What are the responsibilities and job description for the Flow Cytometry Technician II position at Seattle Children's?
The SCRI Flow Cytometry Core is a state-of-the-art Shared Research Resource dedicated to supporting research at the Institute and for external academic and commercial partners. Located in the Building CURE, the core provides researchers with essential tools and expert scientific support to advance their projects, particularly in key scientific areas like Immunology. The core is committed to driving cytometric technology and offering scientific consultation, including assistance with experimental design, high-complexity panel design, and interpretation of multi-dimensional data.
The Research Technician II (RT-II) is a vital member of the SCRI Flow Cytometry Core Facility team, dedicated to advancing pediatric research by providing investigators with access to state-of-the-art flow cytometric technologies and expert support. This role focuses on the independent operation and maintenance of complex, advanced flow cytometers (E.g. BD S6, Bio-Sorter), providing essential sorting services, and delivering high-quality training and technical consultation to a diverse user base. The RT-II is expected to operate with a high degree of technical independence and contribute to the optimization and execution of multi-color flow cytometry assays.
Required Education And Experience
One year experience working in a Flow Cytometry core, including maintaining, troubleshooting and operating cell sorting and Flow analysis instruments.
Experience training researchers to operate cell sorters and Flow analysis instruments.
Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering or Scientific discipline.
Required Credentials
N/A.
Preferred
Two years' experience working in a high usage Flow Cytometry core, including maintaining, troubleshooting and
operating cell sorting and analysis instruments.
Demonstrated experience with human cell sorting applications and biosafety containment practices.
Experience operating cell sorting instruments in a BSL3 containment facility.
Experience acquiring Flow Cytometry data, preferably with BD FacsDiva software.
Data entry and word processing experience.
Experience in analyzing data using spreadsheets and statistical analysis.
Previous experience serving on an EHS safety committee.
Compensation Range
$29.16 - $43.73 per hour
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
As one of the nation's top five pediatric research centers, Seattle Children's Research Institute is dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.
Our investigators are involved in hundreds of projects that cover every phase of research, from studying how diseases work to improving investigational therapies. They have pioneered groundbreaking cystic fibrosis treatments and cutting-edge cancer therapies that help a child's immune system defeat cancer, and made other major contributions to pediatric medicine.
Researchers work in close collaboration with one another, their colleagues at partner institutions including the University of Washington and Fred Hutch and our healthcare providers at Seattle Children's Hospital, one of U.S. News & World Report’s top children's hospitals. This collaboration is one of our key strengths, allowing our faculty to draw on a variety of disciplines and techniques as they pursue solutions to some of medicine's most complex problems.
We are committed to not only treating disease but to eliminating it. Help us achieve our vision of being a worldwide leader in pediatric research aimed to improve the health and well-being of children. If you are interested in a challenging career aimed at groundbreaking research, Seattle Children's Research Institute is the place for you.
Our Commitment
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
The Research Technician II (RT-II) is a vital member of the SCRI Flow Cytometry Core Facility team, dedicated to advancing pediatric research by providing investigators with access to state-of-the-art flow cytometric technologies and expert support. This role focuses on the independent operation and maintenance of complex, advanced flow cytometers (E.g. BD S6, Bio-Sorter), providing essential sorting services, and delivering high-quality training and technical consultation to a diverse user base. The RT-II is expected to operate with a high degree of technical independence and contribute to the optimization and execution of multi-color flow cytometry assays.
Required Education And Experience
One year experience working in a Flow Cytometry core, including maintaining, troubleshooting and operating cell sorting and Flow analysis instruments.
Experience training researchers to operate cell sorters and Flow analysis instruments.
Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering or Scientific discipline.
Required Credentials
N/A.
Preferred
Two years' experience working in a high usage Flow Cytometry core, including maintaining, troubleshooting and
operating cell sorting and analysis instruments.
Demonstrated experience with human cell sorting applications and biosafety containment practices.
Experience operating cell sorting instruments in a BSL3 containment facility.
Experience acquiring Flow Cytometry data, preferably with BD FacsDiva software.
Data entry and word processing experience.
Experience in analyzing data using spreadsheets and statistical analysis.
Previous experience serving on an EHS safety committee.
Compensation Range
$29.16 - $43.73 per hour
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
As one of the nation's top five pediatric research centers, Seattle Children's Research Institute is dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.
Our investigators are involved in hundreds of projects that cover every phase of research, from studying how diseases work to improving investigational therapies. They have pioneered groundbreaking cystic fibrosis treatments and cutting-edge cancer therapies that help a child's immune system defeat cancer, and made other major contributions to pediatric medicine.
Researchers work in close collaboration with one another, their colleagues at partner institutions including the University of Washington and Fred Hutch and our healthcare providers at Seattle Children's Hospital, one of U.S. News & World Report’s top children's hospitals. This collaboration is one of our key strengths, allowing our faculty to draw on a variety of disciplines and techniques as they pursue solutions to some of medicine's most complex problems.
We are committed to not only treating disease but to eliminating it. Help us achieve our vision of being a worldwide leader in pediatric research aimed to improve the health and well-being of children. If you are interested in a challenging career aimed at groundbreaking research, Seattle Children's Research Institute is the place for you.
Our Commitment
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
Salary : $29 - $44