Flow Cytometry Shared Service Director
Doctorate degree (PhD or MD or VMD) in biomedical sciences with at least 2 years postdoctoral training in biomedical research, ideally in a field related to cancer research or immunology. Minimum 3-5 years hands on experience in operating analytical flow cytometers and analysis with advanced flow cytometry data analysis software (FlowJo or similar). Hands-on experience with cell sorting is desirable. Practical experience with BD Bioscience instruments (FACSCanto, LSR II, Fortessa, FACS Aria or Fusion sorters) is plus. Managerial experience with running a laboratory or shared service/ core facility in a biomedical research environment is desirable. Training and/or teaching experience with students, fellows, technicians is plus.
Duties:
Provide expert leadership of an NCI-funded flow cytometry shared service at an academic research institution. Manage three analytical instruments and two cell sorters with the help of a trained research specialist. Train fellows, students and technicians in operating analytical flow cytometry instruments. Provide expert data analysis using FlowJo (Tree Star, Inc) software, experimental planning, consultation and data interpretation. Manage laboratory personnel, budget, service contracts, devise strategic plans and independently write quinquennial grants as part of the Cancer Center NCI-funded P30 center grant application. Define long term strategic goals, identify future directions, enhance the scope of the service by writing NIH shared instrumentation grants and other by identifying and exploiting other potential funding sources.
Facility Description:
The UMGCC Flow Cytometry Shared Service provides full-scale help with flow cytometry analytical applications, including data analysis, and cell sorting, to about 100 laboratories at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The service operates three BD Bioscience analytical instruments (FACScan, FACSCanto and LSR II) and two BD Bioscience cell sorters (FACSAria I and II). Currently one flow cytometry research specialist is employed with plans for hiring a part or full time junior technician.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicholas Ambulos, Ph.D., Director, Center for Innovative Biomedical Resources at NAmbulos@som.umaryland.ed Applications will be accepted shortly via the University of Maryland Baltimore Office of Human Resource Services at http://www.umaryland.edu/jobs/
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
