Wastewater Analytics Scientist: UPLC-MS/MS & Public Health

University of Missouri System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Missouri System, School of Natural Resources, seeks a Scientist to advance environmental and public-health wastewater surveillance through targeted UPLC-MS/MS analyses. You will validate methods, ensure quality control, and defensibly report biomarkers across several initiatives.

You will collaborate with PIs, public-health agencies, informatics teams, and industry partners to translate laboratory findings into actionable population-health insights, while maintaining QA/QC and

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in related/relevant area and at least 3 years of experience is necessary.
• Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field preferred.
• 3–4 years of experience in targeted UPLC-MS/MS method development, validation, and quantitative analysis in complex biological or environmental matrices.
• Experience operating and troubleshooting high‑resolution or triple quadrupole mass spectrometry platforms under GLP or equivalent quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Designs, performs, validates, and optimizes targeted UPLC-MS/MS analyses for environmental and public-health surveillance programs, ensuring analytical accuracy, quality control, regulatory compliance, and defensible reporting of wastewater biomarkers.
• Conducts metabolomic and bioanalytical investigations; evaluates complex environmental data; interprets findings; identifies trends; and recommends analytical approaches that support research objectives and population-health monitoring.
• Collaborates with principal investigators, public-health agencies, informatics teams, and industry partners to integrate laboratory findings with surveillance objectives, communicate technical results, and support project deliverables.
• Maintains laboratory quality systems; contributes to method development and validation activities; trains and mentors students or staff as needed; participates in scientific reporting, presentations, publications, and other related duties.

Skills

Metabolomics workflows

Programming & modeling

Data analytics

Statistical interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

PhD in Environmental/Analytical Chemistry or related field

Tools

UPLC-MS/MS

Mass spectrometry platforms

Job description

The University of Missouri System, School of Natural Resources, seeks a Scientist to advance environmental and public-health wastewater surveillance through targeted UPLC-MS/MS analyses. You will validate methods, ensure quality control, and defensibly report biomarkers across several initiatives.

You will collaborate with PIs, public-health agencies, informatics teams, and industry partners to translate laboratory findings into actionable population-health insights, while maintaining QA/QC and