Scientist; Flow Cytometry Job Bethesda area,Maryland USA,Research/Development

Position: Scientist (Flow Cytometry)

Kelly Government Solutions is recruiting a Scientist (Flow Cytometry) for a long-term contract opportunity to work on-site with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD.

KEY TASKS

Establish best practices in conducting complex multi-parameter flow cytometry experiments through experimentation and testing of different methods and protocols.

Identify and implement new flow cytometry-related technologies to enhance the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) capabilities in deep profiling immune cells.

Explore and be familiar with analytical tools available to conduct high-dimension data analysis.

Develop and support protocols for sorting infectious samples, ensuring compliance with international safety standards.

Evaluate and test fluorescent reagents available from commercial vendors.

Conduct routine basic and advanced training and educational efforts on flow cytometry methods and applications for researchers and collaborators, including safety and technical workshops for analyzers and cell sorters.

Train staff and users on new equipment and ensure new equipment performs up to the existing standards and tolerances.

Work with PIs to develop flow cytometric protocols, data analysis, and data presentation to ensure the highest level of quality.

Calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment, troubleshoot issues, and update procedural manuals and methods for the Core’s cell sorting facility.

REQUIREMENTS

Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Biology, Immunology, Cell Biology, Biotechnology, or related biomedical research field.

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in flow cytometry and immunology.

Experience developing and implementing cutting-edge flow cytometry techniques.

Experience providing supervised and unsupervised single cell data analysis solutions for high-parameter flow cytometry.

Experience setting up immunophenotyping pipelines for high-dimensional flow cytometry.

Experience working within a core/shared resource facility preferred.

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