Senior/Principal Scientist in Translational Medicine Mass Spectrometry

Our client is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. They are among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market and a promising development pipeline.

Job

Overview

Our client's Translational Medicine department informs clinical development of novel personalized therapeutics through establishment of biomarker strategies aimed to study biological pathways driving disease and by characterizing the mechanism of action of novel therapeutics.As a key member of the biomarker mass spectrometry laboratory, the ideal candidate will utilize mass spectrometry to explore novel biomarker hypotheses, assist in streamlining existing workflows, and help to drive innovation within the group through improved LC-MS/MS method development.

Qualifications

Experience in clinical proteomics and clinical sample processing is required.Hands-on

experience with maintaining LC and MS instrumentation is also required.PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Biotechnology and successful postdoctoral research training in a related field.Minimum of 6 years of hands-on

experience with liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) approaches, and have excellent troubleshooting capabilities.Strong analytical background with fundamentals in assay development, system suitability, and method evaluation.

Experience with discovery proteomics approaches (TMT, DIA-MS, SWATH, etc.) and corresponding data analysis tools.Knowledge of sample preparation techniques for analysis of biomarkers and other mediators from biological fluids (e.g. plasma, CSF, urine, stool, etc.).A proven ability to analyze and visualize complex datasets using tools like MSstats, Spotfire, R, or Skyline and

experience with standard instrument software such as Analyst or Xcalibur.In addition, the candidate should have excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal

skills, be able to work independently as well as in a team environment, and be willing and eager to learn and train others on new technologies.