Job Opening – Research Engineer – Analytical Chemistry

Context and main role

GIP CYROI, a leading centre for research and innovation in health and biotechnology in the Indian Ocean, is recruiting a Research Engineer for the Prop'O Miel project.

Reporting to the Analytical Unit, you will contribute to scientific work on the valorisation of natural resources and the biodiversity of Réunion Island.

Your responsibilities

Within the unit, you will work across the entire analytical chain and research activities:

• Contributing to laboratory management (inventory, consumables, samples)
• Performing chemical analyses: sample preparation, reagents and quality controls
• Developing and validating analytical methods in R&D
• Operating advanced analytical equipment (GC-MS/MS, UPLC-HRMS, NMR, HPLC-UV…)
• Implementing metabolomics approaches
• Contributing to the structural characterisation of compounds
• Contributing to the writing of scientific reports and publications
• Ensuring compliance with the quality management system
• Participating in project review meetings

Candidate profile

Skills

You have strong skills in:

• Analytical chemistry and related techniques (HPLC, NMR, HRMS…)
• Metabolomics (UPLC-HRMS, GC-MS/MS)
• Molecular network tools (MZmine, GNPS, MetGem…)
• Dereplication and annotation (databases, bioinformatics)
• Scientific data analysis and interpretation
• Scientific writing

Knowledge of chemometrics would be a plus.

Professional qualities

• Collaborative mindset and scientific openness
• Autonomy and rigour
• Versatility and adaptability
• Drive and initiative

Employment conditions

• Location: Saint-Denis, Technopole de La Réunion CYROI, Sainte-Clotilde (974)
• Contract type: 9-month fixed-term contract
• Particularities: laboratory work with chemicals and occasional fieldwork