Technical Research Assistant (f/m/d)

Technical Research Assistant (f/m/d)

Location: Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research (IZKF) / Flow Cytometry Facility (FCF) - Laboratory and office

Working hours: 100% of the collectively agreed full-time working hours (currently 38.5 hours/week)

Fixed-term contract : Initially limited until in accordance with the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (§ 14 TzBfG); an extension is intended

Start date:  As soon as posible

Salary: Pay grade EG 9a according to the collective agreement for the public sector of the federal states (TV-L)

Since 2017, the Flow Cytometry Facility (FCF) at the Faculty of Medicine at RWTH Aachen University supports internal and external research groups, scientists and doctors in the planning and execution of flow cytometry experiments. FACS-based cell sorting and analysis, as well as comprehensive support for our users, form the core of the services we offer.
We work with around 150 users annually from 35 different research groups working on a wide range of projects, and work with primary tissue samples from mice, rats and humans, as well as bacteria, transfected cells and various cell lines. We support our users in the analysis of cells, particles and bacteria using our FACS analysers (BD FACS Canto II, BD LSRFortessa, MACSQuant 10) as well as our Cytek Aurora spectral flow cytometer, and we perform cell purification on our FACS cell sorters (BD FACS Aria Fusion, BD FACS Aria II) as a service.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with flow experience to strengthen our team as soon as possible. As a Flow Cytometry Specialist, you will be responsible, together with your colleagues, for coordinating the Flow Cytometry Core Facility. Your responsibilities will include:

• Cell sorting as well as analytical and spectral flow cytometry using our FACS instruments
• Training and support for users of the Core Facility
• Analysis and interpretation of experimental FACS data
• Planning of FACS experiments, assistance with panel design
• Calibration and maintenance of our flow cytometers
• Procurement of equipment and supplies
• Management of schedules, user data, and finances
• Preparation of internal grant renewal