Organisation/Company NIBRT Department Research Research Field Chemistry » Analytical chemistry Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 9 Mar 2026 - 00:00 (Africa/Abidjan) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Apr 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? NoOffer DescriptionAs a member of the CCL team, you will be responsible for the development of advanced characterisation workflows to understand variability associated with cell culture media using metabolomic style approaches based on liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution Orbitrap MS for discovery and Stellar MS for targeted workflows. You’ll use your experience in method development to address challenges relating to sample prep, analysis and data processing to deliver solutions and insights into differences and dynamics within samples. You’ll take pride in your research, and you’ll be motivated to publish and present your data to show the world what you’ve done.We develop and apply advanced analytical methods for biopharmaceutical characterisation using our core competencies of liquid phase separations and high-resolution mass spectrometry to achieve our goal. We’re committed to working with our academic and industry collaborative research partners, whose mission aligns strongly with ours, to do excellent science and deliver real impact so that everyone benefits. If you want to do excellent science, if you’re dedicated and want to make an impact, then come join us.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and apply methods for characterising the small molecule component of cell culture media using metabolomic style approaches using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, both high-resolution Orbitrap MS for discovery and Stellar MS for targeted screening.Validate the developed methods according to best practice guidelines to establish their performance characteristics and demonstrate the quality of your developed approach to stakeholders.Evaluate and apply cutting-edge data analysis strategies and statistical methods to understand differences and dynamics within various sample sets to understand and decipher what is changing and why.Create and maintain high quality documentation and you’ll actively publish and present your research outputs.Contribute to the on-going learning and success of the CCL team.NIBRT Employee ResponsibilitiesAt NIBRT, our purpose is to support the Biopharma Industry in Ireland and beyond. As such, all colleagues act as NIBRT ambassadors may need to communicate, and build relationships, with our Biopharma clients and partners. This may require ad hoc attendance of industry events and conferences outside of routine hours.At NIBRT all team members are expected to:Conduct themselves in line with the NIBRT values, maintaining at all times a high standard of professionalism.Enhance the value derived through collaboration by participating in and/or working at company events (inside and outside of standard working hours), working in at least one of NIBRT’s cross functional teams, providing feedback through survey or focus groups when asked to do so.Attend and/or complete mandatory training prescribed for all employees by NIBRT.Support colleagues and the institute by promoting the work and services of NIBRT through your media and networks.Where to applyE-mail careers@nibrt.ieRequirementsResearch Field Chemistry » Analytical chemistry Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/QualificationsYou hold a PhD in a discipline that makes you suitable for this challenge during which practical usage of liquid chromatography mass spectrometry instrumentation played a major component.You have proven practical experience in the development and application of LC-MS methods to deliver impactful solutions for metabolomics workflows or the analysis of complex mixtures of small molecules.You understand the complexities of MS data annotation and have experience in the implementation and usage of novel bioinformatics strategies and statistical approaches, in particular, multivariate statistical methods, to maximise the output of your experimental data.You’re a passionate communicator who is well able to articulate their science using written and verbal English to specialist and non-specialist audiences.You’re hardworking, you embrace challenges and you’re motivated by the situations and environment that you find yourself in to do excellent research and deliver impactful science whilst always being safety conscious.You’re curious and ambitious, you have a track record of proposing and performing excellent analytical science which drives you to achieve, ideally demonstrated through a history of peer-reviewed publication.You have excellent self-awareness; you can adapt and maintain focus and composure when research poses its challenges.You’re a standout teammate, you see and believe in the bigger picture for the wider group, you hold yourself and others accountable to results and you’re committed to achieve.Languages ENGLISH Level ExcellentResearch Field Chemistry » Analytical chemistry Years of Research Experience 1 - 4Additional InformationCompetitive salary and excellent suite of benefits including pension, private health insurance, income protection scheme, 25 days annual leave plus up to 3 additional company days off, generous training and career development supports, flexible working hours and work from home set up supported.
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