Senior Research Technologist-Rochester Flow Cytometry Core
On-siteRochester, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Independently set up and perform experiments, including assays, cell/tissue culture, and animal studies, while contributing to the planning, design, and modification of research studies. Monitor results, report unusual outcomes, and suggest modifications to protocols. Collect, enter, summarize, and analyze data using platforms such as FlowJo, maintaining detailed records and standard operating procedures. Perform day-to-day instrument calibration, sample acquisition, high-speed cell sorting, routine maintenance, quality control, and troubleshooting of flow cytometry instrumentation. Train and assist researchers with experimental design, multicolor panel development, and data interpretation in a safe, organized core facility environment. This limited tenure position supports the Optical Microscopy and Cell Analysis Core across the Mayo Clinic enterprise.
Required Qualifications
- Independently sets up and performs experiments and procedures in support of lab goals and grant commitments
- Contributes to the planning, design and modification of studies and experiments in the research lab setting
- Monitors results, reports unusual outcomes and suggests modifications
- Collects, enters, summarizes, and analyzes data
- May oversee and assist with the training of residents, fellows and temporary lab personnel in lab techniques
- Works with minimal supervision and performs assignments independently as discussed and approved by Principal Investigator
- Responsible for day-to-day instrument calibration
- Responsible for sample acquisition
- Responsible for high-speed cell sorting
- Responsible for data management and backup
- Responsible for routine maintenance
- Responsible for quality control
- Responsible for troubleshooting of flow cytometry instrumentation
- Train and assist researchers with experimental design
- Train and assist researchers with multicolor flow cytometry panel development and optimization
- Train and assist researchers with instrument setup
- Train and assist researchers with interpretation of flow cytometry data
- Support assay development
- Perform data analysis using platforms such as FlowJo
- Maintain detailed records
- Maintain standard operating procedures
- Ensure a safe, organized, and collaborative core facility environment
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with conventional and/or spectral flow cytometry platforms
- Ability to provide technical support for multiple research projects
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