Scientist
Aequor JD ·www.aequor.com
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100% onsite South San Francisco
Manager strongly prefers someone local to the South San Francisco site, ideally within a 30–45 minute commute, due to the need for consistent onsite attendance and morning reliability.
Duration: 12months, with potential to extend depending on business need
Preferred schedule is 8:30 AM–5:30 PM, with a strong need for punctuality. The team needs instruments ready by approximately 10:00 AM, so the worker must be onsite and reliable in the morning.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on flow cytometry experience, with strong preference for experience supporting cell sorting, cytometer startup/shutdown, instrument monitoring, routine maintenance, and troubleshooting. This person should be comfortable working in a shared-resource or service-based lab environment where they are supporting scientists directly, resolving instrument issues, and helping users complete experiments successfully.
Job Details: Responsible for operating and maintaining flow cytometry analyzers and cell sorters, including instrument setup, quality control, monitoring runs, and routine maintenance. Designs and optimizes multiparameter panels for conventional and full-spectrum cytometry. Provides user training and support in a high-throughput shared lab environment while ensuring compliance with BSL-2+ safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
The worker will support flow cytometry operations, including:
Cell sorting support
Starting up and shutting down cytometers
Monitoring cell sorts during operation
Instrument cleaning and routine maintenance
Monthly maintenance involving fluidics/PBS/saline systems
Supporting analyzer-only cytometers
Troubleshooting clogs or instrument issues
Helping users complete experiments successfully
Proactively checking in with scientists and lab users
The role includes manual/physical work, including handling cytometer waste up to approximately 25 pounds.
Required / Strongly Preferred Skills
Flow cytometry experience
Cell sorting experience
Experience with analyzers and sorters
Familiarity with conventional and spectral cytometry
Basic troubleshooting of cytometer issues
Comfort supporting users in a shared-resource or service-based lab
Strong communication skills
Ability to work with scientists under time-sensitive situations
Proactive, service-oriented mindset
Manager strongly prefers someone local to the South San Francisco site, ideally within a 30–45 minute commute, due to the need for consistent onsite attendance and morning reliability.
Duration: 12months, with potential to extend depending on business need
Preferred schedule is 8:30 AM–5:30 PM, with a strong need for punctuality. The team needs instruments ready by approximately 10:00 AM, so the worker must be onsite and reliable in the morning.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on flow cytometry experience, with strong preference for experience supporting cell sorting, cytometer startup/shutdown, instrument monitoring, routine maintenance, and troubleshooting. This person should be comfortable working in a shared-resource or service-based lab environment where they are supporting scientists directly, resolving instrument issues, and helping users complete experiments successfully.
Job Details: Responsible for operating and maintaining flow cytometry analyzers and cell sorters, including instrument setup, quality control, monitoring runs, and routine maintenance. Designs and optimizes multiparameter panels for conventional and full-spectrum cytometry. Provides user training and support in a high-throughput shared lab environment while ensuring compliance with BSL-2+ safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
The worker will support flow cytometry operations, including:
Cell sorting support
Starting up and shutting down cytometers
Monitoring cell sorts during operation
Instrument cleaning and routine maintenance
Monthly maintenance involving fluidics/PBS/saline systems
Supporting analyzer-only cytometers
Troubleshooting clogs or instrument issues
Helping users complete experiments successfully
Proactively checking in with scientists and lab users
The role includes manual/physical work, including handling cytometer waste up to approximately 25 pounds.
Required / Strongly Preferred Skills
Flow cytometry experience
Cell sorting experience
Experience with analyzers and sorters
Familiarity with conventional and spectral cytometry
Basic troubleshooting of cytometer issues
Comfort supporting users in a shared-resource or service-based lab
Strong communication skills
Ability to work with scientists under time-sensitive situations
Proactive, service-oriented mindset
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