JOB POSTING # 691938

Position:                        Flow Cytometry Operator - Research Technician II

Site:                  MaRS Tower
Department:       Ontario Cancer Institute
Reports to:         Principal Investigator

Hours:               35 hours per week
Status:               Permanent Full-Time

SUMMARY

We require an experienced Flow Cytometrist-Research Technician II to work in a major research core facility located in the Toronto Medical Discovery Tower (TMDT) and serving approximately 100 basic and clinical science research labs from the downtown Toronto Biomedical Research community.

The TMDT houses over 100 basic and translational biomedical research laboratories affiliated with the University Health Network (UHN) and Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto’s renowned “Discovery District”, two square kilometers in the heart of downtown that have been designated as the city’s centre of innovation.  Adjacent to the TMDT academic research labs the MaRS  “Incubator” is home to companies representing a diversity of industries including information technology, life sciences, biotechnology and medical devices.

Reporting to a Senior Scientist at UHN, you will help maintain and operate several analytical flow cytometers and cell sorters, including the BD LSR and BD FACSAria, in a containment level II laboratory. You will also help train graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and research technologists to operate the analytical instruments and to analyze their data off-line using FlowJo and other custom software packages.

You will be responsible for daily instrument calibration, fluidics and electronics checks and cross-beam fluorescence compensation. After the instruments have been appropriately aligned, calibrated and compensated, you will perform high-speed sorting of rare cell populations for clients.

Additional responsibilities include: fostering relationships with clients; instrument troubleshooting; helping maintain safe practices within the facility; assessing new and alternative cytometry techniques; and ensuring data is sufficiently backed up.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, the candidates must have:

• MSc, or a BSc with at least 3 years’ experience with a variety of flow cytometry applications, preferably on newer digital analytical flow cytometers, and with flow cytometric software such as CellQuest, Diva and FlowJo.
• Experience operating a BD FACSAria or other cell sorter is also preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and a demanding schedule. 
• Ability to work within a busy core facility with tight deadlines.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills. 
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision. 

Interested and qualified candidates should apply to:  https://www.recruitingsite.com/csbsites/uhncareers/JobDescription.asp?SiteID=10031&JobNumber=691938

University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

University Health Network has a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.

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