Research Associate in Mass-spectrometry-based holobiont exposomics

Overview

In this role you will help lead exposomics and environmental metabolomics activities at Imperial’s Leverhulme Centre for the Holobiont. You will develop MS-based workflows to broaden metabolome and exposome coverage and explore their roles in holobionts across the tree of life. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to integrate metabolomics with taxonomic, genetic and metagenomic data. This position offers access to top facilities, a hybrid work arrangement, and the chance to shape cutting-edge holobiont research.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working options
• sector-leading salary and remuneration package
• 39 days off per year
• world-class research facilities at Imperial
• opportunity to continue career at a world-leading institution

Responsibilities

• develop and implement innovative metabolomics and exposomics workflows from mass spectrometry data to interpretation
• perform high-throughput, high-resolution MS-based metabolomic analyses
• characterise holobionts using integrated omics data (taxonomic, genetic, metagenomic)
• contribute to methodological development and project coordination within a cross-disciplinary team
• collaborate with external institutions and research groups as part of ongoing projects

Key requirements

• PhD in analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, metabolomics or similar subject
• strong background in mass spectrometry-based metabolomics
• experience with data analysis and integration of multi-omics data
• ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• excellent communication and publication record (implied by postdoctoral role)

• collaboration
• communication
• problem-solving
• mass spectrometry-based metabolomics
• exposomics
• data integration with taxonomic, genetic and metagenomic data

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