Research Scientist/Senior Scientist - LC-MS/MS

Location: Lenexa, Kansas, USA; candidates should be within a commutable distance. Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with overtime as needed.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; a 401(k) with company match; paid vacation; and paid holidays.

Company

hirify.global is an international life sciences company providing analytical testing, laboratory, clinical, pharmaceutical, environmental, food, and agroscience services through a global network of laboratories.

What you will do

• Develop, optimize, qualify, validate, and transfer LC-MS/MS bioanalytical methods for regulated studies.
• Perform sample preparation, instrument operation, data analysis, troubleshooting, and routine sample analysis for preclinical and clinical studies.
• Interpret results and contribute to study reports, validation protocols, technical reports, SOPs, and work instructions.
• Support onboarding, qualification, and maintenance of LC-MS/MS instruments and laboratory systems.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Operations, Project Management, and Scientific Leadership.
• Improve laboratory processes and maintain compliance with GLP, GCP, and company quality requirements.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
• 3–8+ years of relevant bioanalytical laboratory experience, including hands-on LC-MS/MS method development and validation.
• Working knowledge of FDA, EMA, and ICH M10 bioanalytical method validation requirements.
• Experience with regulated bioanalytical studies, routine sample analysis, assay validation, sample management, and regulated study workflows.
• Strong technical writing, documentation, troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience in a CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment, including laboratory informatics systems such as LIMS and chromatography data systems.

Nice to have

• Experience with small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides, antibody-drug conjugates, or monoclonal antibodies.
• Familiarity with hybrid LC-MS/LBA approaches.
• Experience with Waters, Sciex, Thermo Fisher, or Shimadzu LC-MS/MS platforms.
• Experience supporting SOP development and laboratory process implementation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a regulated CRO environment supporting the growth of bioanalytical LC-MS/MS capabilities.
• Collaborate across scientific, operational, quality, and project management functions.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, and paid holidays.