Careers

Staff Software Engineer — Job code 157
Lead Process Engineer — Job code 158
Cost Accounting Manager — Job code 175
VP Product Development — Job code 178
Rapid DNA Product Manager — Job code 189
Recruiter — Job code 212
Technical Service Specialist — Job code 213
Facilities Technician II — Job code 216
Mechanical Technician — Job code 217
Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer — Job code 222
Quality Control Scientist — Job code 226
Reagent & Consumable Production Technician — Job code 227
Reagent & Consumable Production Technician — Job code 228
Reagent & Consumable Production Technician — Job code 229
Sr. Manager/Director Instrument Manufacturing — Job code 231
Microfabrication Technician — Job code 233
Microfabrication Technician — Job code 234
Firmware Engineer — Job code 236

IntegenX™ Innovation and the Team
IntegenX (IXI) is a private venture-backed company in Pleasanton, California. Our leadership team and employees share a passion and vision—building integrated ‘sample-to-answer’ solutions that will change the practice of life sciences research. The Company is built on the integration expertise of its employees, the 30+ patent families that it has exclusively licensed and the creative application of our ground-breaking microfluidics platform—Microscale-On-Chip Valves (MOVe™).
IntegenX systems automate complicated laboratory workflows that are tedious, repetitive and require small volumes. All IntegenX systems perform upfront sample preparation that includes purification and concentration from real world samples. The ability to transition initial samples in milliliters to the nanofluidics environment and then to integrate many process steps, is highly differentiated from other fluidic and microfluidics platforms.

Our Work Environment and Culture
We have a strong cohesive group of talented scientists, engineers and commercial team members all united by our goal. We hire outstanding people, expect great individual and team contributions and have a fast-paced ‘start up’ work ethic.
Success in building integrated solutions is a team approach, so we are always seeking creative, talented, positive individuals who are passionate about working in a highly multidisciplinary environment and who will strengthen the team. The rewards are many: the opportunity to make new possibilities happen, the fun of working with other outstanding team members and personal and career development.
We do expect a great deal from every employee, but we always make time to have fun, whether at our weekly informal Company lunch or celebrating our successes together. We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefit program to care for you and your family now and to help you build wealth and financial security for the future.

Summary of Our Company Benefits:
• Competitive Salaries
• Stock Options
• 401K Plan with 3% contribution of base salary to all eligible employees
• Health Insurance and Health Savings Account
• Dental Insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Direct Deposit
• 18 Vacation days per year, generous accrual system of 12 hours/month, additional per year of service
• Outstanding Career Growth opportunities

Current Job Opportunities and Openings

Staff Software Engineer
Date Required: Immediately
Position is permanent fulltime

Education Required:
BS in science, engineering or closely related field. Advanced degree preferred.

Experience Required:
• At least 10 years of software development experience. Expert with Microsoft tools (Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, C#, Windows).
• Deep knowledge of instrumentation control and communications applications. Some experience with medical imaging or scientific instrumentation in the life sciences.
• Knowledge of at least one dynamic or scripting language.
• Working knowledge of common software design patterns.
• Contributed to commercial product software distributed to end-users.
• Knowledge of distributed systems.
• Experience programming at the C API layer of Windows (Win32).
• Experience with Agile programming methods, able to work in cross-disciplinary teams to gather requirements.

Job Duties:
• Design, construct and troubleshoot instrumentation control software for next generation sample preparation instruments as well as deployment of internal research tools.
• Provide software-related leadership and advice to members of the science and engineering staffs.
• Work closely with company management and project management staff to ensure timely fulfillment of project deliverables.
• Support and adhere to the company’s Product Development Process
• Troubleshoot and devise solutions to software and system performance, reliability, interface and production issues.
• Design, document, and execute appropriate software test procedures and processes.

Skills Required:
• Experience designing moderately large software systems.
• Knowledge of software development processes in ISO or FDA regulated environments.
• Knowledge of the microfluidics and/or genomics domains.
• Working knowledge of current Microsoft software development technologies such as WCF, WPF and WWF.
• Background in scientific programming and/or bioinformatics.
• Experienced with build tools such as MSBUILD or NANT and experience building visual deployment projects.

Desired Attributes:
• Hands-on, can-do approach.
• Detail oriented finisher.
• Ability to work in a diverse team including biochemistry and molecular biology.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Project management skills.
• High energy and interest in working in a startup environment.
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Lead Process Engineer
Date Required: Immediately
Position is permanent fulltime

Education Required:
Bachelor degree in chemical or materials engineering. Advanced degree highly desirable.

Experience Required:
• Minimum of 6 years of experience
• Minimum of 4 years of microfab clean room experience
• Ability to perform statistical analysis and statistical process control
• Experience with the design and manufacture of plastic molded parts
• Complete understanding of the PDP cycle, phases and requirements
• Experience in presenting technical materials in written and verbal form

Primary Role:
• Responsible for developing, characterizing and improving consumables fabrication processes in the microfabrication facility.
• Ensure that processes are in control by identifying, evaluating, and manipulating key variables.
• Monitor and improve yields, establish control logs and train operators and other personnel as needed.
• Work with vendors to maintain equipment.
• Ensure safety, chemicals and waste compliance with governmental regulatory organizations.
• Develop, qualify and document new processes.
• Plan and schedule projects in a manner consistent with corporate objectives.
• Contribute to the intellectual property position of the company via invention and patent application. Identify and qualify outside vendors and consultants as required.
• Maintain current knowledge of competitive technologies including design, manufacturing, and materials developments as related to company products.
• Conduct testing utilizing existing test protocols or create new ones as needed. Maintain complete, accurate, and timely design history documentation, including testing methods.

Job Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
• Continuously improve consumables fabrication and QA processes, yields, and throughput
• Develop new processes and capabilities
• Ensure safety, chemicals and waste compliance with governmental regulatory organizations
• Ensure functioning of fabrication equipment, working with outside vendors
• Work closely with system integration, R&D and operations customers
• Interact frequently with scientists and other research personnel to determine project requirements, goals, schedules and cost targets
• Apply knowledge of scientific principles to translate life science processes into engineering objectives
• Use verbal and written communication to create and maintain a design history of each project
• Perform technical activities leading to innovative applications and extensions of existing or new products, processes or technologies which are of major importance to a project.
• Present and publish work internally and externally where appropriate
• Exercise judgment In selecting innovative, practical methods to achieve problem resolution
• Work only under very general direction
• Participate in determining objectives of assignments. Independently plans work and determines and develops approach to solutions
• Receive technical guidance as necessary

Secondary Responsibilities:
• Ensure that wafer fab personnel follow proper procedures and carry out training if necessary
• Potentially supervise wafer fab personnel as needed
• Support the development of new documents for MPI’s, QI’s SOPs, WI, training
• Participate on product or project core teams as required
• Maintain and enhance technical knowledge on company product lines through participation at in-house training programs, as well as self-study by reading trade Journals, manuals and books
• Assist in defining the raw material definitions and specifications
• Assist in the qualification of suppliers
• Using methods and facilities that are supplied, recommended and/or required by IntegenX, maintains an organized database of all analysis and design output, including but not limited to 3D model, assembly and drawing files, test plans and reports, research records of components, materials and processes, and transcripts of oral and written communications with suppliers, consultants and collaborators
• Analyzes and solves complex problems using creative and effective techniques or processes
• Performs product and process verification test plans with expected results to match CRD
• Performs process and product verification tests for reliability, robustness and stability
• Fully comprehends engineering principles, theories, concepts, practices, and techniques
• Continues to develop expertise in areas of specialization
• Utilizes knowledge of business goals and broad understanding of industry activities and technologies to complete tasks
• Develops a working knowledge of internal functions

Job Skills:
• Ability to apply engineering principles using logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Fluent use of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project). Some familiarity with other software such as Visio, MathCad, etc. is desirable.
• Strong written and verbal English communications skills are required.
• Ability to present project design reviews, test reports and research results to internal and external audiences
• Ability to comprehend an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form

Job Knowledge:
• Plastic molding and complex assembly of plastic components
• Technical knowledge of molecular and biochemistry interaction with plastics

Required Interactions:
• System Integration
• Operations
• R&D
• Core teams
• Manufacturing
• Materials
• QC
• PAC

Working Environment/Minimum Physical Requirements:
• Job duties are performed in laboratories and offices
• Able to lift 15 pounds and enter/exit a clean room with appropriate attire
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Cost Accounting Manager
Date Required: Immediately
Position is Permanent, Full-Time

Education Required:
BA/BS or equivalent business experience

Primary Role:
• Product cost management and analysis
• Inventory costing management and control
• Management control and support for product costing and gross margin analysis for all products and inventories

Job Duties:
• Manage inventory and product costing process and analysis
• Manage cost rollup and valuation activity
• Develop and maintain reliable internal control systems for all inventory transactions
• Reconcile inventory balances and activity
• Prepare gross margin and variance analysis for all products
• Manage inventory reporting and compliance requirements
• Manage requirements for external audits and reporting
• Manage the company’s transaction processing systems for inventory
• Implement best practices for inventory processing, control and costing
• Develop and maintain reliable internal control systems for the inventory cycle
• Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements for inventory management
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies

Experience Required:
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in Cost Accounting and Inventory Management and Control
• Demonstrated knowledge of inventory valuation and product costing requirements and proven ability to effectively manage all aspects of cost accounting and inventory control

Skills Required:
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely information
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation

Required Interactions:
• Executive management team
• Customers
• Suppliers
• External Auditors
• Banks

Desired Attributes:
• Ability to perform independently and as part of a team
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, personable manner
• High energy and interest in working in a startup environment
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VP Product Development
Date Required: Immediately
Position is Permanent, Full-Time

Education Required:
MS in Engineering or related Scientific field

Experience Required:
• At least 15 years of hands-on experience in a high technology field including a minimum of five years in a biotechnology development organization
• Developed projects following Product Development Processes
• Managed product release under ISO 9001/13485 guidelines
• Experienced in building and managing teams of over 30 people
• Managed department budget of over $l0 million/year

Primary Role:
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to successfully develop systems that include instrumentation and consumables and that meet customer requirements, quality, cost and schedule
• Manage personnel and projects to meet corporate objectives for growth and profitability
• Responsible for: optimizing instrument and consumable development; continuous improvement of PDP and design excellence; improvement of current products to resolve customer complaints; department tools, training and personnel budget
• This position is a member of senior management

Job Duties:

Develop:
• Plans and coordinate all activities for new product development and support of existing products following Quality System development processes
• Documentation to support ISO 2009/13485 standards required for product realization and risk assessment
• Set objectives and measurements to support the company business plan. Identify, evaluate and implement key performance metrics (KPI’s) for development to track quality, delivery, and cost performance standards. Take actions, as necessary, to prevent and/or correct discrepancies
• Manage and direct Systems Department. Define roles and accountabilities for Systems Scientists and Systems Engineers
• Plan for Project Management Department. Define objectives, roles and structure to meet company business objectives

Manage:
• Engineering and Systems Departments to optimize internal resources and deliver quality products on-time, on budget to meet customer requirements
• Key consultants; external collaborators and contractors to maximize utilization while minimizing expenses
• The balance of buy vs. make of development projects. Develop metrics to monitor and improve buy vs. make decisions to meet short and long term company objectives
• Reporting of development activities that are required by Senior. Executives and the Board of Directors
• PDP portion that is related to product development. Review and improve as required to meet business objectives
• Equipment and tools to support development activities to ensure rapid development of products at reduced design cycles and cost. Ensure proper training of personnei to maximize utilization of available equipment and tools.
• Administrative activities for effective department management, including selection and personnel development; pay and budget administration; employee safety; employee counseling and motivation; organization goals and objectives; and planning, organizing, integrating and measuring the work performed within the departments
• Ensure that the company develops products that meet and exceed customer expectations within agreed budgets and schedules

Skills Required:
• Demonstrated success in development of complex products that integrate instrumentation with reagents
• Experience working with Life Science Customers, Marketing, Accounting, Research, Operations, and Human Resources
• Proven excellent management skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English

Required Interactions:
Collaborate with:
• Senior Management in the formulation of the corporate business plan including; project planning detailing staffing and expenses; equipment and tooling planning; estimates for new product COGs projections; headcount, and cost tracking by project/department
• Operations to ensure the timely introduction of new products into Manufacturing to meet corporate goals. Improve performance and reduce COGs of existing products.
• Field Service to reduce instrumentation down time and time to repair. Provide tools for diagnostics.
• Research to provide resources that focus on potential future products. Improve current products and work together to define and plan future products.
• Marketing to define customer requirements for new products and improve current products. Visit customer shows and conferences to improve company image and support.

Desired Attributes:
• Ability to perform independently and as part of a cross functional team
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, personable manner
• High energy and interest in working in a startup environment
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Rapid DNA Product Manager
Date Required: Immediately
Position is permanent, full-Time

Education Required:
• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry or Molecular Biology or equivalent experience; Ph.D. or M.S. desirable but not required
• M.B.A. in Marketing, Business, or Organization and Behavior desirable but not required

Experience Required:
• Over 2 years Product Marketing experience in Life Science based products servicing researchers in academic, pharmaceutical companies or similar segments
• Field sales experience not necessary, but desirable
• 5+ years experience in the forensic area and/or sequencing technology

Primary Role:
• Responsible for developing and implementing strategic marketing plans for IntegenX’s Rapid Human Identification business
• Stay abreast of changes in the marketing environment to best serve the company’s objectives, communicate those changes and adjust the company’s planning accordingly
• Responsible for researching and developing pricing policies and recommending the appropriate sales channels, relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected

Job Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
• Develop, implement and manage marketing activities to maximize sales of the RapidHIT™ 200 system and other HID products
• Develop implement and manage product segmentation strategies
• Analyze brand performance, brand competitiveness and product trends in the marketplace
• Develop strategies for the assigned brand based on research and analysis
• Work with engineering team to identify and document target customer needs and product configuration implementation strategies
• Communicate corporate business objectives, strategies, and accomplishments through regular organized meetings, written communications and telephone contact
• Develops and tracks performance goals for all assigned brands and effectively addresses and resolves issues
• Communicate regularly with sales colleagues regarding product performance and activities
• Implement branding/re-branding strategies
• Meet aggressive deadlines and juggle multiple priorities

Secondary Responsibilities:
• Facilitate resolution of customer issues by demonstrating a strong broad base of knowledge in business processes, IntegenX products and domain expertise
• Maintain technical competence on IntegenX products, competitive products and the marketplace through extensive reading and attendance of training meetings, industry conferences and research
Skills and Knowledge Required:
• Possess strong time management skills to effectively manage and direct projects supporting business objectives
• Ability to identity customer product needs and translate those needs into appropriate company communication including documentation for defining and extending products
• Demonstrates effective communication skills, either through team interactions or presentations to clearly articulate corporate business objectives
• In-depth industry knowledge
• Overall product knowledge and relevant applications for all assigned product lines
• Knowledge of the sales cycle/process for instruments and consumable products
• Working knowledge of commercial contract terms
• Solid organizational skills and ability to set priorities and manage time effectively
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills

Required Interactions:
• Develops, implements and manages vendor strategies including identification of product area licensing needs
• Communicate creative ideas in verbal and written form to co-workers

Additional Job Abilities:
• Knowledge of human identification and biometric technology markets is highly desirable
• Knowledge of biotech, drug discovery genetics industry and terminology a big plus
• In-depth understanding of customer business, goals and objectives, strategies, and needs
• Understanding of customer decision-making process and key decision makers and influencers
• Identity packaging, branding
• Create brand standards and visual assets
• Design/produce brochures, flyers, and marketing collateral

Working Environment:
• General office environment and expectations
• Continuous computer interaction
• Conference room meetings
• Conference line meetings
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Recruiter
Date Required: Immediately
Position is permanent fulltime

Education Required:
Bachelors degree (B.S./B.A.)

Experience Required:
• At least 5 years experience
• Comfortable in a start up environment

Primary Role:
• Recruit to strategically build a professional, progressive, diverse staff that will work to Increase company performance and overall customer satisfaction

Job Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
• Implement recruiting process, including creating and establishing the company’s recruitment strategies and programs
• Source, screen, interview and schedule interviews
• Manage budgets
• Meet aggressive hiring goals
• Post to current job boards and industry specific job boards
• Verify candidate references

Secondary Responsibilities:
• College recruiting events
• Organize campus visits
• Maintain employee referral program

Job Skills:
• Excellent interviewing skills
• Salary negotiation
• Creative recruitment strategies
• Define qualifications
• Negotiate employment offers
• Ability to prioritize

Required Interactions:
• Executive VP’s
• All managers within the organization
• Human Resources

Additional Job Abilities:
• Requires the ability to perform independently and as part of a team
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, personable manner
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Technical Service Specialist
Date Required: Immediately
Position is permanent fulltime

Education Required:
Bachelors degree (B.S./B.A.) in Life Sciences, Engineering or equivalent experience

Experience Required:
• At least 5-6 years of successful field experience with analytical instrumentation
• At least 3 years of experience supporting instruments to include expertise in basic techniques related to assigned specialty
• Experience in presenting technical materials in written and verbal form
• Experience with customer interface
• Operation of biotech instrumentation is highly desirable

Primary Role:
• The Technical Service Specialist is responsible for ensuring a high rate of customer satisfaction through the installation, repair and support of assigned IntegenX products and Instrumentation at customer sites.
• Responds to all customer requests for technical assistance. Is responsible for post-sales support for a broad range of products within a particular specialty including basic applications
• Will develop protocols as determined by market needs
• Serves as the expert contact for in-house personnel to investigate customer Issues and is also is the lead on that product or product family for advanced technical applications, Service Information and expertise within that region. At this level, the engineer is expected to act as a leader within the territory to identify and resolve difficult escalated customer situations and instrument situations.
• Work at customer sites to provide in-depth training and technical assistance to users for specific IntegenX products and gather customer information about technical trends/needs to support development of selling strategies and future products
• Attend user meetings and conferences to further technical expertise within a given application to provide a whole system solution.
• Assist in the development of documentation and training as needed

Job Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
• Performs full range of installations, repairs and scheduled maintenance on IntegenX products in assigned accounts
• Troubleshoots and resolves challenging service and support issues within assigned accounts as well as across the district and region
• Develops protocols requested by customers though the modification of software, hardware and reagents resulting in new applications
• Provides timely Regional on-site or remote technical support to other field personnel regarding applications issues and offers authoritative solutions to customer instrument problems by identifying, analyzing, and solving complex hardware, applications and software issues
• Provides high level training and expert advice to customers and other field employees on IntegenX products
• Interacts regularly with in house experts to increase understanding of and support for various customer applications

Secondary Responsibilities:
• Participates in the formalized, recurring communication network for assigned products
• Maintains and enhances technical knowledge on company product lines through attendance and participation at in-house training programs, travel, telephone contact with managers and technical specialists as well as self-study by reading trade journals, manuals and books
• Performs all administrative duties including call handling procedures, failure tracking processes, etc.
• Works cross-functionally to address and escalate customer support issues to advocate for resolutions
• May fill In for Technical Services Manager as needed
• Attends technical training and scientific meetings to gather information on new trends, products and discoveries affecting IntegenX

Job Skills:
• Strong technical skills with significant laboratory and/or scientific background needed to install and repair analytical instruments for Chemistry, Biochemistry or Molecular Biology labs
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Effective communication skills to clearly articulate technical and product information to both internal and external customers
• Excellent people handling skills
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities, make appointments, plan schedules and coordinate efforts with Sales Personnel as well as other Service and Support personnel
• Excellent ability to mentor and direct internal employees to Increase market segment sensitivity and applications skills.
• Strong analytical skills to assess and prioritize account service needs

Job Knowledge:
• Knowledge of automated laboratory instrumentation
• Technical knowledge of PCR, sequenced nucleic acids, chromatographic and/or electrophoretic separation for the analysis and purification of nucleic acids
• Must have knowledge to operate and maintain common laboratory equipment (such as centrifuges, spectrophotometers, electrophoresis apparatus, and micropipetting systems)
• High level of computer/software knowledge
• Advanced electro-mechanical and laboratory knowledge
• In-depth industry knowledge
• In-depth understanding of customer business, goals and objectives, strategies, and needs
• General computer, software and protocol development knowledge

Required Interactions:
• Customers
• Sales team
• Service Engineers and managers
• Technical Support
• Field Applications
• Technical Training
• Technical Writing
• Marketing
• R&D

Additional Job Abilities:
• Must be able to travel within assigned territory
• Ability to instill customer satisfaction that is recognizable and valuable to the customer
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, personable manner
• Ability to teach and present in one-on-one or group situations
• Requires the ability to perform independently and as part of a team

Working Environment:
• Job duties are performed In various field locations, generally within assigned territory, including customer laboratories and offices
• Appropriate safety precautions are required in designated areas, laboratories, and customer sites
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Facilities Technician II
Date Required: Immediately
Position is permanent fulltime

Education Required:
High school diploma or equivalent, plus at least 5 years experience

Experience Required:
• At least 5 years working in a scientific or biotechnology facilities environment

Job Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
• Support and/or provide the maintenance of all IntegenX facilities and equipment
• Provide project management support on lease hold improvements projects
• Provide support on including construction planning and project management
• Maintain a preventive maintenance program for all equipment, including: HVAC, compressed air, and manufacturing equipment
• Performs and or oversee the general maintenance of facilities and manufacturing equipment
• Provides direction to contractors related to maintenance of equipment and or facilities

Secondary Responsibilities:
• Maintain and enhance technical knowledge on the latest facilities-related issues through attendance and participation at in-house training programs, as well as self-study by reading trade journals, manuals and books
• Provide support on long term space planning including laboratories’ and specialized supporting equipment for both current space and future needs
• Provide general guidance to Janitorial of the current space: labs, office, clean rooms, warehouse and common areas

Job Skills:
• Strong technical skills with significant laboratory and/or scientific background needed
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Effective communication skills to clearly articulate technical and product information to both internal and external customers if necessary
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under aggressive timelines

Job Knowledge:
• Scientific / Biotech industry
• Knowledge of all standard industry equipment
• Knowledge of codes

Required Interactions:
• Directors
• Managers
• Supervisors
• Research
• Development
• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Software
• Entire company

Additional Job Abilities:
• Requires the ability to perform independently and as part of a team
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, personable manner
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Mechanical Technician
Date Required: Immediately
Position is permanent fulltime

Experience Required:
• 5-10 years experience working as a Mechanical Technician
• Ability to build and test prototype manufacturing equipment
• Ability to analyze components and assemblies for failures
• Experience in mechanical and electrical troubleshooting

Primary Role:
• Directly support Operations with the build, test and implementation of prototype production equipment. Additionally, build, test, and troubleshoot newly released production instrument. Mechanical assembly and troubleshooting as well as some electrical assembly and troubleshooting required. Contribute to the refinement of existing test fixtures. Provide support for instrument assembly. test, and troubleshooting documentation. Work with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and regulatory staff to complete the release of manufacturing equipment and support consumable packaging.

Job Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
• Support the Manufacturing Group in the development, assembly, and test of automated reagent manufacturing filling and packaging equipment
• Build, test, and support the manufacturer of the RapidHIT 200 instrument
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems down to the module level
• Support GenVault instrument related build and test
• Assist in creation, fabrication, and testing of module test fixtures
• Works under very general direction

Secondary Responsibilities:
• Supports the development of new documents for MPls, Qls, and training
• Support consumables manufacturing
• Facilities support when needed to Facilities Manager for company needs In general
• Support for Operations needs in general

Job Skills:
• Ability to assemble instrumentation used in the life sciences industries
• Ability to assemble complex assemblies such as instrument modules
• Ability to assemble and test prototype production equipment using minimal existing documentation
• Work with engineers and scientists to qualify production equipment ready for line use
• Mechanical troubleshooting skills required
• Some electrical troubleshooting skills are necessary
• Optics experience not required, but highly desirable

Job Knowledge:
• Build and maintain prototype production equipment
• Mechanical assembly from CAD drawings and/or work instructions
• Electrical wiring from CAD drawings and/or work instructions
• Some manual machining skills desirable

Required Interactions:
• Manufacturing
• R&D
• Quality Control
• Distribution
• Customer Service
• Technical support
• Service
• Contract Manufacturers

Additional Job Abilities:
• Requires the ability to perform independently and as part of a team
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, personable manner

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Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer
Date Required: Immediately
Position is permanent fulltime

Education Required:
• MS or BS in Mechanical Engineering

Experience Required:
• Minimum 10 years relevant industry experience

Job Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
• Develop functional specification and requirement documents
• Generate documents for the design process from concept through manufacturing handoff
• Assemble and test designs
• Conduct and document failure analysis and root cause
• Conduct design verification testing and documents the process
• Prepare reports and design reviews
• Work with document control software: generating ECOs, generating part and assembly part numbers, generating BOMs
• Generates SolidWorks models and drawings
• Conducts tolerance analysis
• Conducts design analysis (FEA or other methods)

Secondary Responsibilities:
• Participate in product definition and design in coordination with Engineering and Marketing staff
• Mentors and advises more junior engineers
• Coordinates with other members of the technical staff to ensure efficient operation of the Engineering Department

Skills Required:
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to follow written instructions
• Trainable
• Good verbal and written English communication skills

Job Skills:
• Strong experience and skills in at least two of the following: optics systems, control systems, mass flow and thermodynamics, system integration, microfluidics systems, mechanical and thermal simulations
• Proficient with CAD systems and mechanical drawings; SolidWorks expertise is a must
• Knowledge of and experience with electronic document control systems is required
• Experience working with analytical instrumentation and automation equipment is a strong plus

Knowledge Required:
• Knowledge of software programming or electrical engineering design
• Knowledge of a variety of manufacturing techniques and processes
• Basic knowledge of PDP
• Biological and Chemistry knowledge a plus

Required Interactions:
• Engineers
• Scientists
• Managers
• Executive Team
• Customers
• Outside Vendors
• Consultants

Additional Job Abilities:
• Understanding of the needs of an R&D technical environment and ability to work effectively in such an environment
• Hands-on, can-do approach
• Detail oriented finisher
• Ability to work in a diverse team and work effectively with limited supervision; high self discipline and self direction.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• High energy and interest in working in a startup environment
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Quality Control Scientist
Date Required: Immediately
Position is permanent fulltime

Education Required:
BS in Molecular Biology, Chemistry or related scientific field

Experience Required:
• 7+ years of hand on experience in quality control in biotechnology or pharmaceutical

Primary Role:
• Quality testing of raw materials, intermediates and finished goods within operations

Job Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
• Quality testing of raw materials and finished goods using a wide range of molecular biology and analytical methods
• Ongoing shelf life studies
• Establishing performance verification testing requirements and specifications for all QC instruments and perform routine instrument verification testing.

Secondary Responsibilities:
• Assistance in the validation and transfer of new assays to operations
• Generate & support quality control documents
• Compile and trend QC data, control charts
• Ongoing improvements of transferred QC methods and logistics
• Other duties as assigned

Job Skills:
• Demonstrated experience in a wide range of methods used in molecular biology biochemistry and analytical chemistry
• Must be highly organized, strict attention details, ability to work effectively in a complex and changing environment, self-motivated and results oriented
• Have the ability to work independently while also willing to follow protocols

Job Knowledge:
• GMP/GLP or IS09001/13485
• Prior experience in Next Gen Sequencing, PCR and/or robotic automation is a plus

Required Interactions:
• Production Team
• Reagent Product Development
• Reagent Process Development,
• Distribution
• Document Control
• QA

Additional Job Abilities:
• Requires the ability to perform independently and as part of a team
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, personable manner
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Reagent & Consumable Production Technician
Date Required: Immediately
Position: Temporary

Education Required:
• HS diploma or equivalent required, AA, or technical degree preferred

Experience Required:
• Previous work experience in a detail oriented position
• Reagent I Consumable mfg. experience preferred

Primary Role:
• Manufacture/Dispense/Assemble and package reagents and or consumables in according to product work instructions

Job Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
• General operation of manufacturing equipment such as: manual or automated dispensing, molding
• Operation of manual or automated assembly equipment
• General operation of final packaging equipment such as: shrink wrapping, pouching, boxing and labeling
• All work to be performed on work orders and tracked through Expandable tracking software

Secondary Responsibilities:
• Support new production activities for the development of new products
• Provide input on new operational work instructions
• Provide support for operational supplies for the manufacturing area
• Provide support on reagent manufacturing documentation

Job Skills:
• Ability to fallow written instructions
• Trainable
• Strict attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Familiar with ERP, and PLM systems

Job Knowledge:
• Reagent manufacturing
• Automated dispensing and kitting equipment
• Inventory control
• Good manufacturing practices, including clean room
• ISO 9001

Required Interactions:
• Reagent QC
• Reagent product development
• Reagent Process development
• Distribution
• Document Control
• QA

Additional Job Abilities:
• Requires the ability to perform as part of a team
• Ability to communicate in a dear, concise, personable manner

Working Environment:
• Clean room etiquette
• Working closely with chemical reagents
• Standing while dispensing, kitting and packaging
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
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