Research Scientist IV, Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for the Flow Cytometry Core in alignment with institutional goals.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and implement new capabilities to meet evolving research needs.
• Serve as the primary scientific and administrative leader of the facility, reporting regularly to institutional leadership.

Scientific & Technical Oversight

• Provide expert consultation to investigators on experimental design, panel development, sample preparation, and data analysis.
• Supervise and train staff in advanced flow cytometry and cell sorting techniques.
• Maintain and troubleshoot complex instruments, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Evaluate and introduce new methodologies, workflows, and analysis tools.

Operations & Management

• Oversee scheduling, billing, and utilization tracking for instrumentation and services.
• Develop and implement SOPs to ensure consistency, quality, and reproducibility of results.
• Manage facility budget, including forecasting, cost recovery models, and external recharge mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with biosafety, animal care, and institutional policies regarding core use.

Collaboration & Outreach

• Build strong relationships with internal and external investigators to expand the user base.
• Organize seminars, workshops, and training sessions to educate and engage users.
• Collaborate with other core facilities to enable integrated research approaches.

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure adherence to institutional, state, and federal regulations, including biosafety and data integrity standards.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for quality assurance, audits, and inspections.

Qualifications

Education

• PhD in Immunology, Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or related field strongly preferred

Experience

• Minimum 5–10 years of hands-on experience in flow cytometry and advanced cell sorting.
• At least 2–5 years of leadership or core facility management experience.
• Proven track record in staff supervision, training, and mentorship.
• Demonstrated success in developing new technologies, services, or programs within a research environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Deep expertise in multicolor flow cytometry, high-parameter analysis, and data interpretation.
• Strong organizational, budgetary, and project management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with faculty, trainees, staff, and institutional leadership.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to foster partnerships across departments.

Required Education and Experience
PhD or M.D. in Molecular or Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, or other closely related field. Minimum of four (4) years experience in required field of specialization. Prior experience with laboratory management or other relevant research field.

Required Credentials
N/A.

Preferred
Prior teaching experience. Experience with all routine cellular and molecular experimental procedures. Experience with molecular biology techniques (Northern, Western, Southern, PCR and InSitu Hybridization techniques). Experience with statistics and relevant computer programs. Experience writing and editing manuscripts.

Compensation Range

$104,797.00 - $157,195.00 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.  Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.  Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

As one of the nation's top five pediatric research centers, Seattle Children's Research Institute is dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.

Our investigators are involved in hundreds of projects that cover every phase of research, from studying how diseases work to improving investigational therapies. They have pioneered groundbreaking cystic fibrosis treatments and cutting-edge cancer therapies that help a child's immune system defeat cancer, and made other major contributions to pediatric medicine. 

Researchers work in close collaboration with one another, their colleagues at partner institutions including the University of Washington and Fred Hutch and our healthcare providers at Seattle Children's Hospital, one of U.S. News & World Report’s top children's hospitals. This collaboration is one of our key strengths, allowing our faculty to draw on a variety of disciplines and techniques as they pursue solutions to some of medicine's most complex problems.

We are committed to not only treating disease but to eliminating it. Help us achieve our vision of being a worldwide leader in pediatric research aimed to improve the health and well-being of children. If you are interested in a challenging career aimed at groundbreaking research, Seattle Children's Research Institute is the place for you.
 

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