Flow Cytometry Technologist III

TCH Medical Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TCH Medical Center in Houston, TX seeks a Flow Cytometry Technologist III to support clinical diagnoses and research goals. You will operate advanced flow cytometers and sorters, assist with data analysis, and help develop new lab procedures.

You will collaborate with clinicians, department leadership, and research faculty, train technologists, manage specimens, and ensure QA/QC per CAP standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in natural sciences required.
• Five years of laboratory experience required.
• Five years of flow cytometry experience required.
• Two years of experience operating a sorting flow cytometer required.

Responsibilities

• Processes clinical and research samples, operates flow cytometers, and reports results.
• Maintains, troubleshoots, and coordinates repairs for analyzers and sorting flow cytometers.
• Coordinates instrument appointments and maintains the billing database.
• Archives clinical and research data and reanalyzes archived data as needed.
• Assists clinicians and researchers with data analysis for patient reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
• Trains technologists to operate flow cytometers and conducts instrument demonstrations and tours.
• Prepares, acquires, and analyzes specimens, including blood, bone marrow, exudates, and scrapings.
• Reviews quality assurance and quality control documentation and performs assays according to departmental and College of American Pathologists standards.
• Prepares and submits patient reports, archives data daily, and prepares documentation for inspections.
• Maintains reagent and consumable inventory, tracks lot numbers and expiration dates, and performs quality control checks on reagents.

Skills

Flow cytometry

Education

Bachelor’s degree in natural sciences

Tools

Flow cytometer

Sorting flow cytometer

Job description

We’re searching for a Flow Cytometry Technologist III who thrives in a fast-paced environment and collaborates closely with clinicians, department leadership, and research faculty. In this role, the technologist applies advanced flow cytometry expertise to support clinical diagnoses and research goals, operates analyzers and sorters, assists with research techniques, and helps develop new laboratory procedures.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Processes clinical and research samples, operates flow cytometers, and reports results
• Maintains, troubleshoots, and coordinates repairs for analyzers and sorting flow cytometers
• Coordinates instrument appointments and maintains the billing database
• Archives clinical and research data and reanalyzes archived data as needed
• Assists clinicians and researchers with data analysis for patient reports, manuscripts, and presentations
• Trains technologists to operate flow cytometers and conducts instrument demonstrations and tours
• Prepares, acquires, and analyzes specimens, including blood, bone marrow, exudates, and scrapings
• Reviews quality assurance and quality control documentation and performs assays according to departmental and College of American Pathologists standards
• Prepares and submits patient reports, archives data daily, and prepares documentation for inspections
• Maintains reagent and consumable inventory, tracks lot numbers and expiration dates, and performs quality control checks on reagents

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in natural sciences required
• Five years of laboratory experience required
• Five years of flow cytometry experience required
• Two years of experience operating a sorting flow cytometer required