Senior Research Support Specialist, SDM Research Administration

The State University of New York at Buffalo is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Clinical Research Coordinator to join our Optical Imaging and Analysis Facility for the School of Dental Medicine . As a Senior Research Support Specialist, you will work at the Optical Imaging and Analysis Facility for the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. Your primary responsibility will be the oversight of the facility’s flow cytometry and cell sorting services.
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• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering field.
• Basic professional knowledge of fluorescence and flow cytometry.
• Able to follow all biosafety level 2 requirements.

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in biology, optics, or similar field of study.
• One or more years of experience in a university core facility and/or research lab management. Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of complex instrumentation operations.
• One or more years of experience with flow cytometers and/or cell sorters, including flow cytometry analysis.
• Prior experience providing training on technical analytical instruments.
• One or more years of experience working in a customer service capacity or a similar customer facing position.
• Specialized training or advanced knowledge of immunology.

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Driving Requirements This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range $55,000 - $62,000

The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

37.5 hours per week

Campus South Campus

Is a background check required for this posting? Yes

Background Check Notification For non-internal applicants: a selected candidate will have to complete and pass a background check prior to appointment.

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Posted 02/27/2026

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UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at diversity or by phone .