Research Fellow in Mass Spectrometry

University of Birmingham - School of Biosciences

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £36,636 to £46,049 Grade 7

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 15th September 2025

Closes: 6th October 2025

Job Ref: 104310

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Fixed Term contract up to November 2028

Background:

We seek to recruit a postdoctoral Research Fellow in Mass Spectrometry to undertake research as part of the Wellcome-funded project “Transforming spatial and structural biology: Native ambient mass spectrometry”. The postholder will undertake research in ambient mass spectrometry (including nano-DESI and LESA), top-down mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry imaging of proteins and their assemblies.

The postholder will have a BSc in Chemistry or related area and a PhD in Mass Spectrometry and should have hands-on experience of at least one of the following: ambient surface mass spectrometry, mass spectrometry imaging, native mass spectrometry, peptide and protein analysis, ion mobility mass spectrometry.

The post is available for 3 years in the first instance.

Further information about research in the Cooper laboratory can be found at https://www.biosciences-labs.bham.ac.uk/cooper/index.php

Main Duties

The responsibilities may include some, but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.

• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc

Person Specification:

• First degree in Chemistry or related area and a PhD in mass spectrometry (or near to completion)
• Experience in native mass spectrometry, top-down mass spectrometry or mass spectrometry imaging
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones

Informal enquiries to Prof Helen Cooper, email: h.j.cooper@bham.ac.uk

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