Biological Scientist IV

Doctoral degree in biology or a field closely related, accompanied by 8 years of pertinent experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor's degree required.

Project Management:

• Oversee research projects requiring method development and delivery of results to customers using Mass Spectrometry facility
• Review and approve CE and GC/MS data generated by other lab members
• Manage technical staff involved in mass spectrometry services
• Extract, collect MS data, analyze, review, and evaluate research findings of customer samples according to established facility standard operating procedures

Scientific Writing and Dissemination

• Participate in scientific conferences to learn about new MS developments
• Lead or contribute to the writing of manuscripts and data presentations
• Disseminate research results and developments at internal and external scientific meetings and in peer-reviewed scientific publications
• Disseminate research results and methodology, specifically the methods sections for client publications or grant applications

Creation and Maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Design, write, implement, and maintain CE and GC/MS SOPs, protocols, and research methods; resolve conceptual problems by troubleshooting and researching
• Develop, troubleshoot, and implement new sample extraction and analysis methods by CE and GC/MS
• Oversee the implementation of new methods by coordinating with other lab members in the establishment of said new methods
• Develop and apply ad-hoc bioinformantics solutions for the analysis and visualization of complex metabolomics datasets

Commensurate with education and experience

Doctoral degree in biology or a field closely related, accompanied by 8 years of pertinent experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor's degree required.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a highly organized multi-tasker who pays attention to detail and values research integrity
• Have at least 5 years of research experience in mass-spectrometry, including at least 3 years of direct experience in GC-MS equipment, technologies, and analysis
• Demonstrate computer skills for the analysis of metabolomics data
• Have previous experience in processing and analyzing large datasets (i.e., metabolomics data, NGS data, genome annotation, or developing analysis pipelines)
• Be familiar with databases and statistical computing programs, such as R and Matlab
• Have experience in the field of cancer research, metabolism, or immunology 
• Be able to work independently yet also be a team player

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.