Senior Research Associate, Flow Cytometry and FACS

Job overview

The Senior Research Associate, Flow Cytometry and FACS role is onsite in Somerville, MA, with an annual salary range of $95,000–$115,000 and a 10% bonus opportunity. Predicta Biosciences is building a molecular insights platform for blood cancer care to support clinical and research understanding of disease and treatment. The associate develops, optimizes and validates cell-based workflows that power clinical assays. The work supports reliable diagnostic testing and patient-impactful precision diagnostics through flow cytometry, cell processing, assay validation and collaboration across clinical, research and computational biology teams.

What you'll do

• Perform and optimize multicolor flow cytometry staining and sorting of rare cell populations
• develop antibody panels and gating strategies
• acquire, analyze and document data using flow cytometry software
• maintain instrument operation and performance practices
• support flow-based validation under CLIA/CAP guidelines
• process blood, bone marrow, PBMC and BMMC samples
• support downstream nucleic acid extraction and NGS workflows
• troubleshoot and optimize with cross-functional teams
• support tech transfer and testing execution
• refine laboratory procedures and maintain accurate records.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

senior research associate

flow cytometry

facs

somerville ma

predicta biosciences

blood cancer diagnostics

cell sorting

clinical assays

clia/cap

$95k–$115k

10% bonus

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity, flexible time off, 401(k), medical, dental and vision coverage that is 90% paid by Predicta, and a partially company-funded HSA.

Why this role

Requires at least three years of hands-on flow cytometry/FACS experience. Spectral flow sorter experience is strongly preferred; molecular biology and NGS experience are preferred.

About the employer

Predicta Biosciences is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology). Sector: 54.