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Flow Cytometry Specialist with Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting
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What they do
A Cell Biologist studies plant and animal life and conducts research to understand cells and cell systems. May teach cell biology or specialize in clinical research, cell culture, medical research and treatment, pharmaceutical, biotechnology or plant research. Directs research experiments and staff, operates specialized equipment and analyzes and reports research results.
$109,821 / year median in California
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Flow Cytometry Specialist with Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting at Aequor Flow Cytometry Specialist with Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting at Aequor in Pacifica, California Posted in 31 minutes ago.
Type:
full-time Scientist/Flow Cytometry Specialist with Flow Cytometry, Cytometer Startup/Shutdown and Cell Sorters/ Cell Sorting Experience (Onsite Job in South San Francisco, CA)
Location:
South San Francisco, CA Terms:
Contract W2
Duration :
12 Months Contract (Will Get Extended for Long)
Skill Sets:
- Flow cytometry and cytometer startup/shutdown experience
- Experience with analyzers and cell sorters
- Comfort supporting users in a shared-resource or service-based lab (FACSAria/FACSJaz/MACS/Magnetic-Activated/FACSymphony/Sony SH800/Sony SH800Z/FACSArias/MoFlo XDP/FACSCalibur/Sony
S800/ZE5
5-Laser/BioRad S3e) AND (Aria Fusion/MA900/FlowJo/Diva/CXP/Modfit/Kaluza/Fortessa)
Description:
100% onsite South San Francisco Manager strongly prefers someone local to the South San Francisco site, ideally within a 30-45 minute commute, due to the need for consistent onsite attendance and morning reliability. Preferred schedule is 8:30 AM-5:30 PM, with a strong need for punctuality. The team needs instruments ready by approximately 10:00 AM, so the worker must be onsite and reliable in the morning. The ideal candidate will have hands-on flow cytometry experience, with 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.
Job Details:
Responsible for operating and maintaining flow cytometry analyzers and cell sorters, including instrument setup, quality control, monitoring runs, and routine maintenance. Designs and optimizes multiparameter panels for conventional and full-spectrum cytometry. Provides user training and support in a high-throughput shared lab environment while ensuring compliance with BSL-2+ safety standards.