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Assistant Scientist, Data Curation at Metabolon, Inc.

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Morrisville, North Carolina





Job Description:

Assistant Scientist, Data Curation

Metabolon, headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, is the world's leading life sciences company focused on metabolomics - an integrative, powerful phenotyping technology for assessing health. Its proprietary platforms and informatics are delivering biomarker discoveries, innovative diagnostic tests, breakthroughs in personalized medicine, and robust partnerships in genomics-based health initiatives.

Due to our rapidly growing services business, Metabolon is seeking an Assistant Scientist in our Data Curation group. This position will utilize Metabolon’s proprietary software to interpret mass spectrometer data. A suite of tools provided by this software will be used to analyze the various ion features against Metabolon’s expansive database of chemical profiles to determine the presence or absence of several thousand metabolites. This is a 6-month temporary position that does not involve lab work.

Responsibilities:


  • Interpret LC-MS data to determine the presence or absence of more than four thousand metabolites

  • Identify potential issues in data acquisition from the LC-MS instruments

  • Verify and, if necessary, correct integration of chromatographic peaks

  • Potential additional responsibilities include: aiding in the creation of new chemical entries to Metabolon’s database, assisting the Data Science team in the development of automated curation systems, and assisting the R&D team in the curation of experimental data

Qualifications:


  • BS Degree in physical or mathematical science or equivalent STEM degree

  • Excellent analytical abilities

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Ability to learn on the job

  • Focused, driven individual

About Metabolon

Metabolon, Inc., is the global leader in revealing biological insights on disease state and physiological reactions in the present time through metabolomics. Leveraging one of the world’s most diverse and rich patient data sets, Metabolon is equipped to deliver biologically relevant evidence to address some of the most difficult and pressing questions in the life sciences. Every day, our work is helping to accelerate research and product development success in the biopharma, population health, consumer products, agriculture, wellness and academic research sectors.

Metabolon was founded in 2000 and is based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina with an international headquarters in Germany. For more information, please visit www.metabolon.com.

Metabolon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.





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