Research engineer to Chalmers Mass Spectrometry Infrastructure (CMSI)

We are looking for a research engineer that wants to contribute with your expert knowledge in mass spectrometry and metabolomics to the various projects at Chalmers Mass Spectrometry Infrastructure (CMSI).

Information about the department
The Department of Biology and Biological Engineering is aiming at bridging cutting edge life sicence research with biochemical engineering, in order to emerge as the leading innovation center in the the region. The research has broad applications in areas of health, industrial production and energy production. An important mission is to drive the development of novel and improved tools to study effects on a cellular level through systems' biology analysis and modeling tools, metabolic engineering and bioimaging. Powerful experimental platforms are avialable such as well equipped fermenters, analytical instruments and laser based microscopy. The department offers highly qualified education for engineering students within the area of bioengineering. 

Chalmers Mass Spectrometry Infrastructure (CMSI) is a Chalmers infrastructure with the goal of providing cutting edge and efficient quantitative and qualitative mass spectrometry services for the Swedish research community. The services provided by CMSI range from more simple biomolecule determinations to large scale lipidomics and metabolomics studies where a large degree of the operative focus layes on. CMSI collaborates closely with research groups focusing in use and development of these techniques and, notably, with the Chalmers Computational systems Biology infrastructure with competence in bioinformatics and data science. Within the national infrastructure network, CMSI is part of and works together with persnonnel at the Biological Mass Specromery Infratrcuture (BioMS) as well as at the SciLideLab Metabolomics and Exposomics platform. 

Major responsibilities
As a Research Engineer at CMSI you will be part of the CMSI team that interacts in project groups with senior researchers, PhD-students, postdocs and students. In collaboration with Chalmers Food and Nutrition Science Division, CMSI is responsible for molecular phenotyping and metabolomics analyses of the national VR-funded cohort infrastructure SIMPLER during the period 2023-2028. 

Your main responsibilites will be to:
1) contribute to method development of MS- based (LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS) untargeted and targeted metabolomics techniques that will be applied on biological samples (plasma, urine, feces, biopsy material and foods) using samples and data from SIMPLER
2) large scale sample analysis using the aforementioned and other methods at CMSI.

In addition, analytical and technical support to the ongoing activities at CMSI and lab maintenance activities will also be included in the position. Driving and contributing to quality development work whithin the platform will also be part of the position

Contract terms
Full-time permanent employment.

Qualifications
In order to be eligble for the position you need a master degree in analytical chemistry, food science, biological engineering or another relevant field and meet the following requirements:
- Competence in chromatographic and mass spetrometric techniques and common analytical techniques
- Experience from development and validation of methods in different sample matrices
- Experience from efficient reporting of analytical results
- Excellent communication skills in Swedish and in English

Meritorious experience:
- Experience from analysis of food and biological samples are meritous
- Experience from systematic quality assurance work
- Experience from handling of biological samples

We offer
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 
Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.

Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20220553 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

CV: (Please name the document as: CV, Family name, Ref. number) including:
• CV
• Complete list of publications (divided into peer reviewed/non peer reviewed journal articles,conference contributions, etc).
• Two references that we can contact.

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, Ref. number)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous research fields and main research results
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:
Publications:
• Copies of your most relevant publications in full format (maximum of ten publications).
• Copies of a maximum of ten other publications that substantiate your other qualifications (for example, educational publications and popular science articles).

Learn more and apply on Chalmers website: https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Working-at-Chalmers/Vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=11037&rmlang=UK

Application deadline: October 28, 2022. 
We will conduct interviews on a continuous basis, please apply as soon as possible.

*** Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. *** 
   



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