Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Proteomics and Lipidomics

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oxford invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Pharmacology, Mansfield Road, Oxford, funded by a Wellcome Trust‑funded collaborative grant. You will characterise crosslinked proteins and lipids and guide junior researchers within the group.

You must hold a PhD in Chemistry or Biochemistry (or be close to completion) with experience in proteome/lipidome methods and LC-MS data analysis. NanoLCMS experience would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry or Biochemistry (or close to completion).
• Experience with proteome/lipidome methods and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to junior researchers, postdocs, and PhD students.
• Manage academic research and administrative activities, coordinating multiple work streams.
• Test hypotheses and analyse scientific data; contribute to reports and journal articles.
• Collaborate in preparing scientific reports and present at external meetings/seminars.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Mentoring

Scientific writing

Education

PhD in Chemistry or Biochemistry

Tools

LC-MS

NanoLCMS

Job description

Location

Department of Pharmacology, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3QT

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to carry out research into characterising (crosslinked) proteins and lipids as part of a Wellcome Trust-funded collaborative grant, within the group of Associate Professor Shabaz Mohammed in the Department of Pharmacology. You will be expected to provide guidance to less experienced members of the research group, including postdocs, research assistants, technicians, and PhD and project students.

You will manage your academic research and administrative activities, including project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. You will use existing and new scientific techniques, test hypotheses and analyse scientific data, contribute ideas for new research projects, collaborate in the preparation of scientific reports and journal articles and represent the research group at external meetings/seminars, either with other members of the group or alone.

You must hold a relevant PhD/DPhil in Chemistry or Biochemistry (or be close to completion), together with relevant experience and have knowledge of protein and/or lipid biomolecule methods. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to carry out analytical procedures that are applied for proteome/lipidome characterisation to a high degree of precision including sample preparation, LCMS and data analysis. Practical experience with constructing and maintaining nanoLCMS systems would be an advantage.

The post is fixed‑term for 2 years, funded by the Wellcome Trust.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 27 November 2026.

£40,178 to £48,700 : Research Grade 7