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Application Scientist II (sunnyvale)
By | January 25, 2010
About Us
Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., is an on-demand molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and markets fully-integrated systems and tests for genetic analysis in the clinical, industrial and biothreat markets. The Company’s systems enable rapid, sophisticated genetic testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automating otherwise complex manual laboratory procedures. Cepheid’s easy-to-use systems integrate a number of complicated and time-intensive steps, including sample preparation, DNA amplification and detection, which enable the analysis of complex biological samples in its proprietary test cartridges. Through its strong molecular biology capabilities, the Company is focusing on those applications where rapid molecular testing is particularly important, such as identifying infectious disease and cancer in the clinical market; food, agricultural, and environmental testing in the industrial market; and identifying bio-terrorism agents in the biothreat market.
Cepheid@agents.icims.com
Position Summary:
Uses technical skills to answer moderately complex issues with regards to real-time PCR, Reverse Transcriptase PCR, Quantitative PCR, and multiplex PCR assays on the Cepheid SmartCycler and GeneXpert platforms
Basic to detailed knowledge of real-time PCR assay optimization required.
Knowledge of specific chemistries used for the aforementioned applications required
Prior technical support, nucleic acid amplification and 3-4 years of laboratory experience desired.
Industry experience a plus
Ability to interface with and answer questions from Cepheids diagnostic and life science customers
Works on technical problems of moderate scope.
Follows SOP to input customer complaints and non-compliant into call tracking database.
Follows procedures set forth in ISO regulations and QSR.
Excellent written and verbal communicative skills required
Performs technical trainings of limited scope for internal and external clients for Cepheid products both on-site at Cepheid facility, user group meeting and seminars.
Responsibilities:
Ability to interface with and answer questions from Cepheids diagnostic customers and life science customers
Works on technical problems of moderate scope, conducts failure investigation under supervision of senior technical support staff and writes reports
Follows SOP to input customer complaints and non-compliant into call tracking database.
Follows procedures set forth in ISO regulations and QSR.
Performs technical trainings of limited scope for internal and external clients with regards to basic PCR concepts both on-site at Cepheid facility and at user group meeting and seminars.
Travel up to 15-20%
Requirements:
Uses technical skills to answer moderately complex issues with regards to Reverse Transcriptase PCR, Quantitative PCR, and multiplex PCR assays on the Cepheid platforms.
Should be able to work weekends on rotation basis and flexible to cover early shift.
Prior technical support, nucleic acid amplification and 3-4 years laboratory experience desired.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
Basic to detailed knowledge of real-time PCR assay optimization and troubleshooting skills required.
Understands basic to intermediate level concepts of RNA DNA, and nucleic acid amplification. Knowledge of different nucleic acid extraction method required.
Industry and FDA/ISO regulations experience a plus
Cepheid administers its personnel policies and conducts its employment practices in a manner that treats each employee and applicant for employment on the basis of merit and experience, without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, ancestry, religion, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
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