CareerPlan

Senior Scientist - Mass Spectrometry (MS), 12 month Fixed-Term Contract

Melbourne, VictoriaContract2026-10-28 → 2026-11-11

Core

Develop, implement, and maintain robust mass spectrometry-based analytical methods for characterizing biomolecules, including identifying and quantifying product variants, impurities, and cell culture media profiling.

Role type

Senior Scientist (Mass Spectrometry)

Builds

Robust and scalable analytical methods for product development

Domain

Biotherapeutics / Analytical Chemistry

Required skills

Mass spectrometry instrumentation operation and maintenance, Protein characterization, Post-translational modification analysis, Hyphenated separation techniques, Data integrity compliance, Technical reporting

Preferred skills

Cell culture media profiling, Metabolite profiling, R or Python data analytics

Technologies

ESI-MS/MS, MALDI-MS/MS, qTOF, QqQ, Orbitrap, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, ELN, Veeva

Responsibilities

Develop and refine product characterisation workflows, Operate and maintain mass spectrometry instruments, Conduct studies to identify and quantify product variants and impurities, Present results to internal and external stakeholders, Provide leadership and training to team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC