Student Researcher (Industrial Placement) LGC National Laboratories
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Core Organic MS Metrology team develops reference methodology and delivers high accuracy calibration and measurement services in support of LGCs role as the UKs National Measurement Laboratory (NML) and Designated Institute for chemical and bio-analytical addition the team undertakes contract research and development projects and delivers specialist measurement services for a range of customers in both the public and private sectors. A range of available technologies are utilised within the team including single and triple quadrupole MS High Resolution MS (QToF Orbitrap and IMS-ToF) all with associated separation capabilities including HPLC microflow-HPLC and GC.
The role is for a placement within the Core Organic Mass Spectrometry (MS) team and the successful candidate will undertake a research project for a period of 12 months from August 2026 to develop and validate new methods for the screening quantification and characterization of small organic molecules utilizing state of the art instrumentation to solve emerging measurement challenges related to environmental and food sustainability as well as healthcare.
As a placement student you will gain experience in a range of analytical technologies and develop the knowledge and skills needed to utilize our procedures and instruments to perform screening characterization and quantification of small organic compounds to support the research projects and measurement services delivered by the Core Organic MS Metrology team.
Qualifications :
Must be undertaking a chemistry or chemistry related degree with industrial placement year.
Additional Information :
ABOUT LGC:
LGC is a leading global life science tools company providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers products and workflows and are valued for their performance quality and range.
OUR VALUES
- PASSION
- CURIOSITY
- INTEGRITY
- BRILLIANCE
- RESPECT
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age disability race color ethnic or national origin sex sexual orientation gender reassignment marital or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity religion or belief. Short listing interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender sexual orientation marital status color race nationality ethnic or national origins religion or belief age or trade union membership.
For more information about LGC please visit our website
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Intelligence Community Experience
- Python
- Spss
- Microsoft Word
- R
- Regression Analysis
- Windows
- Stata
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Data Modeling
- Writing Skills
About Company
With over 180 years of scientific heritage and operations in 14 countries, our products and services are integral to the industries that safeguard our food, water, medicine, and environment. Working collaboratively with our partners across the scientific community, our solutions addr ... View more
