Life Science Service Specialist (MALDI, PPSQ, and LABNIRS)

Description Life Science Service Specialist
Location: Houston, TX - Dallas, TX - Phoenix, AZ - Los Angeles, CA
Salary: $109,000 to $111,000 per year
Who are we?

Established in 1975, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments is one of the largest suppliers of analytical instrumentation, physical testing, and environmental monitoring systems in the world. Ground-breaking scientific research, manufacturing ideas and results continue to propel Shimazu's outstanding reputation and "Excellence in Science." People dedicated to our mission have the largest impact on Shimadzu's continued growth and success. Would YOU like to join a diverse team of professionals working together with researchers, scientists and manufacturers to help better lives worldwide?

What can Shimadzu offer YOU?

• Our Culture - A work environment that values diversity, inclusion & belonging
• Competitive Compensation - Day 1 Benefits & Competitive Salary
• Retirement Benefits - Matching 401K & Profit-Sharing Program
• Professional Growth - Clear pathways for Career, Leadership and Personal Development
• Health Benefits - Flexible Spending/Health Savings Accounts
• Work-Life Balance - Generous & Front-Loaded Paid Time Off Plan
• Education - Tuition Assistance Program for both graduate and undergraduate levels
• Insurance Perks - Pet Insurance, optional Identity theft, legal pre-paid and critical care buy-up insurance benefits, generous company paid life insurance & short-term disability programs
• Work Flexibility - Business casual Dress Attire & casual (jeans) Friday!
• Employee Engagement - Employee Resource Groups to network, build a sense of community and enhance one's career and personal development

Position Summary:

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments is seeking a Life Science Service Specialist to join our team! In this role, you will provide field-based service support for advanced Biotech and Life Science instrumentation. This position requires extensive travel to customer sites, regional offices, and other service locations, including frequent overnight travel and travel by air or vehicle to support customer needs across the territory.

The Life Science Service Specialist installs, repairs, maintains, troubleshoots, and supports assigned products, including systems such as AXIMA MALDI, MALDI 8020, PPSQ, PERFINITY LC, LABNIRS, LIGHTNIRS, IM-LAYER, CLAM, and related platforms. This role is a strong fit for a hands-on instrumentation service professional who is comfortable with a heavy travel schedule, enjoys working directly with customers in the field, and can independently manage service priorities across a large geographic region.

JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Field Service, Travel & Repair:

• Provide hands-on repair, maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting support for assigned Biotech and Life Science products sold by Shimadzu Scientific Instruments or its representatives.
• Travel extensively to support customer service needs, including frequent overnight travel.
• Support customers at multiple work sites during the course of a business day or work week, depending on territory needs and service demand.
• Perform instrument installations and repairs efficiently, professionally, and in accordance with company service standards.

Customer Support & Training:

• Provide technical training to customers, service personnel, technical support teams, and less experienced field personnel.
• Deliver telephone-based technical support to customers and field personnel, including guidance on repairs, maintenance, installations, documentation, and repair parts needs.
• Support Shimadzu customers in a professional, responsive manner while helping maintain a high-quality service experience across the territory.

Documentation & Continuous Improvement:

• Accurately document and report repairs, service activities, product failures, parts usage, and related service information in a timely manner.
• Provide design change or product improvement recommendations when applicable based on field service experience and product performance.
• Help develop preventive maintenance procedures for assigned products as required.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• An associate's degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology is required.
• A bachelor's degree in a Life Science discipline is highly preferred.
• At least three years of field or in-house instrumentation repair experience, or equivalent experience with similar products, is required.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting, repair, installation, and maintenance experience with scientific instrumentation is required.
• Working knowledge of electronics, biotechnology products, computer systems, customer relations, report preparation, and organizational practices is required.

• Experience with Shimadzu products, life science instrumentation, MALDI systems, or related analytical instrumentation is a plus.

• Strong customer service, communication, training, documentation, and problem-solving skills are required.

• Ability and willingness to travel extensively across a multi-state territory is required.

At Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, we believe in providing structured career paths that recognize and reward talent. If your expertise surpasses the level specified in the listed position, we offer the flexibility to upgrade positions to better suit your qualifications accompanied by a salary adjustment.

Compensation & Benefits:

This full-time, non-exempt position comes with a comprehensive benefits package. In your first year, you will receive 10 paid vacation days, 8 paid personal days, 8 paid scheduled holidays and 3 paid floating holidays (Residents of California and Puerto Rico will receive state-mandated sick leave instead of personal days). After one year of employment, you will also be eligible for a generous short-term disability program with the company covering 100% of monthly premiums.

The starting salary range for this role is $109,000 to $111,000 annually, paid semi-monthly. As a non-exempt position, you will be eligible for overtime and double time pay, as outlined in our employee handbook. Additional variable compensation may include a discretionary year-end bonus based on overall company performance.

This position includes a company car with a fuel card (with a $55 per pay deduction for personal use), company laptop, and a company-paid cell phone, which remains company property but can be used for personal purposes.

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EEO Statement:

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please click here .

Qualifications
Behaviors Functional Expert - Considered a thought leader on a subject
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Innovative - Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Thought Provoking - Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
Education Bachelors of Chemistry (preferred)
Associates of Electrical Engineering (required)
Skills

• Instrument Repair (required)
• Instrument- MALDI (required)

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