Flow Cytometry Specialist

We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must not include boilerplate like EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Key info: - Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Flow Cytometry Core Manager to join our pharmaceutical client in Cambridge, MA. This is a 12-month contract to start with the potential for extensions. Pay: $51.00 - $56.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship. Schedule: 9-5 PM - Description: The Flow Cytometry Core Manager is a contract position serving as the primary scientific and operational lead for the flow cytometry core at the Kendall Square site, overseeing a suite of instruments spanning conventional, spectral, imaging, and cell sorting platforms. This individual is responsible for the daily operation, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting of all flow cytometry instrumentation, as well as providing expert-level technical guidance to internal users across research teams. This role will support research programs across cross-functional teams. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise in flow cytometry with strong organizational skills and a service-oriented mindset, balancing hands-on instrument ownership with proactive user support, rigorous record-keeping, and effective vendor management. - Key Responsibilities: list bullet points. - Team Structure - how does this role fit with the team The [EG-100] Scientist operates with a high degree of autonomy as the sole owner of site-wide flow cytometry operations. This individual is expected to: (list bullet points). This is a high-autonomy, high-accountability role requiring both deep technical expertise and a strong service and operational mindset. - Role in Team: Must-have Qualifications (list bullet points). Nice-to-have Qualifications: (list bullet points). Technical Skills: (list bullet points). Non-Technical Skills: (list bullet points). Additional Standout Experience: (list bullet points). Experience Field Details: Required Experience 3+ years with M.S.; 5+ years with B.S. Preferred Experience 3+ years with M.S Education & Certifications Education Required B.S. Education Preferred M.S. or Ph.D. We need to map to sections: About the role (description), Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities + maybe team structure expectations?), Requirements (maybe Must-have Qualifications?), Qualifications (maybe Nice-to-have?), Skills (Technical Skills + Non-Technical Skills?), Benefits (maybe ACA-compliant supplemental package?), Pay (pay rate), Schedule (9-5 PM). Also maybe include contract length etc in About the role. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for Pay, Schedule, Benefits (ACA-compliant supplemental package). Also we have contract length (12-month contract) maybe part of About the role. We need to output only HTML fragment, using

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  for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for Flow Cytometry Core Manager. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We must remove boilerplate: EEO statement, contact info, etc. We must preserve all substantive info. Let's craft sections:

  About the role

  Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Flow Cytometry Core Manager to join a pharmaceutical client in Cambridge, MA. This is a 12‑month contract with potential for extensions. The role is based at the Kendall Square site and serves as the primary scientific and operational lead for the flow cytometry core, overseeing conventional, spectral, imaging, and cell sorting platforms. Responsibilities include daily operation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting of all instruments, providing expert technical guidance to internal users, supporting cross‑functional research programs, managing reagent inventory, maintaining records, coordinating with vendors, and training users.

  That captures description and contract length.

  Responsibilities

  • Perform daily startup and shutdown procedures for all instruments (Client Symphony, Client FACSLyric, Thermo Fisher Attune CytPix, Opteon, Guava, and Sony cell sorters) per manufacturer specs and site SOPs.
  • Execute daily and weekly preventive maintenance routines, including CST checks, fluidics maintenance, and deep‑cleaning protocols.
  • Serve as primary emergency contact and first responder for flow cytometry instrument issues; act as liaison with manufacturer support teams (Sony, Agilent/NovoCyte, Client, Thermo Fisher, Guava easyCyte) for service requests, escalations, and repair coordination.
  • Apply advanced technical expertise to independently troubleshoot instrument, reagent, and assay‑related issues.
  • Serve as principal trainer for all site flow cytometry users; develop and deliver onboarding training for new users across all platforms; provide guidance scaled from novice to experienced scientists.
  • Provide on‑demand expert guidance on panel design (10+ color), antibody titration, fluorochrome selection, and staining protocols; assist with compensation setup and spectral unmixing for medium‑ and large‑scale multiparameter panels.
  • Support ex vivo processing and acquisition of mouse, human PBMC, and NHP samples on core instrumentation.
  • Run samples on behalf of users as needed and provide hands‑on flow staining support.
  • Perform or assist with data analysis on an occasional basis, including gating strategy review and FlowJo workflow guidance.
  • Maintain a well‑organized, adequately stocked inventory of all flow cytometry reagents (antibodies, viability dyes, buffers, calibration beads); manage Benchling inventory records, ensuring accurate entries for staining reagents, lot numbers, and expiration dates; monitor freezer stocks and coordinate timely reagent reordering.
  • Interface with partner teams (Immunology, Translational Biology, Analytical Development) to coordinate experiments, share data, and provide technical consultation.
  • Own all aspects of instrument uptime, performance, and maintenance across six platforms with minimal day‑to‑day supervision.
  • Serve as the recognized site expert and primary escalation point for all flow cytometry‑related questions and emergencies.
  • Proactively identify gaps in reagent inventory, instrument performance, or user capability and address them before they impact research.
  • Build and maintain productive relationships with internal users and external vendor contacts.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of site workflows, training materials, and operational procedures.
  Note: Some of these are from Team Structure expectations; they are still responsibilities.

  Requirements

  We need to decide what goes here. Could be Must-have Qualifications. Let's label as Requirements (must-have). Provide list.

  Requirements

  • Demonstrated expertise in multiparameter panel design, antibody titration, compensation, and data analysis (FlowJo required).
  • Experience operating cell sorters (e.g., Sony SH800S or equivalent).
  • Experience with spectral flow cytometry platforms (e.g., NovoCyte Opteon or equivalent).
  • Familiarity with at least three of the following instruments: Sony SH800S Cell Sorter, NovoCyte Opteon Spectral Flow Cytometer, Client FACSymphony A3, Thermo Fisher Attune CytPix, Client FACSLyric.
  • Experience performing and documenting preventive maintenance, CST checks, and instrument QC procedures.
  • Proficiency in FlowJo and GraphPad Prism for data visualization and analysis.

  Qualifications

  Nice-to-have Qualifications.

  Qualifications

  • Experience in a shared core facility or multi‑user laboratory environment.
  • Familiarity with spectral unmixing workflows and instrument interface software (e.g., FACSDiva).
  • Experience with GLP‑adjacent or IND‑enabling study environments.
  • Experience with ex vivo tissue processing (e.g., blood, spleen, lymph node, whole blood, human PBMCs).
  • Exposure to primary immune cell biology (T cells, PBMCs, NHP samples) to contextualize user support.
  • Experience coordinating with external vendors and service engineers.
  • Proficiency in Benchling for inventory management and ELN documentation.

  Skills

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    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have a Skills section and include both technical and non-technical bullet points. Let's combine.

    Skills

    • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage reagent inventory, instrument scheduling, and user queues concurrently.
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to train and support scientists at varying levels of expertise.
    • Proficiency in FlowJo and GraphPad Prism (technical).
    • Proficiency in Benchling for inventory management and ELN documentation (technical).
    But we already listed Benchling in Qualifications nice-to-have; but it's okay to repeat? Might be duplication. Better to keep technical skills separate: maybe we can have Technical Skills and Non-Technical Skills as subheadings but not allowed? The instruction only gave examples of headings; we could still add other headings if they have real content? It says "Use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It implies those are the allowed headings; we should not create other headings. So we must fit everything into those headings. So we need to place technical and non-technical skills under Skills. We already have technical skills like FlowJo, GraphPad Prism, Benchling maybe under Skills. But we also have them in Qualifications; we might move them to Skills and keep Qualifications for nice-to-have only. Let's adjust. We'll keep Requirements as must-have qualifications. Qualifications as nice-to-have. Skills as technical and non-technical. Thus: Requirements list (must-have) as above. Qualifications list (nice-to-have) as above. Skills list: combine technical (FlowJo, GraphPad Prism, Benchling) and non-technical (organizational, interpersonal, communication, training). Let's craft:

    Skills

    • Proficiency in FlowJo and GraphPad Prism for data visualization and analysis.
    • Proficiency in Benchling for inventory management and ELN documentation.
    • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage reagent inventory, instrument scheduling, and user queues concurrently.
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to train and support scientists at varying levels of expertise.
    Now Benefits: ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Also note: W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. So we have that there are no standard benefits, but supplemental package available. We'll include that.

    Benefits

    W2 contract with no paid time off (PTO) and no standard benefits; an ACA‑compliant supplemental package is