Metabolomics Core Team Lead
Core
Lead the day-to-day workflow of the Metabolomics Core facility, managing targeted and untargeted metabolomic projects using mass spectrometry to analyze microbe-microbe and host-microbe interactions.
Role type
Senior IC Metabolomics Core Team Lead
Builds
Targeted and untargeted metabolomic datasets and quality control processes for DFI, UChicago, and external projects
Domain
Biomedical research / Microbiome / Metabolomics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research
Required skills
LC-MS instrumentation management, GC-MS data analysis, laboratory safety and regulatory compliance, project status management, LIMS auditing, quantitative measurement of small molecules, troubleshooting chromatography systems, database design, scientific writing, mentoring laboratory staff
Preferred skills
Untargeted metabolomics feature list generation, fragmentation profile validation, nitrogen generator support, liquid handler operation, risk assessment, methodology development
Technologies
GC-MS, LC-MS, LIMS, liquid handlers, nitrogen generators
Responsibilities
Manage daily maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment including chromatography systems and mass spectrometers; oversee procurement of laboratory supplies; develop and maintain waste management plans; prepare and validate extraction solvents; audit the project submission pipeline; perform quantitative data analysis using GC and LC methodologies; provide supervisory leadership including training and mentoring staff; guide data collection, evaluation, and analysis; design and manage databases; present research findings at meetings and conferences.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities