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Flow Cytometry Specialist

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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Location:
Memphis, TN 38105 (map it!Map it! )
Employee Type:
Full-Time
Industry:
Healthcare - Health Services
Manages Others:
Not Specified
Job Type:
Biotech
Research
Science
Education:
4 Year Degree
Experience:
5 to 7 years
Post Date:
11/5/2009
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Description

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is a premier center for research and treatment of potentially fatal childhood diseases, including cancer and certain blood, genetic, and immunodeficiency disorders. The hospital's mission is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. St. Jude is dedicated to providing unsurpassed patient care and to advancing the health of children through biomedical research.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has an opening for a Flow Cytometry Specialist (Job Number 17468) in the Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology Department/Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Shared Resource.  

Research efforts at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are directed at understanding the molecular, genetic and chemical bases of catastrophic diseases in children. The Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Shared Resource supports investigators with access to state-of-the-art equipment and expertise in all aspects of flow cytometry and cell sorting for the analysis and separation of cell populations stained with fluorescent compounds.  

The Flow Cytometry Specialist in the Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology Department as part of the Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Shared Resource assists the principal investigator with the collection and analysis of data for specified research projects, performs flow cytometry experiments with minimal supervision, learns and develops new procedures, and manages specific, but limited, laboratory functions and trains laboratory personnel.

Requirements


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  • A Bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field and eight years (post-degree) of work experience in contemporary flow cytometry is required
    OR
  • A Master's degree in an appropriate scientific field and seven years (post-degree) of work experience in contemporary flow cytometry is required
    OR
  • A PhD in an appropriate scientific field and four years (post-degree) of work experience including post-doctoral and/or technical staff experience in contemporary flow cytometry is required

    Preferred skills:
  • Experience in the operation of BD Biosciences or Cytomation cell sorters and experience in the operation of BD Biosciences analyzers preferred.
  • Proficiency in Excel, Word, Powerpoint and data analysis experience using both PC and Macintosh based flow cytometer computer software preferred.

    St. Jude offers a positive working culture, professional advancement, & competitive compensation. Qualified applicants may apply for this position or others via our online process at www.stjude.org/jobs

    St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace

    Candidates receiving offers of employment will be subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

    www.stjude.org

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