Scientist 2, Biology

KAYGEN•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

KAYGEN is seeking two highly motivated and detail-oriented Technical Data Associates to support a product data refresh initiative within the Reagent Product Management team. The ideal candidate must have hands-on flow cytometry experience and independent flow cytometry data analysis skills, including the ability to interpret dot plots and histograms, evaluate data quality, apply gating strategies, and prepare accurate customer-facing figures. This is a 12-month contract position with possible extension, located in San Diego, California.

Requirements

Hands-on Flow Cytometry experience.
Independent flow cytometry data analysis experience.
Ability to interpret dot plots and histograms.
Experience with gating and plot formatting.
Experience with at least one: FlowJo, BD FACSDiva, FCS Express, or equivalent flow cytometry analysis software.
Ability to recognize data-quality issues and inconsistencies.
Strong Excel skills and experience maintaining large data trackers.
Ability to follow SOPs, templates, naming conventions, and quality requirements.
Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze flow cytometry data for customer-facing technical materials.
Interpret dot plots, histograms, staining patterns, and flow cytometry results.
Independently identify data-quality issues, inconsistencies, and missing information.
Apply appropriate gating strategies and maintain consistent plot formatting.
Prepare accurate technical/product figures.
Write and update concise figure descriptions based on experimental data.
Follow established SOPs, templates, naming conventions, and formatting standards.
Enter and maintain technical information in internal product-data systems.
Maintain accurate documentation, project trackers, record status, and review items.
Work with Product Management, R&D, Technical, and Quality teams.
Identify opportunities to improve data quality, consistency, and workflow efficiency.