Research Scientist

该职位来源于猎聘 Overview: The Research Scientist will support the full lifecycle R&D of LC-MS qualitative and quantitative analytical assays for clinical diagnostics and translational research. Collaborate with external clinical partners including tertiary hospitals, clinical labs, CROs and academic institutions to deliver clinical research projects, conduct technical troubleshooting and method optimisation, and ensure all R&D activities fully comply with ISO15189 quality standards and relevant regulatory requirements. Responsibilities:

• Responsible for end-to-end development, optimisation and full methodological validation of LC-MS qualitative & quantitative methods for IVD clinical diagnosis and translational research, covering biomarker testing, therapeutic drug monitoring, metabolomics profiling and other clinical scenarios.
• Serve as core technical member for external clinical collaborative projects. Communicate and cooperate with partners, tertiary hospitals, clinical laboratories, CROs and university translational research teams, design technical schemes, draw up research roadmaps, manage project timelines, conduct experiments and resolve daily technical issues.
• Summarize and standardize mature clinical mass spectrometry testing workflows and application protocols based on project practice.
• Solve technical and data abnormal issues in clinical LC-MS testing and research, complete data analysis, and deliver effective optimization and improvement solutions. Investigate and resolve analytical, instrument, and data-related issues through systematic root-cause analysis, delivering effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Follow clinical laboratory industry standards, ISO15189 quality management system and clinical trial regulatory requirements, ensure all R&D and collaborative projects are implemented in compliance with relevant specifications.
• Participate in domestic and international academic conferences and technical exchanges and maintain stable and long-term cooperative relationships with clinical and research partners.

Qualifications / Education required:

• Master's degree or above in Analytical Chemistry, Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, or other related fields. Experience required:
• 5+ years of LC-MS method development experience.
• Candidates with experience in hospital clinical laboratory, IVD enterprise application R&D, CRO clinical bioanalysis or university translational medicine research are preferred.
• Familiar with Waters mass spectrometry instrument platform is a plus. Aptitude / skills required:
• Familiar with LC-MS instrument principles, sample pretreatment techniques, chromatographic and mass spectrometric condition optimization, and complete methodological verification procedures.
• Possess solid data analysis and problem-solving capabilities with a rigorous research mindset and standardized documentation & experimental operation skills.
• Knowledgeable in mainstream clinical mass spectrometry application scenarios and industry norms, familiar with ISO15189 quality system and basic clinical trial compliance requirements.
• Capable of independent project delivery and cross-institution technical communication, able to undertake and drive clinical collaborative research projects independently.
• Available for regular business travel (around 30%).
• Good English listening and speaking ability is preferred.