Postdoctoral Research Associate in Proteomics

Hybrid in Manchester·Added yesterday (last checked 3 Nov)

University of Manchester

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Our summary

Salary: £38,448 - £46,970 a year
About £2,600 - £3,110 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, Manchester
Contract: Fixed-term
Closing date: Apply by Monday 16 November
Holiday: 29 days holiday + bank holidays

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

You will have a PhD (or be about to obtain one) and proven hands-on experience running and maintaining mass spectrometry systems, experience in proteomics, and good data analysis skills in R.
You will collaborate closely with colleagues and also drive your own research questions.

Nice to have

Microbiology experience, particularly in bacterial or fungal biology, is an advantage but not essential.

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Generous employer contribution pension
29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see here. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.

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The role

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in mass spectrometry-based proteomics. You will lead the proteomics work of a collaborative Wellcome Discovery Award on competitive interactions between microorganisms, working with colleagues at the Universities of Dundee, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Chicago. You will use data-independent acquisition (DIA) proteomics to characterise T6SS-secreted proteins and define their modes of action.

You will be based in the Laboratory for Biomedical Mass Spectrometry under the supervision of Prof Matthias Trost, with hands-on access to modern instrumentation including the timsTOF HT and timsTOF Ultra AIP.

Name: Prof Matthias Trost
Email Address: matthias.trost@manchester.ac.uk

What you'll do

design and run DIA proteomics experiments on complex microbial samples within the collaborative consortium;
run and maintain one of the mass spectrometry and LC systems;
apply data analysis pipelines in R and other bioinformatic analyses;
plan your own experiments with the Principal Investigator and the wider award team, and publish your findings as lead or co-author.

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.