Senior Research Scientist, Mass Spectrometry

CK Group are recruiting for a Senior Research Scientist, Mass Spectrometry to join a global biotechnology company, on a contract basis for 12 months.

Salary:
£270 per day - £330 per day PAYE.

Senior Research Scientist, Mass Spectrometry Role:

Design, develop, and validate robust small molecule MS-based assays for drug discovery.
Optimize assay conditions to ensure high sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility for small molecule detection and quantification
Collaborate with structural biology and biophysics teams to integrate MS data with structural and biophysical insights
Work closely with medicinal chemists, biologists, and other scientists to align assay development with project goals.
Ensure compliance with laboratory SOPs and detailed record keeping in an electronic notebook
Maintain, operate, and troubleshoot LCMS instrumentation for routine and novel assays

Your Background:

Relevant Ph.D. or equivalent experience with a proven track record of small molecule mass spec delivery
Experience running and analysing quantitative small molecule mass spec assays
Practical experience working with triple quad MS platforms
Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex instrumentation

Experience of small molecule Affinity Selection Mass Spectrometry (AS-MS) is desirable.

Company:
Our client is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.

Location:

This role is based at our client's site in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Apply:
For more information, or to apply for this Senior Research Scientist, Mass Spectrometry contrac,t please contact the Key Accounts Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Please quote reference (Apply online only).

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.

Please note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check