Postdoctoral Research Associate in Metabolomics

The Metabolomics Research Facility is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to support collaborative and independent research focused on metabolomics and small molecule analysis using advanced mass spectrometry technologies. This position will play a key role in developing and executing metabolomics workflows for a diverse portfolio of research projects involving biological environmental agricultural pharmaceutical and biomanufacturing applications.

The successful candidate will operate maintain and provide training on a variety of analytical instrumentation including a Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Astral Mass Spectrometer LC-MS and GC-MS platforms. The individual will collaborate with faculty staff students and external researchers to design experiments prepare samples acquire and analyze data and interpret complex metabolomics datasets.

Research activities will include both targeted and non-targeted metabolite profiling of a wide range of sample types including animal models human cell lines and cohorts plants microbial systems environmental samples and other novel biological materials. The postdoctoral researcher will assist in the development and implementation of new analytical methods and provide scientific consultation to researchers utilizing facility resources.

Additional responsibilities include coordinating metabolomics research projects supporting the training of laboratory users contributing to the preparation of scientific reports and publications presenting research findings at professional conferences and participating in ongoing professional development opportunities. The position offers an opportunity to work in a highly collaborative research environment while advancing expertise in mass spectrometry metabolomics and interdisciplinary scientific research.

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry Molecular Biology Analytical Chemistry Bioinformatics or a related field.
• Experience working with mass spectrometry instrumentation associated software platforms and data analysis workflows.
• Research experience in non-targeted metabolomics global metabolomics lipidomics or closely related fields including experimental design sample preparation data acquisition data analysis and post-acquisition bioinformatic and/or statistical analysis.
• Experience analyzing high-resolution LC-MS/MS data generated using Thermo Scientific Orbitrap instrumentation or similar high-resolution mass spectrometry platforms.

• Experience using Thermo Scientific software applications including Xcalibur Compound Discoverer TraceFinder and LipidSearch.
• Experience operating maintaining troubleshooting and optimizing complex analytical instrumentation in a research laboratory.
• Experience processing analyzing and interpreting raw mass spectrometry data.
• Experience with multi-omics data integration statistical analysis and biological interpretation of complex datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to support collaborative research projects and communicate technical findings to diverse scientific audiences.