Research Assistant - Lyon, France - World Health Organization

World Health Organization

Entreprise vérifiée

Lyon, France

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Posté par:

Sophie Dupont

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Description

Grade:
G4

Contractual Arrangement:
Fixed-term appointment

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)

Job Posting:
Jan 3, 2023, 3:09:02 AM

Closing Date:
Jan 25, 2023, 4:59:00 PM

Primary Location:
France-Lyon

Organization:
Nutrition and Metabolism

Schedule:
Full-time

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), is the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) and is based in Lyon, France.

The objective of the IARC is to promote international collaboration in cancer research.

The goal of the Nutrition and Metabolism Branch (NME) is to provide robust scientific evidence on the role of nutrition, obesity, and metabolic dysfunction in cancer development that can translate to both clinical and population-level interventions and to public health policy.

NME aims to go beyond what may be considered the traditional domains of nutrition in cancer research and fully exploit methodological advances in molecular techniques to implement an integrated, multidisciplinary programme of research.

Given the potential for advances in molecular profiling to help overcome methodological challenges in nutrition research and delineate the underlying biological pathways, emphasis is placed on conducting molecular epidemiological research that integrates metabolomics, hormone measurements, the microbiome, and genomics, within population-based cohorts and intervention studies.

The aim of the position is to support metabolomics studies, in particular untargeted metabolomics, by performing laboratory analyses and related activities on a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) based platforms.

The Research Assistant is expected to:

Plan, execute, and document sample analyses based on requests of the supervisor, by using methods and protocols with standard operation procedures (SOPs)
Operate and maintain mass spectrometry instruments (LC-MS), plan manufacturer's maintenance visits, contribute to the laboratory quality control and assessment of the instruments' longterm performance
Plan and execute acquisition of consumables, shipment and storage of samples
Support the development of laboratory methods and practices, software tools, and databases for metabolomics.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Under the supervision of the Scientist NME, and overall guidance of Scientist (NME Head) the incumbent will perform the below tasks:

Sample analysis with the LC-MS instrumentation
Upon request of the supervisor, conducts sample analyses on the LC-MS platforms including independent coordination of shipments, storage, preparation, and analysis of biological samples, entailing:
Communication with collaborators for shipment and reception of samples
Sample storage at IARC
Planning analytical batches including sample randomization schemes
Sample preparation and analysis according to SOPs and delivery of raw data/quantitative results to the supervisor
Documentation of all activities in an electronic notebook

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Operation and maintenance of the LC-MS instruments

Conducts periodic maintenance and system suitability tests according to SOPs, evaluating the test results, and reporting adverse findings to the supervisor.
Communicates with the manufacturer for repairs/maintenance when requested by the supervisor and schedules as well as organizes the preventative maintenance visits of the instrument manufacturer.

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Other related laboratory operations

Ensures timely response to analysis requests, by keeping track of a stock of consumables and functioning of the laboratory equipment.
Evaluates the need for consumable purchases and handles purchase orders.

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Participate in the development of analytical methods, software tools, and databases

Contributes to the development of new laboratory methods and assays as well as provides feedback and assistance for the development of methods and metabolite databases, assessment of data quality, and metabolite identification and quantification based on supervisor's request.
Supports the supervisor in writing and updating the SOPs.

COVID-19 MEASURES

WHO COMPETENCIES

Teamwork
Respecting & promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results.

- knowing and managing yourself.

SKILLS

Experience in working in analytical chemistry laboratory, preferably with human biospecimens
Experience in operating an LC-MS instrument
Fluency and efficiency in use of Windows and ability to quickly learn new software
Ability to adapt to work based on SOPs and documentation of the tasks
Ability to work in a timely manner in a projectbased environment as a member of a team that includes diverse cultural backgrounds

REQUIRED QUALIFICA
TIONS

EDUCA
TION

Essential:
At minimum, graduation from secondary school with scientific orientation or equivalent, plus specialized training as a laboratory technician or research assis