National Metabolomics Platform at NWU:CHM jobs and careers

About National Metabolomics Platform at NWU:CHM

The National Metabolomics Platform (NMP), in partnership with the South African Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is hosted at the NWU Centre for Human Metabolomics (CHM). The NMP was established to fulfil a niche in the healthcare sector by providing internationally competitive, effective, and efficient Metabolomic Analytic Services for both diagnostic and project purposes. The NMP has been set the task of growing metabolomics in South Africa from an emerging science to a well-established and competitive service offering in both national and international markets. The NMP has been working to develop metabolomics capabilities within South Africa for the past ten years and has become a centre of excellence in its service offerings. The NMP has also contributed to the development of expertise within South Africa, which has allowed for the highly complex and sophisticated GCMS and LCMS analysis that is required for metabolomics research. The NMP's contract research services laboratory offers national and international clients research services that are aligned with International Standards ISO 15189 (General requirements for Medical Laboratories) and ISO 9000 (Quality management), ensuring the highest confidence in its results.