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PUCL Job#1262 - Flow Cytometrist Bar Harbor (Jan 15, 2020)

Flow Cytometrist I/II/III

Job Locations US-ME-Bar Harbor

Exciting opportunity to join the Scientific Services team as a a Flow Cytometrist. This individual would assist in all aspects of the daily operations in the flow cytometry facility to support research at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Responsibilities

  • Provide the calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and any requested researcher assistance on all equipment in the Flow Cytometry Service.
  • Maintain current and develop new protocols and SOPs for all aspects of equipment operation and data analysis.
  • Keep all equipment in good working condition and ready for use at all times including a well-stocked inventory of reagents to enable users to perform studies 24/7. Provide troubleshooting and work with manufacturer’s Technical Support and Technical Engineers.
  • Provide independent or operator-assisted sorting on a flexible schedule, as a primary job responsibility. This includes selecting nozzle sizes, optimizing instrument settings, perform calibrations, and evaluate daily standardization results to take appropriate actions in case of problems. Must be able to trouble-shoot and fix problems on the spot with the minimum of instrument downtime. Must be able to communicate instrument capabilities to users in order to provide realistic expectations. Must be able to train heavy users to be capable of self-run sorting.
  • Provide operator-assisted and training necessary for independent acquisition and analysis of multi-color FACS samples in facilities cytometers. 
  • Design new high complexity FACS staining panels and protocols to customize deliverables to users.
  • Provide education and train new users for instrument use, general facility etiquette, safety, some basic trouble-shooting, software function, and data interpretation & representation.
  • Meet Service Level Agreements including deliverables definitions, time lines and quality.
  • Purchase reagents and disposables as needed.
  • Keep consistent documentation and data entry into iLab and assist with monthly billing. 
  • As directed, enhance Service capabilities through R&D activities funded through the service operating account, Res. Admin Account, or Director’s Innovation funds.
  • Attend instrument training sessions and develop in house training tools to train users on new instrumentation. Give presentations as needed to educate users on new capabilities.

Qualifications

  • Flow Cytometrist I:
    • B.S. degree in the Biological sciences or Biochemistry with proficient knowledge of genetics, physics, chemistry, instrumentation, immunology, and computers.
    • At least two years of laboratory experience.
    • Demonstrated ability to be a positive team player across a diverse organization.
    • Experience using Microsoft Office products, further experience with specialized Flow Cytometry analysis software a plus. Proficiency on Macintosh and PC computers.
    • Excellent personal communication skills for both individual and group settings. Demonstrate patience, a willingness to help others, an ability to explain complex principles clearly and concisely to all experience levels.
    • Training in bacteriological, viral, chemical and physical safety a plus. Able to work safely in a BSL2 environment.
  • Flow Cytometrist II:
    • B.S. degree in the Biological sciences or Biochemistry with proficient knowledge of genetics, physics, chemistry, instrumentation, immunology, and computers.
    • Two to three years experience with Flow Cytometry. Familiarity with BD Sorters (FACSAria) and analyzers (LSR-II or Fortessa X-20) or other flow cytometry instrumentation is a plus.
    • Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects to completion.
    • Demonstrated ability to be a positive team player across a diverse organization.
    • Experience using specialized analysis software (FlowJo, CellQuest, DiVa, Ideas (ISX) as well as Microsoft Office products. Proficiency on Macintosh and PC computers.
    • Excellent personal communication skills for both individual and group settings. Demonstrate patience, a willingness to help others, an ability to explain complex principles clearly and concisely to all experience levels.
    • Training in bacteriological, viral, chemical and physical safety. Able to work safely in a BSL2 environment.
  • Flow Cytometrist III:
    • B.S. degree in the Biological sciences or Biochemistry with proficient knowledge of genetics, physics, chemistry, instrumentation, immunology, and computers.
    • Extensive experience (greater than 4 years) with a diverse array of flow cytometry platforms, especially with cell sorters.
    • Extensive experience (greater than 4 years) with sample preparation, tissue dissociation, and antibody panel staining with a wide variety of tissue and sample types.
    • Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects to completion.
    • Demonstrated ability to be a positive team player across a diverse organization.
    • Extensive experience using specialized analysis software (FlowJo, CellQuest, DiVa, Ideas (ISX) as well as Microsoft Office products. Proficiency on Macintosh and PC computers.
    • Excellent personal communication skills for both individual and group settings. Demonstrate patience, a willingness to help others, an ability to explain complex principles clearly and concisely to all experience levels.
    • Training in bacteriological, viral, chemical and physical safety. Able to work safely in a BSL2 environment.

About Us

The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with more than 2,300 employees. Headquartered in Bar Harbor, Maine, it has a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center in Augusta, Maine, a genomic medicine institute in Farmington, Connecticut, and facilities in Ellsworth, Maine, Sacramento, California, and Shanghai, China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

The Jackson Laboratory's 43-acre scenic Bar Harbor campus is nestled between the Gulf of Maine and the mountains of Acadia National Park. Some of the best hiking and biking in the world (over 50 square miles of mountains, lakes, views, and dramatic coastline) is accessible from our campus. We are one mile from downtown Bar Harbor, which offers a vibrant downtown district with a plethora of restaurants, shops, museums, and galleries.

JAX employees work in a collaborative, value-driven, and team-based environment where the focus is on advancing science and improving patients’ lives. Researchers apply genetics to increase the understanding of human disease and advance treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging, and heart disease. JAX was voted among the top 15 “Best Places to Work in Academia” in the United States in a poll conducted by The Scientist magazine! 

 

Our Values:

INTEGRITY - Courage and commitment to do what is right

PEOPLE - Inspiring our people to enhance the health of all

ONE TEAM - Unified by our promise to transform medicine and science

EXCELLENCE - Achieving world-class results

INNOVATION - Leading with discovery and creative solutions

STEWARDSHIP - Caring for and enhancing the resources entrusted to us

 

What do we have to offer? 

JAX offers a dynamic and supportive work environment, competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package, including a medical plan, outstanding retirement plan, generous paid time off, and tuition reimbursement including an MBA program. Our campus offers a fitness center with an award-winning wellness program, an onsite full service cafeteria, and a fully operational primary care facility available to employees and their families.

 

Most importantly, every position contributes to JAX’s mission of discovering precise genomic solutions for human disease and empowering the global biomedical community in our shared quest to improve human health.

 

Employment will require successful completion of references, background check, and a pre-employment physical. 

The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.

Learn more about career opportunities at JAX: http://www.jax.org/careers

 

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