Part-time Research Associate (temporary)

Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah, United States
Base: $28.25 to $36.25 an hour; bonus/equity: not ...
Metabolomics sample preparation
Gc-ms and/or lc-ms operation
Metabolite identification and quantification
The Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science at Brigham Young University invites applications for a part-time Research Scientist with expertise in metabolomics

Job Summary

  • The Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science at Brigham Young University invites applications for a part-time Research Scientist with expertise in metabolomics.
  • The successful candidate will contribute to experimental design, sample collection and preparation, analytical data acquisition, and data interpretation in collaboration with faculty and graduate researchers.
  • This position comes with fantastic benefits, including an employee assistance program, access to the library, free on-campus parking, a free UTA pass, and discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU.

Matching Summary

The Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science at Brigham Young University invites applications for a part-time Research Scientist with expertise in metabolomics.

Salary

Base: $28.25 to $36.25 an hour; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Employee assistance program, library access, free parking, UTA pass, store/event discounts

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • metabolomics sample preparation
  • GC-MS and/or LC-MS operation
  • metabolite identification and quantification
  • metabolomics data analysis platforms
  • statistical analysis for metabolomics

Nice-to-have

  • NMR spectroscopy
  • lipidomics workflows
  • R, Python, or MATLAB proficiency
  • stable isotope tracing
  • mentoring students in research

Key Requirements

  • PhD in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Nutrition Science, Food Science, Analytical Chemistry, or related field
  • Hands-on experience with metabolomics sample preparation and extraction
  • Proficiency in operating GC-MS and/or LC-MS instrumentation
  • Experience with isolation and purification of compounds
  • Familiarity with metabolomics data analysis platforms
  • Experience with statistical analysis relevant to metabolomics
  • Working knowledge of metabolite databases

Work Rights

Not specified

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