Mass Spectrometry Specialist

Vacancy Reference Number

Two posts: Q08126 (0.8FTE, permanent) and Q07907 (One year post)

Organisation:

University of Exeter

Closing Date

21 Sep 2025

Salary

£34610 (Pro rata for 0.8FTE post))

Address

University of Exeter Biosciences Geoffrey Pope Building Exeter EX4 4QD United Kingdom

Duration

Permanent (0.8FTE) and One year fixed term

We are seeking two Mass Spectrometry Specialists to join the University of Exeter’s Mass Spectrometry (MS) Facility, which provides analytical support to academic and commercial research across biosciences and life sciences.

There are two posts: Permanent (Q08126 at 0.8% FTE) and one year fixed term (Q07907). Both at Grade E.

The facility supports Exeter’s research priorities and serves as a core platform for externally funded collaborations, including contract and commissioned research. Following a £1.7M investment from the BBSRC 24ALERT scheme and the University, the MS Facility will soon install a new high-resolution liquid chromatography (LC)-MS/MS instrument interfaced with an automated hydrogen-deuterium exchange (HDX) system, enhancing capacity for proteomics, structural studies, and metabolomics. The facility is also equipped with LC-triple quadrupole MS/MS and GC-quadrupole time-of-flight MS/MS instruments, supporting a broad range of quantitative and untargeted workflows.

As a Mass Spectrometry Specialist, you will be responsible for the daily operation of these instruments, including maintenance, troubleshooting, method development, quality control, and data interpretation. You will also support project design and costing, offer technical guidance to facility users, and contribute to training and compliance procedures.

In addition, you will coordinate the provision and usage of laboratory resources—including space, financial records, equipment, and consumables—and contribute to the delivery of analytical services for both internal academic and external commercial research projects. A strong working knowledge of health and safety protocols is also essential for this role.

Further Information

Link to further details and application form:
https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment (and search for "Mass Spectrometry").

Informal enquiries: Prof. Nick Smirnoff (N.Smirnoff@exeter.ac.uk)

Contact Details

Professor Nick Smirnoff
Biosciences
University of Exeter
Exeter EX4 4QD
N.Smirnoff@exeter.ac.uk