Senior Lab Operations Specialist, Flow Cytometry

Scorpion Therapeutics

California (MO)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 125,000

Full time

10 days ago
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Job summary

Gilead Sciences is seeking a Senior Lab Ops Specialist, Flow Cytometry in its Research Department to sustain daily core laboratory operations and drive oncology, inflammation, and virology research. The role emphasizes maintaining instruments, training users, and validating SOPs.

You will leverage 3+ years in flow cytometry, hands-on experience with major cytometers, and strong immunology knowledge to support multiparameter assays and cross-functional projects.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in life sciences with 3+ to 5+ years in flow cytometry.
  • Strong troubleshooting, cell biology, and immunology expertise.
  • Proficiency with cytometry platforms (BD, Beckman Coulter, ThermoFisher, Sony).

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and troubleshoot flow cytometry instrumentation.
  • Train users and optimize assays.
  • Perform multiparameter cell sorting and validate SOPs.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally when needed.

Skills

Flow cytometry
Instrumentation troubleshooting
Training users
Multiparameter cell sorting
SOP validation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in life sciences

Tools

BD instruments
Beckman Coulter cytometers
ThermoFisher cytometers
Sony cytometers

Job description

Role: Senior Lab Ops Specialist, Flow Cytometry within Gilead's Research Department, supporting daily operations of core laboratories to advance oncology, inflammation, and virology research.

Responsibilities
  • maintain and troubleshoot flow cytometry instrumentation, train users, optimize assays, perform multiparameter cell sorting, and validate SOPs.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's in life sciences with 3+ to 5+ years in flow cytometry; strong troubleshooting, cell biology, and immunology expertise; proficiency with cytometry platforms (BD, Beckman Coulter, ThermoFisher, Sony); experience with cell sorting and BSL2 techniques preferred.
HighValue
  • flow cytometry, cell sorting, multiparameter assays, BSL2, spectral and imaging cytometry, cross-functional collaboration.
WorkSetup
  • not specified, likely on-site; no travel explicitly stated.
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