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The Ellison Institute of Technology invites applications for a Mass Spectrometry Laboratory Technician within the Plant Biology Institute in Oxford. The role focuses on GC-MS and LC-MS workflows, providing essential analytical support for plant science studies. You will work with a Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Scientist and a broader platform team to develop analytical infrastructure. The ideal candidate has a BSc in chemistry or analytical chemistry and hands-on experience with mass

Jobs in Structural Biology and Related Fields Mass Spectrometry Technician - Ellison Institute of Technology United Kingdom At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Artificial Intelligence & Robotics This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you'll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Explore more at . Welcome to the Plant Biology Institute: The Plant Biology Institute, headed by Professor Steve Kelly, is a key part of the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford. The institute aims to develop impactful and commercially sustainable solutions for improving global food production and planetary health through pioneering plant science research. The Plant Biology Institute will unite world-class researchers who are focused on expanding the frontiers of plant science. Our research is focused on enhancing our ability to feed the planet while simultaneously improving the climate and ecosystem outcomes of food production. By embedding cutting-edge plant science research within an organisation that is focused on solving global challenges at scale, we aim to accelerate the timeline from discovery to global impact. Areas of exploration include: Improved plant productivity, both indoors and outside. Reduced reliance on inputs including water, fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides. Novel decarbonised plant-based production platforms for food and medicines. Advanced technologies that speed up discovery and deployment in plants. Researchers will have access to state-of-the-art laboratory and plant growth facilities and have opportunities to collaborate with experts at the forefront of research on AI, automation, and generative biology across the EIT ecosystem. They will also work with global leaders in market development, commercialisation, and impact creation. The Plant Biology Institute has long-term substantial funding to support the unique scale and ambition of its vision. Your Role: We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Mass Spectrometry Laboratory Technician to provide essential laboratory and experimental support for Mass Spectrometry in the Plant Biology Institute, with a particular focus on LC-MS and GC-MS workflows. The technician will work closely with a Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Scientist, within a broader platform team that provides and continuously develops analytical infrastructure functionalities to researchers pursuing ambitious scientific goals. This role involves hands-on responsibility for setting up and conducting mass spectrometry analyses in support of research priorities of the institute, as well as collaborating with researchers across EIT. Furthermore, the post-holder will ensure the smooth and efficient operation of mass spectrometry facilities through routine maintenance, calibration, quality control and troubleshooting, and use appropriate protocols to process samples for analysis. The ideal candidate will have experience performing these functions in a fast-moving environment, an interest in contributing to commercially sustainable solutions for real-life impact and be a detail-oriented problem solver. This role offers a unique opportunity to be involved in high-impact research at the forefront of plant science, while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and contribute to innovation from lab to global impact. Your Responsibilities: Perform high-quality GC-MS and LC-MS analyses, selecting and applying appropriate protocols for different sample types. Process and prepare biological samples for mass spectrometry. Acquire, process, manage, and analyse data from MS experiments, using specialised software, appropriate database queries, and bioinformatics tools. Consult with researchers on experimental design, sample processing requirements, analytical approaches, and interpretation of mass spectrometry data. Train users on LC-MS and GC-MS data acquisition and data analysis. Perform routine instrument maintenance, calibration, quality control, and troubleshooting as needed. Manage supplier relationships, such as organising and attending meetings with representatives or manufacturer engineers and coordinating necessary visits for maintenance and repairs. Maintain accurate experimental records, instrument logs, and documentation in accordance with established SOPs. Ensure compliance with laboratory health and safety procedures and good laboratory practice. Assist with inventory and stock management for mass spectrometry facilities. Requirements Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience: BSc degree in chemistry, analytical chemistry, or an equivalent discipline. Demonstrable experience in the operation, calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting of mass spectrometry instrumentation. Experience with the operation, calibration, and troubleshooting of chromatography systems. Experience preparing and processing biological samples for chromatographic and mass spectrometry analyses. Experience with data processing and interpretation using mass spectrometry software packages. Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Specialist knowledge of GC-MS column selection and method optimisation appropriate to different analyte classes and sample types. Experience with the operation and maintenance of a range of mass spectrometry instrument types. Experience utilising R, MATLAB, Python, or similar tools for data processing, analysis and visualisation. Relevant experience in metabolomics, plant science, environmental analysis, forensic analysis, clinical research, or related fields. Experience in targeted and untargeted data acquisition and data analysis, and familiarity with suitable methodological approaches and software for each respective case. Commercial awareness and relevant work experience in an industry setting, biotech startup, or comparable environment. Experience working within a core facility, shared instrumentation platform, or similar environment. Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS).

Jobs in Structural Biology and Related Fields Scientific Database Curator Your role We are looking to recruit an expert structural biologist with an experimental background to join the EMDB as a biocurator within the EMBL-EBI OneDep data curation team. High-quality curation of new data depositions is essential for EMDB and PDB to remain the authoritative global sources of biomacromolecular structure information. The work involves annotating preliminary EMDB and PDB submissions and extracting relevant biological information. EBI staff annotate more than a third of all PDB and EMDB depositions worldwide. The work will also involve improving the OneDep deposition system through contributing domain knowledge and analyses for the benefit of automation requirement setting and process development. The data curators also participate in developing training material and delivery of workshops and in outreach activities. You have (essential) A relevant PhD with hands-on experience in the determination of protein structures using 3DEM methods, and broad knowledge of structure determination workflows. Demonstrable working knowledge of macromolecular structure, and ideally a broad knowledge in molecular biology or biochemistry. Ability to work both independently and as a team member within the EMDB team and broader wwPDB OneDep teams. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as excellent knowledge of English as communication with depositors is an essential part of the job. Capable of succinct communication. Up to date on the 3DEM field and its developments. You may also have some of (Desirable) Knowledge of computer scripting or Python programming. Knowledge of building and implementing coding solutions. Knowledge of transforming user requirements into manageable project goals. Knowledge of managing projects using industry standard software (e.g. Jira). Knowledge of software version control (e.g. git). Knowledge of data engineering and data models. Behaviours we look for in our team: Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently. Ability to demonstrate initiative in identifying and solving problems. Proactive and able to interchangeably work independently and collaboratively. Ability to knowledge share and contribute 3DEM subject matter expertise across the wwPDB. Ability to self-manage and appropriately prioritise a busy workload. Supportive and helpful to colleagues and a contributor to a helpful & positive environment.