"Technical Specialist (Quantitative Mass Spectrometry)"

Technical Specialist (Quantitative Mass Spectrometry)

The University of Manchester - Science and Engineering - FSE Technical Services - Faculty Office - Science and Engineering

Location:	Manchester
Salary:	£37,694 to £46,049 per annum, depending on relevant experience (Grade 6)
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent

Job reference: SAE-030768

Salary: UoM Grade 6: £37,694 - £46,049 per annum, depending on relevant experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Science and Engineering

Location: Oxford Road

Employment type: Permanent

Division/Team: FSE Technical Services

Hours Per Week: Full Time

Closing date: 20/03/2026

Contract Duration: Permanent

School/Directorate: Faculty Office - Science and Engineering

About the role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive technical specialist to join our dynamic technical operations team, which strives to provide a sector leading technical support for FSE and the wider University. With a commitment to customer service excellence and a passion for science and engineering, the technical specialist will provide an agile technical support service to staff and students to support teaching, research and professional services. FSE’s research and teaching quality is recognised globally; this is an exciting opportunity to join us in Manchester and contribute to the provision of a sector leading technical service.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Faculty’s analytical services group within Mass Spectrometry and Separations. As a member of the Mass Spectrometry and Separations platform, the primary responsibility of this role will be to provide technical support to research and teaching to ensure the requirements of the Faculty, wider university and external customers are met. More specifically the role will include but not be limited to:

• Applying hands on expertise in areas of analytical chemistry specifically mass spectrometry (QQQ, Q-TOF, MALDI/DESI, ion mobility) and chromatographic separations (UHPLC, GC).
• Provide high quality and reliable advice, guidance and training to a range of staff, students, visitors and external customers and collaborators on your specific area of expertise in support of teaching, research and service provision.
• Development of targeted quantification assays for a wide range of challenging analytes with an emphasis on meeting high throughput requirements.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers, and more.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our university is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Dr. Katherine Hollywood
Email: Katherine.Hollywood@manchester.ac.uk