Associate Scientist OR Lead Researcher (Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting)

Location: Memphis, Tennessee, United States; full-time, on-site shared resource role.

Salary: $65,520–$114,400 per year for the Associate Scientist or Lead Researcher role.

Company

hirify.global conducts life-saving research and operates the Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Shared Resource for researchers across the institution.

What you will do

• Perform routine and complex cell sorting, including instrument setup, sample preparation, optimization, troubleshooting, and post-sort quality assessment.
• Support researchers with experimental planning, sample preparation, fluorophore selection, high-parameter panel design, controls, data analysis, compensation, spectral unmixing, and interpretation.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot advanced cell sorters and flow cytometry analyzers, including quality control, preventive maintenance, documentation, and issue communication.
• Provide customer service, technical guidance, hands-on training, and support to researchers and less-experienced team members.
• Coordinate reservations and competing priorities while contributing to workflow improvements, standard operating procedures, training materials, and researcher experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific area is required.
• Experience in flow cytometry, cell sorting, or high-parameter fluorescence panel design; prior cell sorter operation is strongly preferred but not required, with specialized training provided.
• Understanding of fluorescence, compensation or spectral unmixing, experimental controls, and flow cytometry data interpretation.
• Strong customer-service orientation, professional communication, relationship-building, and ability to support researchers with varying technical expertise.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex scientific problems independently and take ownership through resolution.
• For Lead Researcher: 5+ years of research experience, or 3+ years with a Master’s degree, or no prior experience with a PhD; strong knowledge of relevant techniques and proven performance in a comparable role.
• For Associate Scientist: 7+ years of research experience, or 5+ years with a Master’s degree, or 2+ years with a PhD; proven performance in a comparable role.

Nice to have

• Experience with spectral flow cytometry, high-dimensional data analysis, or multiparameter experimental design.
• Experience training, mentoring, or providing technical guidance to researchers or colleagues.
• Experience leading research experiments, coordinating laboratory projects and maintenance, or supporting research activities.
• Experience with R&D methods and processes in a laboratory setting and execution of laboratory research projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Customer-facing, collaborative, supportive, and service-oriented shared-resource environment.
• Specialized training across multiple advanced cell sorter and flow cytometry analyzer platforms.
• Opportunities to develop expertise in complex cell sorting, high-parameter panel design, spectral flow cytometry, and data analysis.
• Opportunities to participate in training courses and scientific conferences and help shape facility operations and educational resources.
• Benefits are provided through St. Jude; the organization emphasizes a human-centered hiring experience and equal opportunity employment.

Hiring process

• Recruiting decisions include human review and engagement, although technology may support portions of the process.
• St. Jude does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms without a valid written search agreement approved by HR.