Sr. Scientific Services Specialist

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs.  With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.

Job Title

Sr. Scientific Services Specialist

Location(s)

Waltham

Job Responsibilities:

• Use their expertise in flow cytometry and cell sorting to teach, assist, and oversee core lab functions.
• Serve as a resource for users; to train new users, help self-operators solve problems with their instrument operations and improve their skills in all aspects of FACS instrument function.
• Acts as primary resource to provide experiment setup technical leadership for all scientist's operators and aid resolve experiment setup, design, and operation issues
• Performs guidance with routine, moderate, and complex analysis for flow cytometry assay specimens in accordance with assay specific gating guides (GG) and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Perform routine maintenance on FACS equipment, including QC of cytometers and routine fluorescence compensation procedure
• Leads routine quality investigations
• Supports management in coordinating daily assignment of workload and assist in daily workload completion and review process
• Coordinates and responds to queries, communications, and workflows with flow labs to ensure consistency and timely resolution
• Identifies and leads efforts related to troubleshooting and process improvements to increase data quality, lower costs, or reduce turnaround times
• Completes CAPAs and effectiveness verifications
• Become familiar with all software used in the facility such as Benchling and assist facility users in learning to use this software
• Understand common and unique biological applications, cell handling techniques, and reagents used by researchers and assist them in designing and optimizing their FACS experiments
• Take responsibility for non-routine instrument maintenance and repair (complementing instrument manufacturer service)

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.

Critical Skills:

• Comprehensive understanding of how the flow cytometer and FACS instruments work.  

• Attention to detail and understanding of the basic laboratory environment 
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to troubleshoot and solve problems independently 
• Ability to follow oral and written directions 
• Demonstrates appropriate use of relevant equipment after training 
• Ability to work independently and lead a team

Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in physical or biological science or a related science and 3 or more years of recent, directly related work experience or Associate’s Degree in life science or other relevant discipline and 5 years' flow cytometry experience in a laboratory environment or High School Degree/GED with 7 years' flow cytometry experience in a laboratory environment.
• Basic experience with MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications: 

• A highly qualified candidate will have 5 or more years of experience with one or more of the following instrumentation systems: Sony SH800 FACS, BD FACSAria, BD Symphony, Cytek Aurora, ACEA Novocyte 
• Master's degree in an Immunology scientific discipline is preferred