Metabolomics Scientist - CLIA/CAP Diagnostics

uchicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago invites applications for the Staff Scientist - Metabolomics within the BSD DFI Metabolomics group. The role focuses on designing studies, performing targeted and untargeted LC/GC-MS experiments, elucidating unknown compounds, and contributing to publications in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

In the clinical arm, you will develop and validate quantitative same-day assays in a CLIA-licensed, CAP-accredited lab, translating microbiome research into

Qualifications

• PhD in a related field.
• 2–5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Certifications: —

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal teams, academic/industry partners, and UChicago clinical staff on study design and data interpretation.
• Maintain and troubleshoot LC and GC-MS instruments; perform targeted and untargeted metabolomics experiments.
• Support structural elucidation of unknown compounds; and contribute to data analysis, visualizations, and manuscripts as needed.
• Develop quantitative same-day blood and fecal assays for a CLIA/CAP clinical lab.
• Author SOPs covering sample handling, data collection, QC validation, and instrumentation logs; maintain reagents, solvents, calibrators, and QC materials.
• Enforce BSL-2 and chemical safety protocols; execute daily (Mon-Fri) sample testing and data reporting for clinical trials; and coordinate sample logistics and results communication with clinical and DFI teams.
• Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Contributes to facilitating and promoting a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.
• Reviews laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage complex data sets for research.
• Leads the contributions to scientific writing and publications, including protocols and grants.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Skills

Mass spectrometry

Metabolomics

Data analysis

Scientific writing

LC-MS / GC-MS

Education

PhD in a related field

Tools

LC-MS instruments

GC-MS instruments

Job description

The University of Chicago invites applications for the Staff Scientist - Metabolomics within the BSD DFI Metabolomics group. The role focuses on designing studies, performing targeted and untargeted LC/GC-MS experiments, elucidating unknown compounds, and contributing to publications in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

In the clinical arm, you will develop and validate quantitative same-day assays in a CLIA-licensed, CAP-accredited lab, translating microbiome research into