Senior Flow Cytometry Specialist for Clinical Trials

BioSpace; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive healthcare

Well-being resources

Family planning benefits

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Moderna is seeking a Senior Research Associate to join the Clinical Flow Cytometry group, serving as a technical expert for high-parameter flow cytometry data under GCLP to support clinical programs. You will develop cell-based assays, validate methods, and test clinical samples, delivering high-quality data to drive trial decisions.

Responsibilities include automation-ready workflows, independent experiments from prep to acquisition, and collaboration with a team to apply cutting-edge spectral

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Immunology, Life Sciences, Biology, or related field; 3+ years lab experience
• Direct flow cytometry experience from sample processing and staining, through sample acquisition
• Experience in a regulated lab is desired
• Experience with cell culture, ex vivo assays, and cell isolation from tissues
• Experience in assessing cell-mediated immunity through flow cytometry: ex vivo stimulation of PBMC and intracellular cytokine staining for functional profiling is desired

Responsibilities

• Execute clinical sample testing under GCLP guidelines.
• Conduct ex vivo stimulation for functional profiling of immune responses using intracellular cytokine staining on clinical trial PBMC samples
• High parameter immunophenotyping on PBMCs, whole blood samples, and tissue samples
• PBMC isolation and cryopreservation from blood products
• Maintain adherence to protocols to ensure assay rigor and repeatability
• Deliver high quality data within defined timelines and aligned to industry expectations
• Run experiments from sample prep to acquisition and analyze data (FCSExpress)
• Assist in assay development and validation studies
• Support emerging laboratory techniques and process improvements
• Maintain safe lab practices and organization

Skills

Flow cytometry

PBMC handling

Data analysis

Documentation

Communication

Education

BS or MS in Immunology/Life Sciences

Tools

FCSExpress

GraphPad Prism

Job description

Moderna is seeking a Senior Research Associate to join the Clinical Flow Cytometry group, serving as a technical expert for high-parameter flow cytometry data under GCLP to support clinical programs. You will develop cell-based assays, validate methods, and test clinical samples, delivering high-quality data to drive trial decisions.

Responsibilities include automation-ready workflows, independent experiments from prep to acquisition, and collaboration with a team to apply cutting-edge spectral