Technical Assistant I - II - Flow Cytometry Core Facility (Relocation Assistance Available!)

Job description

Classification: Exempt Job Family: Technicians Reports to: Director, Flow Cytometry Facility Job Description Summary: Schedule: M-F, day shift. During initial training period (2 – 3 months), evening hours may be required. The primary duty of the Technical Assistant I, Core of the FACS BSL2 core cytometry facility is to assist with oversight of daily operations of the flow cytometry core lab including operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of all instruments, as well as provide high quality flow cytometry service, user training and support to the Whitehead Institute investigators and Boston research community. The FACS Technical Assistant I will possess high level of proficiency on the BD FACSAria SORP in order to perform quality high-speed cell sorting. Additional duties include but are not limited to development of proficiency on core facility benchtop analyzers: the BD Symphony A1 with HTS, BD LSRFortessa with HTS, and BD FACSCanto with HTS and the SONY cell sorter. Other duties will be performed as scheduled or needed. All duties will be performed in accordance with the Whitehead Institute’s behavioral standards, safety standards, and mission. CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES: Cytometr...