Research Scientist

Research Scientist

A Research Scientist position is available in the School of Medicine Mass Spectrometry Proteomics Facility at the University Of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to help solve challenging biomedical problems using state-of-the-art mass spectrometry techniques. Prospective candidates will join a productive team leveraging advanced bioanalytical methods to address complex questions in health and disease. Candidates must be self-motivated, detail oriented, have a strong aptitude for learning new areas of research, and be adept at managing multiple projects in parallel.

The Research Scientist will have the opportunity to interact with a variety of researchers, both locally and nationally, and will support proteomics and informatics analysis for several funded projects aimed at improving patient outcomes. Ideal candidates have a Ph.D. in biological, chemical or computer sciences, with significant experience in mass spectrometry-based proteomics, bioinformatics, and wish to expand their training in multiple disciplines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare complex biological samples (tissues, plasma, cell cultures) and execute proteomics workflows spanning global proteomics, phosphoproteomics, ECM proteomics, targeted proteomics, and more.
• Acquire, process, and analyze mass spectrometry datasets using established and emerging bioinformatics pipelines, including statistical evaluation and validation of results.
• Assist in the development and optimization of analytical and sample preparation methodologies to advance facility capabilities.
• Maintain and perform routine upkeep of mass spectrometry instrumentation and associated laboratory equipment, including reagent and buffer preparation.
• Generate detailed reports and maintain comprehensive laboratory records, including experimental metadata and data management documentation.
• Collaborate regularly with faculty, students, clinicians, and external investigators to discuss experimental design, data interpretation, and study outcomes.
• Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts, presentations, and technical reports, and assist with laboratory operations including protocol development, supply management, and data storage systems.

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

Why Join Us:

Our department conducts research across a wide biological scale for fundamental scientific understanding with applications to many disease contexts. The overarching goal is to reach a level of molecular insight that helps develop therapeutic approaches to disease. As biochemists and molecular geneticists, we are amid an unprecedented time of discovery - our conception of the molecular biology of cells is going from the equivalent of grainy black-and-white to high-resolution technicolor.

From deciphering the choreography of transcription complexes, chromosomes, and RNA molecules within cells to developing novel approaches to 3D molecular structure determination to understanding how viruses hijack a cell's machinery and alter its metabolome, the researchers in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (BMG) are at the forefronts of their fields both conceptually and technologically.

Why work for the University? We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:
Medical:
Multiple plan options Dental:
Multiple plan options Additional Insurance:
Disability, Life, Vision Retirement 401(a) Plan:
Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay Paid Time Off:
Accruals over the year (based on percentage of time) Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours) Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual) Holiday Days: 11/year Tuition Benefit:
Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses ECO Pass:
Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. Master's degree in biology, molecular biology, chemistry, genetics or…