UE06: £34,610.00 - £39,906.00 Per Annum.
Institute of Genetics and Cancer / CRUK Scotland Centre, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
Full Time - 35 hours per week.
Open-ended contract - subject to 3-year review.
The Opportunity
Our Mass Spectrometry Facility at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer is one of Edinburgh's flagship analytical platforms. We deliver expert-led proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics and integrated multiomics, including single-cell and spatial workflows from precious, low-input samples, using state-of-the-art high-resolution instrumentation and robotic sample handling. We support researchers at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, the Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre, and the wider Edinburgh community, alongside academic and industry collaborators across the UK, Europe and beyond. With more than 180 publications and 16,000 citations behind us, including work in Nature, Nature Metabolism, Nature Immunology and Nature Communications, our work helps researchers ask, and answer, questions that would otherwise be out of reach.
As a member of the facility team, you will work across the full biological mass spectrometry workflow, from preparing biological samples and running mass spectrometry analyses to processing data and contributing to bioinformatic interpretation. You will work alongside scientists, students and clinicians on projects spanning cancer biology, immunology, metabolism and beyond, and you will help keep the facility running smoothly through laboratory organisation, stock management, equipment monitoring and quality control. The role is a strong opportunity to broaden your technical range, develop bioinformatics and data analysis skills, and build a network across one of the UK's leading biomedical research environments.
Your skills and attributes for success
Essential
- A degree in a relevant discipline (life sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, analytical science or related), or equivalent professional experience.
- Working knowledge of protein and small-molecule chemistry.
- Working knowledge of mass spectrometry and of liquid chromatography.
- Ability to plan and complete projects to agreed timelines.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to accurate documentation, reproducibility and safe working practices.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to support users from a range of backgrounds.
Desirable
- An MSc in a relevant discipline.
- Hands-on experience of mass spectrometry applied to biological questions.
- Previous experience working in a mass spectrometry facility or shared analytical service.
- Ability to process and interpret proteomic and/or metabolomic data.
- Understanding of labelling methods (for example isotopic labelling) as applied to proteins and small molecules.
- Experience operating and maintaining Orbitrap or timsTOF instruments.
- Experience with bioinformatic and statistical analysis of proteomic, metabolomic or lipidomic data.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (R, Python) or command-line tools for data processing.
- Experience with low-input, single-cell or spatial omics workflows.
Experience administering facility management systems such as PPMS.
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What we offer
A career with us has a range of benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle.
This post is full-time, 35 hours per week . We are open to considering flexible working patterns where appropriate. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working on a non-contractual basis, combining remote working with regular on-campus working, where this is compatible with the duties of the role.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- Variety every day, across the full mass spectrometry workflow.
- Hands-on work with state-of-the-art instrumentation.
- The chance to develop both laboratory and bioinformatics skills.
- Working alongside leading scientists across a wide range of biomedical research.
Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.
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How to apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
- CV
Cover letter outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the role
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Find out more about the Mass Spectrometry Facility: https://institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/mass-spectrometry
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from [insert demographic group(s), if appropriate], as we acknowledge they are currently underrepresented in our area/team/at this level.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 21 July 2026.
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