Research Technician VIB Flow Core Leuven

VIB BV; Vlaams-Brabant; Remote; EUR 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open-ended contract

Competitive salary

International work environment

In-house training

Access to state-of-the-art infra

Job summary

VIB Flow Core Leuven is seeking a Research Technician to support flow cytometry-based technology and expertise. You will help maintain and QC all Flow Core equipment, assist researchers with data acquisition and analysis, and train users on analyzers and FACS machines in a dynamic international setting.

The role requires a professional background in life sciences or engineering with lab experience, plus strong English communication and a proactive, independent mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience with flow cytometry, FACS, and analysis software (e.g. FlowJo) is a plus.
• Professional bachelor in life sciences or industrial engineer with lab experience.
• Ability to work in an international environment and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Managing the daily maintenance and quality control of all Flow Core equipment.
• Assist in stock management, data management, and the QC program of the facility.
• Train the users on the analyzers and FACS machines.
• Assist researchers with acquiring, analyzing, and presenting their data.
• Report daily to the Head of Flow Core.

Skills

Flow cytometry

FACS

Data analysis (FlowJo)

English communication

Independent work

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Industrial engineering degree

Tools

FlowJo

Flow cytometers

Job description

Research Technician VIB Flow Core Leuven

VIB is a world-leading research institute in life sciences and biotechnology, known for its excellenttechnology transfer. Its success is due to a unique blend of basic research and a strong focuson innovation and business. VIB is committed to driving the growth of the life sciences clusterin Flanders.

The VIB Technologies program is the institute'sresearch infrastructure, offering access to cutting-edge technologies. It comprises 10 corefacilities, each with specific technology expertise, located in Ghent, Leuven, and Brussels.These facilities support VIB's 1700 researchers with over 100 staff members.

The VIB Flow Core Leuven is a state-of-the-art facility at Campus Gasthuisberg with FACS analyzers, cell sorters, and gentle cell separators. The VIB Flow Core inLeuven plans to add a motivated staff member to support the team in enabling access toFlow cytometry-based technology and expertise.

Main activities

• Managing the daily maintenance and quality control of all Flow Coreequipment.
• Assist in stock management, data management, and the QC program of the facility.
• Train the users on the analyzers and FACS machines.
• Assist researchers with acquiring, analyzing, and presenting their data.
• Report daily to the Head of Flow Core.

Profile

• Professional bachelor in life sciences or industrial engineer with previous lab experience
• Experience with flow cytometry, FACS, and analysis software (e.g. FlowJo) is a plus
• Mindset for supporting and enabling science of other research labs through offering of expertise
• Technology minded
• Can work independently
• Team player with strong social, communication, and didactic skills
• Compelled to work in an international environment
• Eager to learn and adapt in a fast-evolving environment and learn new techniques
• Good oral and written communication skills in English

We offer

• Open-ended contract
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Stimulating international work environment
• In-house training
• Access to state-of-the-art infrastructure

VIB Center for AI & Computational Biology Leuven

VIB Center for AI & Computational Biology Leuven