A metabolomics result is only as trustworthy as the assay behind it. This senior, fully remote role is for a specialist who reviews how assays are built, validated and performing, and who spots the sources of error before they distort the data. The listing does not name the employer, so the details below come from the job text only.
About the Role
You will give remote technical oversight, data evaluation and assay performance support for metabolomics research and laboratory testing. That means reviewing assay protocols, methods and validation records, evaluating targeted and untargeted workflows, and analysing datasets from LC-MS, GC-MS and NMR platforms. You will assess sensitivity, specificity, precision, accuracy and reproducibility, review calibration curves, internal standards and quality-control samples, investigate deviations and outliers, and support root-cause analysis with corrective and preventive actions. You will also look at normalisation, missing values and batch-effect correction, check for matrix effects, carryover and interference, work with bioinformatics teams, and write technical reports and recommendations.
Career Impact & Growth Opportunity
The listing offers collaboration with analytical scientists, laboratory teams, bioinformaticians and quality specialists, plus professional development in mass spectrometry, analytical validation and metabolomics technologies.
Why This Role Matters
Hidden bias or batch effects can make a real signal look like noise, or the reverse. Careful assay review keeps research and testing results reproducible.
Key Responsibilities
- Review metabolomics assay protocols, analytical methods, validation records and documentation
- Evaluate targeted and untargeted workflows and analyse LC-MS, GC-MS and NMR datasets
- Assess sensitivity, specificity, precision, accuracy, reproducibility and measurement ranges
- Review calibration curves, internal standards, reference materials and quality-control performance
- Investigate deviations, outliers and inconsistent results, and support root-cause analysis
- Evaluate normalisation, missing-value handling and batch-effect correction
- Assess robustness, stability, carryover, matrix effects and interference risks
- Work with bioinformatics teams on data processing and metabolite identification
- Write assay performance summaries and recommendations, and keep accurate review records
Qualifications & Requirements
- Master’s or doctoral degree in metabolomics, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences or a related field
- Significant experience in metabolomics assay development, method validation, mass spectrometry or biochemical analysis
- Strong understanding of targeted and untargeted metabolomics workflows
- Practical knowledge of LC-MS, GC-MS and/or NMR platforms
- Understanding of precision, accuracy, linearity, sensitivity, specificity, recovery and matrix effects
- Experience with data processing, normalisation and statistics using R, Python, MetaboAnalyst or similar
- Familiarity with quality management systems, method transfer and data integrity
- Strong technical writing and scientific communication, and able to work independently in a remote setting
About This Opportunity
This is a remote oversight, data review and documentation role. Sample handling, extraction, reagent work, instrument operation, calibration and testing stay with qualified local laboratory staff. Clinical interpretation and regulated clinical reporting stay with licensed healthcare professionals, and certifications, approvals and statutory sign-offs stay with authorised professionals. The listing gives no salary or compensation figures, so ask before you accept.
Who Should Apply
Analytical chemists, mass spectrometry specialists and metabolomics scientists who are strong on validation and data quality should apply. Submit your updated CV highlighting metabolomics, analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, assay validation and laboratory data analysis. Use the subject line: “Application – Senior Metabolomics Assay Specialist (UAE Remote)”. The listing gives no email address, so find the contact on the original posting.
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