Technician Assistant (f/m/x) - Core Unit Flow Cytometry (Durchflusszytometrie)
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Job summary
University Hospital Cologne is seeking a Technicial Assistant (f/m/x) for the Flow Cytometry Core. The role focuses on daily device operation, panel development, and safe handling of human and murine samples across BSL-1 to BSL-3 environments.
You will collaborate with internal/external users, maintain SOPs, and optimize daily lab workflows while contributing to documentation and training opportunities.
Qualifications
- Requires specialized biology/tech background in life sciences.
- Ability for structured, independent work with attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Conduct daily/weekly routines on flow cytometry devices.
- Support establishment of high-parameter flow cytometry panels (cell culture, sample prep, stains).
- Work with infectious human and murine samples under safety regulations (BSL-1 to BSL-3).
- Collaborate with external and internal users of the facility.
- Create and maintain technical documentation and SOPs.
- Organize and optimize daily lab tasks (ordering, inventory, buffer prep, device management).
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Job description
We are looking to support our rapidly growing team as soon as possible:
Central Core Facilities (CCF) -Flow Cytometry Core
TV-L: 19,25 h/week (50%)
limited until December 31.12.2023 within the framework of a -funded project
Your salary will be based on TV-L EG 9b
TV-L: 19,25 h/week (50%)
limited until December 31.12.2023 within the framework of a -funded project
Your salary will be based on TV-L EG 9b
- Conducting daily/weekly routines on flow cytometry devices
- Execution of and support in establishment of high-parameter flow cytometry panels (cell culture, sample preparation, stainings)
- Working with infectious human and murine sample material under respective safety regulations (BSL-1 to BSL-3**)
- Close collaboration with external and internal users of the facility
- Creation and maintenance of technical documentation and device-specific error trees and SOPs
- Organization, coordination and continuous optimization of daily lab tasks (ordering, inventory check-ups, buffer preparations, device management)
- You hold a degree as BTA, MTA or Biologielaborant/in or a similar technical qualification in biology or related life-science fields
- Ability for well-structured and independent work with an eye for details and a high quality standard
- Profound expertise in multi-color flow cytometry and cell culture
- Background in immunology is a plus/desired
- Experience in flow cytometry-based cell sorting
- Experience with flow cytometry data analysis tools (i.e. FlowJo TM ) is appreciated
- Excellent personal and communication skills (German appreciated, English mandatory, both spoken and written)
- Everything but ordinary: You can expect a secure job in a challenging, innovative environment – including company pension schemes and regular working hours without business trips.
- Work-life balance: Whether full-time or part-time, with or without children – with numerous support options, we will find the right path together.
- Team spirit in R(h)ine culture: You will be warmly welcomed by an interdisciplinary team that values mutual respect and helpfulness.
- Strong perspectives: We offer extensive training opportunities – so you can continuously grow and set new goals.
We are one of the leading university hospitals in Germany and network research, teaching and health care at the highest level. That's why many things are a lot bigger for us: the spectrum of exciting development opportunities. The limitless openness with which specialists from all over the world work together here. Or our commitment as an employer to support all employees as best we can in reconciling their job with their goals and life situations.
This is the University Hospital of Cologne: Everything but ordinary.
A position is available as technician in the newly founded Flow Cytometry Core Facility at the CMMC/TRIO at the University Hospital Cologne, Germany, which is funded by the Dean’s office of the Medical Faculty of the University of Cologne. Join us to support scientists on the research campus in their projects by the latest flow cytometry techniques. Improve your expertise in training courses and seminars to be able to support flow cytometric analyses and the conduct of high-performance cell sorting. The facility contains well-equipped laboratories within biosafety levels (BSL) 1, 2 and 3**.
People with disabilities are welcome to apply and will be treated preferentially in the event of equal suitability and qualification.
Tel: +49 221 478-96508
- Conducting daily/weekly routines on flow cytometry devices
- Execution of and support in establishment of high-parameter flow cytometry panels (cell culture, sample preparation, stainings)
- Working with infectious human and murine sample material under respective safety regulations (BSL-1 to BSL-3**)
- Close collaboration with external and internal users of the facility
- Creation and maintenance of technical documentation and device-specific error trees and SOPs
- Organization, coordination and continuous optimization of daily lab tasks (ordering, inventory check-ups, buffer preparations, device management)
Your profile
- You hold a degree as BTA, MTA or Biologielaborant/in or a similar technical qualification in biology or related life-science fields
- Ability for well-structured and independent work with an eye for details and a high quality standard
- Profound expertise in multi-color flow cytometry and cell culture
- Background in immunology is a plus/desired
- Experience in flow cytometry-based cell sorting
- Experience with flow cytometry data analysis tools (i.e. FlowJo TM ) is appreciated
- Excellent personal and communication skills (German appreciated, English mandatory, both spoken and written)
Our offer- Everything but ordinary: You can expect a secure job in a challenging, innovative environment – including company pension schemes and regular working hours without business trips.
- Work-life balance: Whether full-time or part-time, with or without children – with numerous support options, we will find the right path together.
- Team spirit in R(h)ine culture: You will be warmly welcomed by an interdisciplinary team that values mutual respect and helpfulness.
- Strong perspectives: We offer extensive training opportunities – so you can continuously grow and set new goals.
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