Scientist # 26-22361
About The Position
This role involves supporting flow cytometry operations in a shared-resource or service-based lab environment. The scientist will be responsible for operating and maintaining flow cytometry analyzers and cell sorters, including instrument setup, quality control, monitoring runs, and routine maintenance. The position also involves designing and optimizing multiparameter panels, providing user training and support, and ensuring compliance with BSL-2+ safety standards. The ideal candidate will have hands-on flow cytometry experience, with a strong preference for experience supporting cell sorting, cytometer startup/shutdown, instrument monitoring, routine maintenance, and troubleshooting. This person should be comfortable working in a shared-resource or service-based lab environment where they are supporting scientists directly, resolving instrument issues, and helping users complete experiments successfully.
Requirements
- Flow cytometry experience
- Cell sorting experience
- Experience with analyzers and sorters
- Familiarity with conventional and spectral cytometry
- Basic troubleshooting of cytometer issues
- Comfort supporting users in a shared-resource or service-based lab
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work with scientists under time-sensitive situations
- Proactive, service-oriented mindset
Nice To Haves
- Strong preference for experience supporting cell sorting, cytometer startup/shutdown, instrument monitoring, routine maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
- Support flow cytometry operations, including cell sorting support.
- Start up and shut down cytometers.
- Monitor cell sorts during operation.
- Perform instrument cleaning and routine maintenance.
- Conduct monthly maintenance involving fluidics/PBS/saline systems.
- Support analyzer-only cytometers.
- Troubleshoot clogs or instrument issues.
- Help users complete experiments successfully.
- Proactively check in with scientists and lab users.
- Design and optimize multiparameter panels for conventional and full-spectrum cytometry.
- Provide user training and support in a high-throughput shared lab environment.
- Ensure compliance with BSL-2+ safety standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
