Senior Research Scientist, Mass Spectrometry

JOB DESCRIPTION Senior Research Scientist, Mass Spectrometry Salary: £270 - £330 per day REF Number: v-174188 Consultant: Key Accounts Team Contact: 01438 870011 Date Published: 09.02.2026 Industry: Biotech Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England Functional Expertise: Research & Development, Safety, Health & Enviro (SHE) CK Group are recruiting for a Senior Research Scientist, Mass Spectrometry to join a global biotechnology company, on a contract basis for 12 months. Salary: £270 per day - £330 per day PAYE. Senior Research Scientist, Mass Spectrometry Role: Design, develop, and validate robust small molecule MS-based assays for drug discovery. Optimize assay conditions to ensure high sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility for small molecule detection and quantification Collaborate with structural biology and biophysics teams to integrate MS data with structural and biophysical insights Work closely with medicinal chemists, biologists, and other scientists to align assay development with project goals. Ensure compliance with laboratory SOPs and detailed record keeping in an electronic notebook Maintain, operate, and troubleshoot LCMS instrumentation for routine and novel assays Your Background: Relevant Ph.D. or equivalent experience with a proven track record of small molecule mass spec delivery Experience running and analysing quantitative small molecule mass spec assays Practical experience working with triplequad MS platforms Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex instrumentation Experience of small molecule Affinity Selection Mass Spectrometry (AS-MS) is desirable. Company: Our client is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. Location: This role is based at our client's site in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Apply: For more information, or to apply for this Senior Research Scientist, Mass Spectrometry contrac,t please contact the Key Accounts Team on 01438 870011 or email pharmacontracts@ckagroup.co.uk. Please quote reference 174 188. It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.