Analytical Chemist Metabolomics

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Metabolomics Group within Product Safety as an Analytical Chemist. Within this role you will play a vital part in supporting the development of Syngenta active ingredients. You will lead and coordinate high-throughput metabolomics data generation, working within a dynamic, fast-paced team. As a technical expert, you will not only execute complex analytical workflows but also shape experimental programs, solve challenging technical problems, and coordinate sample pipelines to meet tight business deadlines. This role offers excellent opportunities to work across matrix teams, both internally and externally, and to work closely with supporting analysts to meet project deadlines. Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading High-Throughput Pipelines: Managing and delivering the LC-MS metabolomics workflow, while collaborating with other teams to ensure efficient end to end execution.
• Delivering high quality data: Being responsible for generating and delivering high quality metabolomics data within agreed timelines, while coordinating sample logistics, instrument scheduling, data acquisition, quality control and data transfer activities.
• Providing analytical expertise: Troubleshooting technical issues, maintaining and supporting the development of analytical methods and sample preparation protocols.
• Ensuring Data Quality & Integrity: Ensuring exceptional data quality by strictly adhering to QA/QC procedures, while proactively documenting and communicating technical metadata and experimental observations to bioinformatics partners to facilitate seamless downstream processing.
• Collaborating and sharing expertise: Coordinating study-specific workflows, while providing technical guidance and mentorship to colleagues when needed.

Qualifications

What we are looking for

• Degree in Chemistry, Metabolomics, or related field with demonstrated LC-MS experience (preferably High Resolution Accurate Mass).
• Proven ability to manage and process large-scale sample sets with high precision.
• Strong proactive troubleshooting skills for analytical methods and instrumentation.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills to coordinate workflows and convey data.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience with automated sample preparation (well-plate robotics) and metabolomics workflows.
• Familiarity with Thermo Orbitrap MS and software (Xcalibur, Freestyle).

Additional Information

Our site

Jealott's Hill International Research Centre UK is situated in pleasant semi-rural surroundings between Bracknell and Maidenhead and is the place of work for approximately 800 Syngenta scientists and support staff. Jealott’s Hill is one of the main global research and development sites and key activities include research into discovery of new active ingredients, new formulation technologies, product safety and technical support of our product range.

What we offer

• Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance.
• Up to 31.5 days annual holiday.
• Large campus environment.
• A position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.  
• The chance to work as part of a global team to address the current and future needs of the agricultural sector.
• Learning culture and wide range of training options.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here: https://www.syngenta.com/careers/working-syngenta/diversity-and-inclusion

Jealott’s Hill has Disability Confident certification.

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates and our Jealott’s Hill site are a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we can to support you.