Technical Service Engineer III – Cell Sorting, Spectral Flow Cytometry

🕒 July 17

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $40 - $53 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔧 Field Service Engineer

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1956

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Healthcare • Logistics • Manufacturing

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Their mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer by supporting life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing laboratory productivity, and improving patient health through diagnostics and the development of life-changing therapies. With a global team, they offer innovative technologies and pharmaceutical services through brands such as Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD.

📋 Description

• Provide expert-level support for customers using Cell Sorting, Spectral Flow Cytometry, and related Flow Cytometry technologies • Collaborate with researchers worldwide to optimize instrument performance and analytical outcomes • Utilize remote diagnostic technologies while building strong relationships with field teams, R&D, and customers • Combine technical problem-solving, customer interaction, and continuous learning as you work with advanced scientific instrumentation

🎯 Requirements

• B.S strongly preferred (or equivalent working experience 3+ years hands-on experience with cell sorting instrumentation) or higher in science/engineering, or related field • 3+ years of experience using, servicing, supporting, or troubleshooting Thermo Fisher Scientific Life Sciences instruments or comparable technologies • Hands-on experience operating, supporting, maintaining, or troubleshooting cell sorting and spectral flow cytometry instrumentation is strongly preferred • Experience working in a Flow Core Facility, Shared Resource Laboratory, biotechnology company, clinical laboratory, CRO, or research environment supporting multiple users is highly desirable • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, optics, fluidics, electronics, and instrument performance issues remotely • Working knowledge of cell sorting, spectral flow cytometry, and flow cytometry principles including instrument setup, quality control, spectral unmixing, compensation, fluorochrome detection, sort optimization, and data acquisition • Ability to perform root cause analysis and effectively distinguish between instrument, software, workflow, and user-related issues • Familiarity with laboratory IT environments, Windows administration, networking concepts, remote connectivity tools, firewalls, VPNs, and system integration is preferred but not required • Strong communication and customer service skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences • Ability to work cross-functionally and across geographic boundaries while managing escalations in a professional manner

🏖️ Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount