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Research Fellow in Mass Spectrometry Metabolomics

Research Fellow in Mass Spectrometry Metabolomics

As part of a £8 million award from the MRC, industry and University of Birmingham, we have established a state-of-the-art metabolic phenotyping (metabolomics) facility to conduct medical research including the development of stratified medicine approaches. Phenome Centre Birmingham (PCB), which was formally opened on 23 May 2016 by the UK Government's Chief Scientific Advisor Sir Mark Walport
(http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2016/05/Phenome-Centre-Birmingham.aspx), is applying eleven new liquid chromatography-mass spectrometers (LC-MS), two new Bruker 600 MHz NMR spectrometers, liquid handling robots and high specification computational infrastructure to better understand metabolic perturbations in human health, disease and ageing. The facility is anticipated to conduct tens of thousands of analyses of human samples per year, creating genuinely "Big Data", with extensive clinical metadata. It is based alongside one of the largest hospitals in Europe, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital at Birmingham, and the new £24 million Institute of Translational Medicine. In addition, the PCB will interact closely with the MRC-NIHR National Phenome Centre in London and the new international network of Phenome Centres to enhance metabolic phenotyping in the UK and globally.

We seek a highly motivated individual to join the 10-person PC-B team and contribute to fulfilling the research objectives of this centre with a focus on the development and application of metabolic phenotyping to medical research and to enhance stratified medicine. The job will include study design, sample preparation, data acquisition applying mass spectrometry platforms, project management and training. The job will also involve extensive collaborations with researchers and clinicians within and external to the university (academic, industry, scientific instrument manufacturers).

Applicants should hold a PhD (awarded) in metabolomics, mass spectrometry or (bio)analytical chemistry, with experience of small molecule analysis and a high level of analytical chemistry skills, in particular experience in the operation of mass spectrometry platforms.

The University offers a variety of courses for personal development of its employees. The University of Birmingham is a family-friendly employer. The School of Biosciences welcomes flexible and part-time working to suit family or other commitments. The University has on-campus childcare facilities.

The post is available in the first instance for 2 years with the expectation for significant extension subject to the success of Phenome Centre Birmingham. Informal enquiries can be addressed to Professor Mark Viant (tel: +44 (0)121 414 2219 or email: M.Viant@bham.ac.uk)   or   Dr   Warwick   Dunn   (tel:   +44   (0)121   414   5458   or   email: W.Dunn@bham.ac.uk).

Closing date: 22nd January 2017
Reference Number: 55220
For further information or to apply visit: www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs