King's College London

About us

The London Metallomics Facility (LMF) is looking for a Senior Mass Spectrometry Analyst to join our team at King’s College London. The LMF is a core research facility within the Research Management and Innovation Directorate (RMID) providing state-of-the-art analytical tools to understand the critical role of metals in biological processes.  

Our vision is to be a centralised hub for comprehensive multi-institutional integration of metallomic analytics, establishing direct interactions between leading research groups, commercial partners, and industry, whilst driving educational outreach and public engagement strategies.

The LMF is committed to providing the knowledge and analytical tools required for elemental quantification, imaging, and adjunct techniques in biological and environmental systems. To provide such services, a range of complementary techniques are required with the corresponding expertise to provide our users with guidance on the most appropriate sample preparation protocols, the best quality data, and support with analytical interpretation.

About the role

This role leads analytical services at the LMF, providing expert scientific and technical support from initial consultation to method development and data analysis. The successful candidate will be proactive, solution-oriented, and highly organised, ensuring a high-quality service and strong user support.

Candidates should hold a PhD in a relevant field, with expertise in metallomics and experience in ICP-MS and related techniques (LA-ICP-MS and SC-ICP-MS). They will refine analytical services, develop new approaches, and provide expert guidance. Extensive lab experience is required, including instrument operation, troubleshooting, and ensuring Health & Safety compliance.

Working closely with the Facility Manager, academics, and researchers, the role involves producing publishable data, contributing to scientific papers, and potentially engaging in grant writing. The candidate will also be an active member of King’s Technical Network, supporting best practices and fostering an inclusive culture in line with King’s EDI strategy. 

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1.      Relevant PhD degree or equivalent professional experience

2.      Comprehensive technical knowledge and analytical skills in ICP-MS, maintenance and troubleshooting, with experience in providing expert guidance and advice to end users on method development and interpretation.

3.      Comprehensive knowledge of regulations and best practice governing laboratories, including Health & Safety and environmental sustainability

4.      Experience in developing and implementing strategies and plans and ability to make complex decisions

5.      Ability to manage and deliver high quality services, ability to develop and implement service improvements

6.      Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to influence others

7.      Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to respond empathetically and provide pastoral care and support to colleagues and students

Desirable criteria

1.      Experience with LA-ICP-MS

2.      Experience with sample preparation and analysis of biological samples, including tissue sectioning

3.      Experience in image analysis pipelines

4.      Coding/scripting data processing and automation

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.