Anyone who is interested in research or in any line of medical profession where it may be necessary to screen and detect the results of any abnormalities in a large sample of cells will likely have thought about a cytometry job. Flow cytometry can be helpful in researching various micro-organisms as well as detecting various types of blood cancers. Nevertheless, finding the right job is more difficult than other areas of research because of the specialized skills needed

Because of the extremely focused skill set that is necessary and the additional training that is required to become exemplary at using flow cytometers effectively, there are only a few areas where the skills are useful. Every position that you are likely to come across will be in a lab of some type. Typically, universities and private institutions will need a full line of flow cytometry trained staff in order to run their programs and research properly. Sometimes it is possible to find a position in a hospital that specializes in diagnosing and treating oncology patients.

One aspect to finding a job is that you will likely notice that your options of what type of institution you will be able to work for is limited. Unlike other professions with limited options, flow cytometry jobs are fairly easy to come by with a little bit of effort. Part of this can be chalked up to the lack of students and the other because these types of jobs are increasing at rapid rates.