ICV Flow Specialist

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
July 21, 2025
$54 / hour
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Job Description

Job Summary:

  • The successful candidate will provide flow cytometry laboratory support to the Immunology Discovery & Translational Research groups within the Immunology, Cardiovascular (ICV) client.
  • The candidate should possess the technical knowledge to setup, maintain, and troubleshoot both traditional and full spectrum analyzers and sorters.
  • The candidate should also be knowledgeable with various flow cytometry analytical concepts and familiar with performing the analysis on a variety of analytical applications, Client FACSDiva, FlowJo and other flow analysis software.
  • The candidate must have a deep understanding of flow cytometry concepts, such as panel design and optimization, compensation/spectral unmixing, and experience in human primary cell culture and cellular sorting and in vitro flow based assays.
  • The candidate must be an organized, detail-oriented individual who can handle a variety of flow cytometry-related tasks in a matrix environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Flow cytometers support and maintenance:

  • Daily QC, monthly maintenance, troubleshoot, vendor service and preventative maintenance scheduling, instrument standardization, database management, and user training on Client, Sony,  and Miltenyi instruments.
  • Provide training and assist researchers in experimental design and execution of flow cytometry experiments when necessary.
  • Develop and review flow cytometry laboratory procedures and SOPs for Customer review and approval.
  • Maintenance of laboratory stocks of supplies and reagents at Customer’s expense.
  • Interface with Unity Lab Services on systems’ contract coverage, preventive maintenance, service calls to minimize system downtime and optimize performance.
  • Regular communication with user group on the usage, status, and performance of flow cytometry instrumentation.
  • Flow cytometry assays execution.
  • Ability to design and execute flow cytometry related experiments with limited supervision, which will include but not limited to: human primary cell subsets isolation, cell sorting, in vitro cell culture (short and long term), and flow cytometry readout.

Education:

  • BS/MS in biological science preferred.

Experience:

  • A minimum of 3 years of experience working in a flow cytometry lab in a research environment.
  • Previous experience working in a laboratory flow core preferred.
  • Flow Cytometry Lab Support/Flow Lab Experience- technical knowledge to setup, maintain, and troubleshoot traditional and full spectrum analyzers and sorters
  • Experience in human primary cell culture and cellular sorting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Must possess excellent organization skills and have a high attention to detail with a desire to get the job completed accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Must be collaborative and a team player, resourceful and take initiative.
  • The position requires strong interpersonal skills and exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Ability to exercise independent discretion and judgment to solve problems is essential.
  • Strong analytical and computer skills, including expertise in using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint are required.

Physical Demands / Working Conditions:

  • Position handles Hazardous Materials.
  • Ability to lift and carry between 1-15 lbs.
  • Ability to lift to 45 lbs. with assistance.
  • Frequently required to sit, grasp, and use right/left finger dexterity.

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