Role Snapshot
The Research Scientist will join UNC Chapel Hill's Metabolomics and Proteomics (MAP) Core, a shared facility supporting translational and biomedical research. The role provides scientific leadership in metabolomics, mass spectrometry, and multi-omics data integration across multiple sponsored projects.
Key Responsibilities: Design and conduct complex research studies, develop analytical and computational methods, analyze and interpret metabolomics and multi-omics datasets, and communicate findings through publications and presentations. The role works closely with faculty investigators and MAP Core leadership with a high degree of independence.
Skills & Tools: Expertise in metabolomics, mass spectrometry, analytical method development, bioinformatics, and multi-omics integration, plus independent scientific judgment and strong collaboration and communication skills.
Qualifications: Advanced degree in a relevant scientific field with experience in metabolomics or mass spectrometry and multi-omics data analysis. Specific years of experience were not listed in the posting.
Compensation: $120K–$180K/yr (estimated)
Job Description
The Research Scientist will join the Metabolomics and Proteomics (MAP) Core at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a collaborative shared research facility that supports investigators across UNC and external partners through advanced metabolomics, proteomics, mass spectrometry, and data analysis services. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge translational and biomedical research while working with multidisciplinary teams on a wide range of sponsored research projects.
The Research Scientist will provide scientific expertise in metabolomics, mass spectrometry, analytical method development, bioinformatics, and multi-omics data integration. Responsibilities include designing and conducting complex research studies; developing and implementing specialized analytical and computational approaches; analyzing, integrating, and interpreting metabolomics and multi-omics datasets; and communicating findings through publications, presentations, and collaborative research activities.
Working closely with faculty investigators, MAP Core leadership, and research teams, the Research Scientist will serve as a key scientific resource supporting multiple research programs. The position works with a high degree of independence, exercising independent scientific judgment in experimental design, analytical methods, and data interpretation. The successful candidate will contribute to the advancement of metabolomics and multi-omics technologies and applications and help further UNC's research mission through innovation, collaboration, and scholarly contributions.
The Research Scientist will provide scientific expertise in metabolomics, mass spectrometry, analytical method development, bioinformatics, and multi-omics data integration. Responsibilities include designing and conducting complex research studies; developing and implementing specialized analytical and computational approaches; analyzing, integrating, and interpreting metabolomics and multi-omics datasets; and communicating findings through publications, presentations, and collaborative research activities.
Working closely with faculty investigators, MAP Core leadership, and research teams, the Research Scientist will serve as a key scientific resource supporting multiple research programs. The position works with a high degree of independence, exercising independent scientific judgment in experimental design, analytical methods, and data interpretation. The successful candidate will contribute to the advancement of metabolomics and multi-omics technologies and applications and help further UNC's research mission through innovation, collaboration, and scholarly contributions.

