Scientific Services Specialist

PerkinElmer

1d•Onsite

About The Position

PerkinElmer’s purpose is to enable scientists, researchers, and clinicians to address their most critical challenges across science and healthcare. With a mission focused on innovating for a healthier world, we deliver unique solutions to serve the diagnostics, life sciences, food and environmental markets. We are looking for a highly motivated Scientific Services Specialist in Flow Cytometry to provide critical, on-site, scientific and operational support as part of a dynamic PerkinElmer lab service team. The role is responsible for leading Flow Cytometry and FACS equipment and scientists’ operators as requested by our pharmaceutical customer. Other general lab responsibilities will also be required, all of which require a high level of attention to detail to provide a quality service. This role will be onsite full-time in Cambridge, MA. PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Are you ready to help improve the lives of millions of people and create a healthier world? When you work at PerkinElmer, that’s exactly what you’ll do. From our dedicated scientists and world-class operations employees to our innovative R&D professionals and committed sales and service groups, we’re a unique team of 5,000+ global colleagues who come to work every day knowing we’re making a difference. Through innovation, collaboration, and believing in our mission, we strive to create an inspiring and inclusive culture for our employees, so that they can be their best and, together, create a better tomorrow. Join us today.

Requirements

Comprehensive understanding of how the flow cytometer and FACS instruments work.
Attention to detail and understanding of the basic laboratory environment
Excellent organizational skills; ability to troubleshoot and solve problems independently
Ability to follow oral and written directions
Demonstrates appropriate use of relevant equipment after training
Ability to work independently and lead a team
BA/BS degree in physical or biological science or a related science and 5 or more years of recent, directly related work experience or Associate’s Degree in life science or other relevant discipline and 10 years' flow cytometry experience in a laboratory environment or High School Degree/GED with 15 years' flow cytometry experience in a laboratory environment.
Basic experience with MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Must be able to remains in a stationary position more than 25% of the time
The person in this position needs to occasionally move inside and outside labs
Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools or controls, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function.
Regularly move or lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally move or lift up to 100 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the instrument), distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.
Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer

Nice To Haves

A highly qualified candidate will have 5 or more years of experience with one or more of the following instrumentation systems: Sony SH800 FACS, BD FACSAria, BD Symphony, Cytek Aurora, ACEA Novocyte
Master's degree in an Immunology scientific discipline is preferred
A highly qualified candidate will have experience in working with and/or designing larger flow cytometry panels (>10 colors)

Responsibilities

Use their expertise in flow cytometry and cell sorting to teach, assist, and oversee core lab functions.
Serve as a resource for users; to train new users, help self-operators solve problems with their instrument operations and improve their skills in all aspects of FACS instrument function.
Acts as primary resource to provide experiment setup technical leadership for all scientist's operators and aid resolve experiment setup, design, and operation issues
Performs guidance with routine, moderate, and complex analysis for flow cytometry assay specimens in accordance with assay specific gating guides (GG) and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Perform routine maintenance on FACS equipment, including QC of cytometers and routine fluorescence compensation procedure
Leads routine quality investigations
Supports management in coordinating daily assignment of workload and assist in daily workload completion and review process
Coordinates and responds to queries, communications, and workflows with flow labs to ensure consistency and timely resolution
Identifies and leads efforts related to troubleshooting and process improvements to increase data quality, lower costs, or reduce turnaround times
Completes CAPAs and effectiveness verifications
Become familiar with all software used in the facility such as Benchling and assist facility users in learning to use this software
Understand common and unique biological applications, cell handling techniques, and reagents used by researchers and assist them in designing and optimizing their FACS experiments
Take responsibility for non-routine instrument maintenance and repair (complementing instrument manufacturer service)