Job Description
Research Associate (Drug Control Centre) - Strand, London, WC2R 2LSAbout UsA vacancy has arisen for two Research Associates (Postdoctoral Analyst) within the Drug Control Centre (DCC), King’s Forensics in the Department of Analytical, Environmental & Forensic Sciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, School of Cancer Studies, and Pharmaceutical Science. Each post holder will carry research driven by the needs of the DCC, a WADA sports testing laboratory accredited by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025. About The RoleUnder the supervision of the Head of the DCC, the postholder will function effectively under the dual laboratory accreditation of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and UKAS for sports testing (ISO/IEC 17025 quality system). POST ONE: The post holder will have demonstratable expertise in bioanalytical research applied to the analysis of small molecules and/or proteins to be applied to Dried Blood Spots. Laboratory expertise within Gas or Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry is essential as a time commitment to routine analysis to inform research will be required. This will require a familiarity with method development (screening and confirmation) and validation in biological fluids (blood/DBS) as a prerequisite to the introduction into the routine screening service.
The post holder will assist in the delivery of confirmation tests a...