Metabolomics Assistant - Lab Data & Analysis

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Kannapolis, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sumner Lab at UNC Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis, NC is seeking a Metabolomics Assistant to conduct metabolomics analyses and support routine lab operations.

You will assist the lab manager with biospecimen preparation, data acquisition, processing, documentation, reagent storage, inventory control, and safety compliance. The role requires using software for data processing and statistics, plus literature reviews, presentations and manuscripts.

Qualifications

• Laboratory experience and passion for experimental work.
• Understanding of metabolic concepts relevant to nutrition research.
• Familiarity with spectrometry or related analytical techniques.
• Ability to conduct literature reviews and synthesize findings.
• Experience preparing and presenting posters or slides is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform metabolomics analyses under supervision.
• Assist lab manager with biospecimen preparation, data acquisition and processing.
• Document all laboratory procedures and maintain chemical inventories.
• Handle reagent storage, disposal and supply ordering.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety plans and university policies.
• Use software for data processing, hypothesis testing and multivariate statistics.
• Contribute to literature reviews, presentations and manuscripts.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Understanding of metabolism

Understanding of spectrometry

Literature reviews

Slides and posters

Tools

Metabolomics data software

Job description

The Sumner Lab at UNC Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis, NC is seeking a Metabolomics Assistant to conduct metabolomics analyses and support routine lab operations.

You will assist the lab manager with biospecimen preparation, data acquisition, processing, documentation, reagent storage, inventory control, and safety compliance. The role requires using software for data processing and statistics, plus literature reviews, presentations and manuscripts.