Carter a.s., Bratislava, Ing. Dušan Janíček, Director for External Relations, Slovenské cukrovary s.r.o., Sereď, Ing. Peter Novoroľník, Production Director, RAJO a.s., Bratislava, Klaudia Sokolová, HR Manager, Mecom Group s.r.o., Ing. Miroslav Havlík, director, Evonik Fermas s.r.o., Slovenská Ľupča, Ing. Martin Minárik, Director, Axxence Slovakia s.r.o., Ing. Marian Lesanský, director, PreVaK, s.r.o., Stará Turá. For the field of biochemical and pharmaceutical industry are RNDr. Richard Hercek, Head of API Plant, Saneca Pharmaceuticals a.s., Hlohovec and Ing. Branislav Brežný, General Director, Research Institute of Chemical Technologies a.s., Bratislava. The employers emphasize the quality of training in the field of laboratory skills, the ability of graduates to be able to face various technical problems and find suitable solutions, the ability to work independently as well as a team. Such and other positions are filled by graduates, for example, in Saneca Pharmaceuticals a.s .; IMUNA PHARM, Inc.; Biotika a.s., or in complex medical diagnostics laboratories Medirex, a.s; Synlab Slovakia s. r. o. Graduates of the program also find employment in the positions of researchers at scientific research organizations of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, ministries or non-governmental organizations.
Graduate of the Biochemistry study programme: • is prepared to pursue an academic career in universities and research institutes at home and abroad. • can be employed (according to the System of Occupations at sustavapovolani.sk) as: Biochemist - in medical and pharmaceutical disciplines, biotechnology disciplines, in environmental monitoring and protection, in detecting the origin of biological samples, etc.; Laboratory diagnostician for laboratory and diagnostic methods in a wide range of segments, including clinical microbiology, hematology or immunology; Chemical specialist in research and development, as a scientific researcher in research institutions; Chemical specialist - technologist in companies engaged in pharmaceutical, biotechnological production, or production of chemical specialties for the needs of the life sciences. In all these applications, he/she has the ability to lead and coordinate other staff. Employability of graduates with specific employers (optional) Graduates of the Biochemistry PhD. degree programme can be employed in a wide range of R&D positions in universities, research institutions of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and other research institutions as research scientists. Here they continue their further qualification growth by obtaining the VKSIIa and VKSI, the scientific-pedagogical title of Associate Professor and Professor and the scientific rank of DrSc. Furthermore, they may be employed in laboratories for advanced diagnostics in human and veterinary medicine and in laboratories analysing mammalian biological samples. They may also be employed as research and development or technology personnel in research-oriented companies and in pharmaceutical and biotechnological production or the production of chemical specialties for the life sciences. Such and other positions are filled by graduates at universities, institutes of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, in companies Medirex, Synlab, Labmark, Saneca Pharmaceuticals a. s. Hlohovec, Imuna Pharm, a.s. Šarišské Michaľany, Biotika a.s., Biotika a.s. Slovenská Ľupča..
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