Mass Spectrometry Specialist

Title: Mass Spectrometry Specialist

Agency: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Location: Norfolk, VA

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range:

Full Time or Part Time:

Additional Detail

• Considerable knowledge and ability to use chemical lab equipment.
• Knowledge of basic chemical principles such as organic structure, reactions, protein structure, biochemical processes, and basic physical chemical principles.
• Basic knowledge of statistical principles of measurement and error analysis used to evaluate and refine techniques to a level of analytical competency.
• Basic knowledge of molecular fragmentation in an energy source, and the ability to interpret mass spectrometry data.
• Basic knowledge of HPLC, electrospray ionization, and ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry techniques.
• Effective oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to handle pressurized and liquid gases.
• Demonstrated ability to carry out cryogen fills for mass spectrometry and NMR instruments
• Significant direct experience handling chemicals and making chemical solutions, including serial dilutions.
• Significant experience with mass spectrometry analysis in a detail-oriented analytical lab setting required.
• Direct experience maintaining high vacuum and/or high magnetic field mass spectrometry instrumentation, especially pump maintenance, and cryogen fills.

• PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related field.
• Direct experience using HPLC, electrospray ionization, and ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry techniques preferred.