What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Research Associate (Flow Cytometry is must) position at Sharp Decisions?
A client of Sharp Decisions is hiring for a Senior Research Associate in Foster City, CA - 94404 . This is a 12-month contract with possible extensions and offering $55 / hour on W2.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Research Associate III to join the flow cytometry core team within the Research department. The successful candidate will contribute to the day-to-day operations of the flow cytometry core labs and maintain a high-functioning laboratory capable of meeting the needs of companies in Oncology, Inflammation, and Virology therapeutic areas. Responsibilities include but are not limited to, maintaining and troubleshooting equipment, startup, shutdown, daily cleaning and QC of equipment, training and advising on the use of instrumentation, and performing cell sorts. S / he will also be involved in troubleshooting flow-based assays that will improve our understanding of disease pathobiology, help with lab inventory and ordering of reagents, instrument booking platform, etc. Direct experience in flow cytometry and cell sorting is required for this role.
Main responsibilities :
- Perform instrument calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting, interface with field engineers
- Perform multiparameter cell sorting - set up the sorter and / or operate the sorter for users, optimize cell sorting conditions for given assays
- Share best practices in flow cytometry and guide panel design and optimization
- Execute experiments aimed at validating standard operating procedures for flow cytometry assays
- Assist and train flow core users in the flow technologies we host, as well, with experiment design and analysis
- Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing
Knowledge, Experience, and Skills :
Salary : $55
