There is an immediate opening for an entry level flow cytometer operator in the Cell Analysis Facility of the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. A bachelor's degree in the physical or life sciences is required as is one year relevant experience. General biochemistry laboratory skills, as well as mechanical skills, and superior written and verbal skills are required. Problem solving abilities are very important. Desirable are experience with optics, lasers, electronics, and computers (Mac, Windows, UNIX). Applicants must be willing to work flexible hours including an 11AM to 8PM day. There is ever increasing use of the facility that is undergoing further expansion this spring. Currently, facility instrumentation includes a FACSVantage SE 3 laser beam, 10 detector sorter; a 3 laser, 8 detector LSR benchtop analyzer; 2 FACScans, as well as a BioRad 1024 scanning confocal microscope equipped for 3 color and transmitted light imaging. A second high-speed sorter will be added by summer of this year. For more details, see the Cell Analysis Facility web page at: http://nucleus.immunol.washington.edu/Research_facilities/cell_analysis.html Multi-color analysis and sorting are routine, and wider variety of applications are being developed as the number of users increases. (Note this is a pre-announcement of the position. If interested, please send resume with a cover letter outlining your interest in the position to: David Coder Director, Cell Analysis Facility Box 357650 School of Medicine, University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 email: dcoder@u.washington.edu Application materials will be sent when available.)
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