Postdoctoral research associate in single cell lipidomics and metabolomics

About Us

The BBSRC SEISMIC Facility - the UK's national hub for spatially resolved single- and sub-cellular omics - has just relocated to King's College London, with a transformative £2M investment in next-generation instrumentation.

Based at Guy's Hospital, SEISMIC, The SEISMIC Facility for Single and Sub-Cellular Omics , is pioneering analytical workflows to detect lipids, metabolites, proteins, and metals within individual cells and sub-cellular compartments.

We are seeking two exceptional researchers to join our interdisciplinary team and help shape the future of spatial omics in the UK.

About You

The post holders will lead the development of new workflows for single and sub-cellular lipidomics, metabolomics and proteomics, as well as their application across BBSRC's remit in bioscience research. The post holders will work on cutting-edge Orbitrap Astral and Orbitrap Excedion mass spectrometers, as well as the Yokogawa SS2000, which uses capillary sampling to isolate single cells or organelles into capillaries under confocal microscopy. The postholders will work on an array of projects with internal and external users of the facility, including virology, bacteriology, immunology, cancer and pharmacology.

We are looking for expertise in analytical science, especially in the development of mass spectrometry-based omics, strong interpersonal and communication skills and a proven ability to work across discipline boundaries. We also value experience or interest in industry collaboration - we work closely with many industry partners, including Thermo and Yokogawa.

By joining SEISMIC, you will become part of a nationally funded, high-impact facility, drive innovation in spatial and temporal omics, collaborate with leading academic, clinical, and industrial partners. If you're excited by the challenge of pushing analytical boundaries and enabling transformative biomedical insights, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for two years.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• PhD qualified in relevant subject area (or pending results)
• Experience in analytical science
• Experience in mass spectrometry
• Experience of presenting research in oral and poster presentations
• Track record of peer reviewed publications
• Excellent communication skills

* Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

Desirable criteria

• Expertise in single cell or capillary sampling
• Expertise in omics techniques
• Experience in cell culture
• Experience in microscopy

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ' How we Recruit ' pages.

Interviews are due to be held in December.

This post is subject to Occupational Health clearances.