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Principal Scientist, Flow Cytometry

Frederick - Broadband Drive💼 Full-time💰 $110,700–$110,700🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the design, development, and validation of complex immunophenotyping and cell-based assays (flow cytometry, ELISpot, etc.) to support translational medicine research in immuno-oncology and autoimmune spaces.

Role type

Principal Scientist (Flow Cytometry & Cell-Based Assays)

Builds

Qualified and validated immunophenotyping assays, antigen-specific assays, and custom cell-based assays for biopharmaceutical clients.

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Immuno-Oncology / Translational Medicine

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Flow cytometry (FACS), cell-based assay design, ELISpot/Fluorospot, assay validation/qualification, SOP development, primary cell culture, cell isolation, technical report generation, data analysis and presentation, lab safety management, team mentoring.

Preferred skills

Direct management of flow cytometry teams, viral infection research, nucleic acid extraction and characterization, industrial collaboration management.

Technologies

Flow cytometers, ELISpot/Fluorospot systems, spectrophotometers, Agilent systems, cold freezers (-20ºC to -196ºC)

Responsibilities

Design and implement complex flow immunophenotyping and custom cell-based assays; mentor and train junior scientists on lab techniques and data presentation; write and implement SOPs for regulatory compliance; generate technical reports and scientific publications; track lab efficiency and quality metrics; act as internal expert on technical trends.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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