Research Technician (Flow Cytometry) - Morrison Lab

Primary Work Address: 6001 Forest Park Road, Dallas, TX, 75390-9050 Current HHMI Employees, click here to apply via your Workday account. We are currently looking for a detail-oriented, proactive Research Technician – Flow Cytometry to work in the Moody Foundation Flow Cytometry Core facility under the direction of Dr. Sean Morrison at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute (CRI), UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas

The Morrison lab’s goal is to better understand the mechanisms that regulate stem cell function and how cancer cells hijack these mechanisms to enable tumor formation. A better understanding of these mechanisms offers the potential for new regenerative medicine and cancer therapies. For more information

about:

the Morrison lab, please visit https://cri.utsw.edu/scientists/sean-morrison-laboratory/ The ideal candidate is an organized, proactive professional who will support the lab’s research in a specialized capacity with all aspects of flow cytometry, specimen analysis, core facility utilization scheduling, and training.

This would be an excellent role for a scientifically-minded professional with strong flow cytometry

experience:

who enjoys helping others build their technical

skills:

and who is looking for a long-term stable position with a top-notch academic research facility.

What we:

• provide: A competitive

compensation:

package, with comprehensive health and welfare

benefits:

Growth opportunities (self-development) Flexible schedule One on One Mentorship

What You:

’ll Do: Establish, maintain, and lead complex operations and analyses of specimens in a research environment. Operate flow cytometers, including sorters and analyzers, maintain equipment, and establish quality control procedures. Work closely with research scientists and assist in the training of new users.

Scheduling, record, and track utilization for the facility.

What you:

bring:

Education:

A bachelor’s degree in biology or a closely related discipline is required.

Experience:

A minimum of 1 years of flow cytometry

experience:

is required. Previous

experience:

with training others on techniques, creating quality control procedures, and equipment maintenance is preferred. Knowledge,

Skills:

, and Abilities Strong initiative, self-motivation, and capacity for creative problem solving. Strong verbal and written communication

skills:

Strong organizational

skills:

, customer service

skills:

, and time management

skills:

Strong attention to detail and recordkeeping

skills:

Proficient computer

skills:

(PC and/or Mac, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.). Ability to train others on flow cytometry techniques and equipment usage. Ability to work well both independently and as a member of a team. Ability to interact positively with all levels of staff. Ability to work efficiently and be adaptable to changing priorities.

Physical

Requirements:

Remaining in a normal seated or standing position for extended periods of time; reaching and grasping by extending hand(s) or arm(s); dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers, for example using a keyboard; communication

skills:

using the spoken word; ability to see and hear within normal parameters; ability to move

about:

workspace. The position requires mobility, including the ability to move materials weighing up to several pounds (such as a laptop computer or tablet). Work may involve possible exposure to malodorous vapors, low dose radiation, contamination by toxic chemicals and acids and presence of carcinogenic substances or other hazardous materials.

Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this position with reasonable accommodation. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis. Please Note: This job

description:

sets forth the job’s principal duties,

responsibilities:

, and

requirements:

; it should not be construed as an exhaustive statement, however. Unless they begin with the word “may,” the Essential Duties and

Responsibilities:

described above are “essential functions” of the job, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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s, knowledge,

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