The School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Head of Mass Spectroscopy who will play a major leadership role in the operations of the Mass-Spectrometry Unit within the ASSET Centre of the Institute for Global Food Security.
The successful candidate will support a large and dynamic group of researchers in terms of fostering collaborations and provide scientific and technical support. The post holder will ensure the success and sustained resourcing of the Mass-Spectrometry Unit by developing its ability to support the generation of grant income and contribute to high profile publications and societal impacts.
The ASSET Technology Centre is a leading analytical chemistry research hub and is a designated 'Centre of Expertise' in food authenticity. Researchers undertake frontier measurement research in many areas of environmental and food security related sciences. The development of proposals to support the centre to gaining further national and international recognition as a centre of excellence will also be a key role as will the fostering of strategic relationships with key technology providers.
The Head of the Unit will contribute to strategic planning to ensure the long term sustainability and expansion of the unit. They will provide high quality scientific expertise to support researchers obtaining the maximum benefit from the technology platforms available.
The successful candidate must have and your CV/Cover letter (or application form) should clearly demonstrate you have:
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list.
For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please click on the Candidate Information link below.
This is a fixed term contract until 30 June 2024.
Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
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Informal enquiries may be directed to: Miss Katie Austin at k.austin@qub.ac.uk
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