Technical Specialist - Quantitative Mass Spectrometry
- Vacancy Reference Number
- SAE-030768
- Organisation:
- University of Manchester
- Closing Date
- 20 Mar 2026
- Salary
- £37,694 - £46,049 per annum
- Address
- University of Manchester Manchester Institute of Biotechnology Manchester M1 7DN
- Duration
- Permanent
We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive technical specialist to join our dynamic technical operations team, which strives to provide a sector leading technical support for Faculty of Science & Engineering (FSE) and the wider University of Manchester. With a commitment to customer service excellence and a passion for science and engineering, the technical specialist will provide an agile technical support service to staff and students to support teaching, research and professional services. FSE’s research and teaching quality is recognised globally; this is an exciting opportunity to join us in Manchester and contribute to the provision of a sector leading technical service.
This is an excellent opportunity to join the Faculty’s analytical services group within Mass Spectrometry and Separations. As a member of the Mass Spectrometry and Separations platform, the primary responsibility of this role will be to provide technical support to research and teaching to ensure the requirements of the Faculty, wider university and external customers are met. More specifically the role will include but not be limited to:
- Applying hands on expertise in areas of analytical chemistry specifically mass spectrometry (QQQ, Q-TOF, MALDI/DESI, ion mobility) and chromatographic separations (UHPLC, GC).
- Provide high quality and reliable advice, guidance and training to a range of staff, students, visitors and external customers and collaborators on your specific area of expertise in support of teaching, research and service provision.
- Development of targeted quantification assays for a wide range of challenging analytes with an emphasis on meeting high throughput requirements.
Further Information
https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=34352
Contact Details
katherine.hollywood@manchester.ac.uk