Technologist **(Internal Candidates Only - Fixed Term)**

The Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre Cell Phenotyping Hub is recruiting an experienced flow cytometrist to support the busy, expanding research technology platform based at JCBC/ Addenbrooke's Hospital. The Hub platform currently provides cytomics services to the Clinical School and across the biomedical campus.

The post-holder will play a crucial role in supporting the Campus-wide research services to scientists of the Clinical School, associated Departments and to the groups that moved into the new purpose-built research facilities (Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (https://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk/), the Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Diseases (https://www.immunology.cam.ac.uk/).

The post holder will be supporting and facilitating high quality biomedical research by providing crucial advice and assistance on the design and execution of assays to individual research groups and developing novel assays and techniques in cytomics, cellomics and phenotyping. The post-holder will have a degree in relevant subject, a broad understanding of cell biology and a proven track record of working with flow cytometry equipment in industry or academia. Practical experience in FACS sorting is an essential requirement, ideally with BD instruments.

The successful candidate will demonstrate experience and ability of delivering sorting service as well as aptitude to learn new methods. Preferably, the post holder should have experience with both

flow cell and jet in air sorters though jet in air is not an essential requirement and training for jet in air sorters will be given. They have to be familiar with other complex equipment, ideally optics-based such as imaging, high content/high throughput analysis , microscopy and cellomics, and should be prepared to expand their knowledge and skills to become an expert in cell phenotyping and cytomics.

The post holder will report to Director's Deputy /Principal Technologist. They will train users and internal junior Hub staff and assist the senior Hub staff in efficient and smooth general laboratory organization by operating core facilities in BRC Phenotyping Hub and covering for other Hub services, in all Hub locations. The post will require work with human blood and tissue and will require health and safety clearance to undertake such work. There will be a possibility working towards expanding expertise in microscopy. Experience of working at CL2 and CL3 containment laboratories is a plus. The lab operates late/night shifts for clinical scientific service according to rota (covering 8am -11 pm) and the post will require regular non-standard working hours (late shift work) and occasional weekend work (for the weekend work time off in lieu can be taken).

Informal enquiries are welcome and can be directed to Mrs Natalia Savinykh Yarkoni at ns576@cam.ac.uk.

Fixed-term:

The funds for this post are available until 30 November 2027 in the first instance.

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