Field Service Engineer I

About the company

Alamar Biosciences is a precision-proteomics company developing ultra-sensitive NULISA™ and ARGO™ HT technologies for early disease detection.

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">At Alamar, we are passionate about enabling our customers to make scientific discoveries that translate into clinical outcomes and benefit patients. Our team is growing quickly as we develop innovative approaches to measure critical protein biomarkers from liquid samples that can enable the earliest possible detection of disease. We believe the next frontier in biology is enabled by measuring proteins at higher sensitivity in highly multiplexed assays at the push of a button, which is something only Alamar can do. As we build our team, we seek collaborative, driven, intellectually curious people committed to solving complex challenges. Our culture rewards accountability and cross functional teamwork because we believe this enables the kind of breakthrough thinking that will accelerate our mission.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Would you like to make a significant impact in life science research and early disease detection at an expanding company? We are searching for someone who would like to become a Field Service Engineer, and join a dynamic team of professionals supporting Alamar’s automated instrument for high-precision proteomic analysis. Centered upon field engineering within our Customer Support organization, this role will leverage your expertise to deliver exceptional levels of customer service. This is a customer facing, hands on role which offers the opportunity to make meaningful impact for our customers and Alamar Biosciences.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Primary Responsibilities:&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Instrument installation, planned maintenance, corrective maintenance, and upgrades for Alamar’s groundbreaking ARGO platform in customer facilities</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide exceptional levels of remote and on-site customer support primarily in central US.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Initiate and cultivate positive relationships with customers and colleagues</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Address customer requests rapidly including documenting in CRM system</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proactively collaborate with colleagues to provide comprehensive solutions to customer facing issues</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide valuable Voice of Customer insights to inform product improvements</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Create and refine scalable customer support processes which allow for future growth</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Create / review technical work instructions, manuals, and bulletins</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Qualifications:&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Adaptable self-motivated person with an attention to detail</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field (prefer 0-1 years of field-based service experience in bio-tech industry)</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Exceptional customer facing skills (listening, empathy, de-escalation, proactivity)</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pragmatic thinker with a clear and effective approach to problem-solving&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex information with clarity</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong orientation towards process improvement, adept problem-solving skills, and unwavering commitment to quality</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Desire, ability, and willingness to travel</strong> from your home location to customer sites throughout the UK, EU and beyond when needed, with the probability of some international travel – Must be commuting distance to major airports</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Please Note - W