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Scientist

South San Francisco, CA 94083

Posted: 05/11/2026 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 5041

Job Description

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.

Responsibilities:
  • Doctorate degree OR Masters degree and 2 years of experience OR Bachelors degree and 4 years of experience
The worker will support flow cytometry operations, including:
• Cell sorting support
• Starting up and shutting down cytometers
• Monitoring cell sorts during operation
• Instrument cleaning and routine maintenance
• Monthly maintenance involving fluidics/PBS/saline systems
• Supporting analyzer-only cytometers
• Troubleshooting clogs or instrument issues
• Helping users complete experiments successfully
• Proactively checking in with scientists and lab users

Required / Strongly Preferred Skills
• Flow cytometry experience
• Cell sorting experience
• Experience with analyzers and sorters
• Familiarity with conventional and spectral cytometry
• Basic troubleshooting of cytometer issues
• Comfort supporting users in a shared-resource or service-based lab
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work with scientists under time-sensitive situations
• Proactive, service-oriented mindset
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