Senior Research Associate, Flow Cytometry

Primary Responsibilities:

• Supporting all internal/external research programs.
• Execute specimen preparation, staining and sample acquisition of flow cytometric data.
• Perform cell sorting on BD FACS Melody, FACSAria Fusion or BD FACS Symphony S6.
• Design, plan, and execute assay development and/or platform development within the core flow cytometry group and cross-functionally.
• Perform flow data analyses and interpretation, and present data at group meetings.
• Maintain electronic notebook record of performed experiments.
• Provide basic training to researcher on various flow cytometers and cell sorters.
• Evaluate and troubleshoot instrument issues.
• Assist in coordinating core lab logistics (e.g. user scheduling, vendor/maintenance calls, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) with five years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience, or a master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) with two years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience, with degree fields in biology, immunology, cell biology, molecular biology, pharmaceutical sciences, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, biotechnology or a closely related field, and demonstrated experience in all of the following:

(a) performing high-parameter flow cytometry analyses of hematopoietic stem and immune cell subsets, and,

(b) designing and executing flow-based assay development for preclinical or translational research; and,

(c) conducting quantitative flow cytometry data analysis using FlowJo or FCS Express; and,

(d) troubleshooting instrument performance and coordinating maintenance; and,

(e) operating and maintaining high-parameter flow cytometers and cell sorters.

Other Information:

• Permanent, full-time, immediately available, job opportunity;
• Does not require travel (role is substantially laboratory-based, in-house);
• Not permitted to telecommute, i.e., cannot exclusively work remotely from home;
• Must live in the City of Cambridge, MA, or within a reasonable, daily commuting distance thereof (e.g., areas contemplated can include the City of Boston, the larger Greater Boston region, or Massachusetts’ MetroWest, North or South Shore communities);
• Beam’s headquarters is at 238 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142 and this is the primary worksite for the role long-term; and
• Role is not a supervisory role and does not have subordinate, direct reports. This is a hands-on, individual contributor position.