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Research Associate/ Senior Research Associate, Metabolomics

Durham, NC 27709

Posted: 11/26/2024 Employment Type: Contract To Hire Industry: Scientific Job Number: 11958 Pay Rate: $40.00 - $50.00 Remote Friendly: Onsite

Job Description

Overview:

Our client is a research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced technologies to increase our understanding of the biology that controls lifespan. They will use that knowledge to devise interventions that enable people to lead longer and healthier lives. Executing on this mission will require an unprecedented level of interdisciplinary effort and a long-term focus for which funding is already in place.

Position description:

Seeking a Research Associate to join the Mass Spectrometry Metabolomics group. To succeed, you will need to be extremely detail oriented, and an enthusiastic team player. This is a hands-on bench position, focused on supporting core functions of the lab. You will run robots for sample preparation, operate mass spectrometers, and prepare and organize the lab buffer and chemical stock inventories. This is a collaborative position working with members across the Metabolomics group to apply mass spectrometry to answer fundamental questions about the biology of aging and disease.

Responsibilities:
  • Prepare buffer solutions and chemical reference standards for multiple instruments and method types
  • Manage chemical inventories.
  • Help develop and maintain an organizational system for 1000+ chemical vials, and generate reference data for each standard.
  • Prepare biological samples both at the bench and using automated liquid handlers.
  • Operate a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer running targeted metabolomics and lipidomics assays.

Job Requirements

Position requirements:
  • BS degree in chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, or related field 1+ years of experience in a laboratory working with both chemical and biological (e.g., plasma, cells, or tissue) sample preparation.
  • Incredible attention to detail with a keen eye for spotting inconsistent or unexpected results during sample prep, along with excellent record keeping and organization.
  • Excellent wet lab skills, with a desire to continuously improve lab practices and protocols.
Other Desirable Qualifications:
  • Experience operating chromatography or mass spectrometry instruments (e.g., HPLC, LCMS, GCMS).
  • Experience working with automated liquid handlers like the Hamilton Vantage.
  • Experience with lab organizational tasks, like consumable tracking and ordering, small equipment calibrations, or organization of large chemical inventories.

Meet Your Recruiter

Jay Hite
Recruiter, Account Manager

As a Recruiter at Compass, Jay enjoys meeting job seekers and helping them to find new and exciting opportunities. He enjoys the process of getting to know candidates and learning all about their experience and what their future goals are. Jay feels the excitement of his candidates and is passionate about helping to find a fit both culturally and professionally. 

When Jay isn’t working, he enjoys bike rides, trying out new foods, tequila tasting and watching movies.  

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