Junior) Flow Cytometry and Cell Models Core Facility Head

International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw

Organisation/Company International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions PhD Positions Final date to receive applications 3 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 15 Aug 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

The International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw (IIMCB), Poland

invites applications for the position of theHead of Flow Cytometry and Cell Models Core Facility.

Are you passionate about technologies and their development? Are you interested in a career in a core facility (CF) of an academic research institute?

As we plan to expand the core facilities' portfolio of services, the IIMCB is currently seeking an expert
in Flow Cytometry and Cell Models to manage
the core facility within the IN-MOL-CELL Infrastructure.

The IIMCB hosts a vibrant, multinational community of scientists and is well-connected internationally, as exemplified by the composition of the IIMCB's International Advisory Board and the IIMCB's membership in Eu-Life website an alliance of 17 top European research institutions. The IIMCB is on its way to unprecedented scientific and institutional growth, in part supported by: the RACE project entitled: “RNA and Cell Biology - from Fundamental Research to Therapies” funded in the Teaming for Excellence program under Horizon Europe and National Recovery Plan under the "Molecular and Cell Research Infrastructure" project.

Through an investment of over 16 M Euro in equipment and a planned expansion to 20 research groups, we aim to become a unique Polish center where excellent science benefits from state-of-the-art technologies and services provided by core facilities. To this end, the IIMCB is establishing institutional support for the development of current and the creation of new core facilities.

The Flow Cytometry and Cell Models Facility is a newly established facility within the IN-MOL-CELL Core Technologies Program . This facility recently separated from the Microscopy Facility. Its mission is to provide state-of-the-art services in flow cytometry and cell line model generation to the IIMCB community and external users. The facility is equipped with a CytoFLEX SRT cell sorter, a CytoFLEX LX Analyzer, and a recently acquired BD FACSDiscover S8 Cell Sorter.

The Head’s primary objectives are to integrate and upgrade existing workflows, develop new methodologies, particularly for imaging sorting. In the future, the facility head should develop a strategy to implement cell models generation methods, in collaboration with the Genome Engineering Facility. This position will involve both leadership responsibilities and hands-on wet-lab work.

Key responsibilities
:

• Management of everyday operations of the core facility, ensuring services are completed on time and in compliance with protocols
• Provision of expert services for internal users and external clients according to the needs of the Institute
• Supervise flow cytometers and sorters, including performing regular maintenance and quality tests, and handling maintenance contracts
• Supervision of a small team of technology specialists, hiring and onboarding new staff members, and training the team
• Supporting the team with issue resolution
• Ensuring appropriate quality control measures
• Implementation of new methodologies
• Regular liaison with Facility users to discuss the design and implementation of flow in the research projects and to analyze and review data generated
• Keeping up with trends in technologies, suggesting new solutions, and technological upgrades
• Management of the finances of the Facility, including budgeting
• Implementation of the cell model generation service (knock‑outs and knock‑ins for stable cell lines)
• Writing of scientific documents
• Collaboration with other Core Facilities (in particular Genome…