Manager, Flow Cytometry Data Analysis

Position Summary:

The Manager, Data Science will use their scientific expertise to lead flow cytometry data analysis for ongoing assay development, validation, and sample testing projects.  As a team leader with direct reports, the person will train and mentor staff to ensure scientific rigor and use their expertise to guide data analysis and troubleshooting.  The person will also engage with the Flow Cytometry laboratory science and Translation Data Sciences teams to ensure process efficiency and timely, quality-driven data reporting.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

• Independently and accurately analyze, QC, and present flow cytometry data
• Troubleshoot issues encountered during panel development or clinical sample testing
• Assist with writing and/or editing SOPs, validation protocols, data transfer agreements, and reports
• Provide scientific and technical leadership for flow cytometry data scientists and act as a scientific resource externally to clients and internally
• Drive collaborative interactions with other technical teams to promote sharing of resources and technical insight
• Lead continuous process improvement to support team’s high-quality output, efficiency, and productivity
• Manage timelines for all flow cytometry data analysis, working closely with internal customers to ensure timely and quality-driven data reporting
• Assist with writing, reviewing and editing contract and grant applications/proposals as appropriate
• Assist with writing and publishing papers, abstracts, techniques/or chapters to maintain the scientific standard and image of the company
• May present completed work at appropriate scientific meetings and in publications
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Minimum Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences or other relevant field and at least 8 years of relevant flow cytometry data analysis experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least 2 years prior management experience
• Solid understanding of current GxP or CAP/CLIA/ISO standards

Other Required:

• Expert-level flow cytometry data analysis for multi-color data sets
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Must have the ability to organize and analyze data, as well as to prepare reports
• Must possess strong computational skills, preferably experienced with Word, Excel, Power Point, GraphPad Prism, and FlowJo
• Excellent use of judgment and discretion
• Extended work hours may be occasionally necessary in order to meet business demands
• Must be able to read, write, speak fluently, and comprehend the English language

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree or PhD in life sciences
• Direct experience performing or leading data analysis in a contract research environment
• Previous flow cytometry laboratory experience
• Experience participating in regulatory audits
• Experience with spectral flow cytometry

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