The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Laboratory Support Specialist (Flow Cytometry) for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Cambridge, MA. Details for the position are as follows:
Job Description:
**100% ONSITE: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4pm**
- **1 year contract with a VERY HIGH likelihood of conversion to a full time, permanent employee depending on work performance!**
- Overview:
- We are looking for a highly motivated Scientific Services Specialist in Flow Cytometry to provide critical, on-site, scientific and operational support as part of a dynamic lab service team.
- The role is responsible for leading Flow Cytometry and FACS equipment and scientists' operators as requested by our pharmaceutical customer.
- Other general lab responsibilities will also be required, all of which require a high level of attention to detail to provide a quality service.
- This role will be onsite full-time in Cambridge, MA.
- Responsibilities:
- Use their expertise in flow cytometry and cell sorting to teach, assist, and oversee core lab functions.
- Serve as a resource for users; to train new users, help self-operators solve problems with their instrument operations and improve their skills in all aspects of FACS instrument function.
- Acts as primary resource to provide experiment setup technical leadership for all scientist's operators and aid resolve experiment setup, design, and operation issues.
- Performs guidance with routine, moderate, and complex analysis for flow cytometry assay specimens in accordance with assay specific gating guides (GG) and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Perform routine maintenance on FACS equipment, including QC of cytometers and routine fluorescence compensation procedure.
- Leads routine quality investigations.
- Supports management in coordinating daily assignment of workload and assist in daily workload completion and review process.
- Coordinates and responds to queries, communications, and workflows with flow labs to ensure consistency and timely resolution.
- Identifies and leads efforts related to troubleshooting and process improvements to increase data quality, lower costs, or reduce turnaround times.
- Completes CAPAs and effectiveness verifications.
- Become familiar with all software used in the facility such as Benchling and assist facility users in learning to use this software.
- Understand common and unique biological applications, cell handling techniques, and reagents used by researchers and assist them in designing and optimizing their FACS experiments.
- Take responsibility for non-routine instrument maintenance and repair (complementing instrument manufacturer service).
- Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.
Qualifications:
- BS or MS degree (post-grad experience required)
- Strong hands-on flow cytometry and/or FACS experience
- Flow/FACS maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting skills
- Strong communication skills
- CAPAs, investigations, and deviations highly preferred
Compensation: $25-34 per hour depending on experience