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Job Description
Responsible for revenue generation, new customer acquisition, and profitable promotion of Biocare reagent products (IHC, ISH, FISH, Detection, Ancillaries) to existing and future customers. Focus on customers in clinical markets as well as research/pharmaceutical/biotech markets. Focus on immunohistochemistry laboratories, in-situ hybridization laboratories, and general pathology and histology markets. Territory defined as: Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico & Hawaii.

Reports to: Director Sales, West Region

Essential Functions
1. Meets Annual quota and annual goals set forth in the defined territory.
2. Seeks out prospective customers/business opportunities with new and existing customers.
3. Establishes and maintains customer relationships with focus on growing profitable sales.
4. Manages territory with CRM tools and analyze trends via Business Intelligence tools to maximize revenue.
5. Introduces and demonstrates new products to existing and new accounts.
6. Generate quotations, consumable sales agreements, and multi-year pricing contracts to secure new business.
7. Report competitive conditions and feedback from customers to management.
8. Maintains ethical, cooperative manufacturer relationships consistent with company image and company/branch goals in the marketplace.
9. Coordinate the sales process across the entire value chain including lab techs, lab managers, pathologists, procurement and any individual involved in the decision-making process.
10. Completes sales calls and expense reports on a timely basis in accordance with company policy.
11. Develop and maintain sales forecast to help analyze market conditions and/or changes in assigned territory for maximum productivity and sales growth.
12. Map existing and target accounts with SFDC ClosePlan™ to ensure proper deployment of the Biocare Playbook.
13. Coordinate customer returns and completes proper documentation on a timely basis.
14. Other duties as assigned by Management.

Competencies
1. Proficiency in the use of a personal computer accompanied by a strong aptitude for technical applications.
2. Proof of at least one FDA EUA approved Vaccination for Covid-19 required. (Subject to reasonable accommodation)
3. Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
4. Current valid driver’s license including a safe driving record.
5. Excellence in CRM (SalesForce.com), Business Intelligence (Tableau), and other sales tools as launched.
6. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal formats, including sales presentations, demonstrated capability to develop strong interpersonal working relationships and work in a team environment.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position requires no supervisory responsibility. This position is an individual contributor role.

Work Environment
The work environment will vary, but primarily this job will be performed within employee’s home office, vehicle, airplane, in customer offices, laboratories and/or workshop environments. For related administrative responsibilities, this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as a laptop computer and smartphone. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work.)

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to climb: Ascending or descending stairs and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Balance: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Stoop: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Reach: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Stand: Particularly for sustained periods of time. Walk: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Push: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward. Pull: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Lift: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Finger: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Grasp: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feel: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Talk: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hear: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. This position may require extended weekday or weekend hours depending on business needs.

Travel
This position requires 80% – 90% travel primarily out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected with occasional weekend travel required.

Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree required with three to five (3-5) years of relevant Sales and Industry experience.

AAP/EEO Statement
Biocare Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Description
The IHC Manufacturing Associate is responsible for performing basic Manufacturing activities under general supervision.

Reports to: Director Sales, East Region

Essential Functions
1. Adhering to GMP:
               a. Ensure all containers and measuring devices are cleaned per protocol
               b. Monitor equipment and instrumentation for compliance to corporate procedures
               c. Document Control
2. Assembly of Finished Products:
               a. Filling and labeling of stock solutions
               b. Printing labels and data sheets for appropriate task
               c. Generating records associated with Manufacturing process
3. Monitoring and stocking of laboratory supplies.
4. Proven experience working in a cross functional team.
5. Familiarly with GMP, FDA and ISO Regulations.

Competencies
1. Understanding of cGMP.
2. Ability to work in high-pressure deadlines.
3. Strong organizational skills with the ability to structure the work schedule.
4. Basic Computer Skills with Word, Excel and Outlook.
5. Ensures that all SOPs are followed and recommended Quality Improvement Measures.
6. Accuracy and attention to details.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position requires no supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional laboratory environment. This role routinely uses standard laboratory equipment. For related administrative responsibilities, this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as a desktop computer. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work.)

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to climb: Ascending or descending stairs and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Stoop: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Kneel: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Crouch: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Stand: Particularly for sustained periods of time. Walk: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Push: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. Pull: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Lift: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Grasp: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feel: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Talk: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hear: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes. The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operates machines where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach; performs mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature.

The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment. The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday unless otherwise determined by departments needs that may include earlier or later starting and ending hours. This position may require extended weekday or weekend hours depending on business needs.

Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected. Less than 10% travel is required.

Required Education and Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent with zero to two (0 – 2) years Manufacturing experience.

AAP/EEO Statement
Biocare Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Description
Responsible for revenue generation, new customer acquisition, and profitable promotion of Biocare Instrumentation (Oncore PRO, intelliPATH, Decloaking Chambers, Other equipment) to existing and future customers. Focus on customers in clinical markets as well as research/pharmaceutical/biotech markets.  Focus on immunohistochemistry laboratories, in-situ hybridization laboratories, and general pathology and histology markets.

Reports to: Director Sales, East Region

Essential Functions
1. Meets Annual quota and annual goals set forth in the defined territory.
2. Seeks out prospective customers/business opportunities with new and existing customers.
3. Establishes and maintains customer relationships with focus on growing profitable instrument placements.
4. Manages territory with CRM tools and analyze trends via Business Intelligence tools to maximize revenue.
5. Introduces and demonstrates new products to existing and new accounts.
6. Generate quotations, instrument proposals, and instrument contracts to secure new business.
7. Report competitive conditions and feedback from customers to management.
8. Maintains ethical, cooperative manufacturer relationships consistent with company image and company/branch goals in the marketplace.
9. Coordinate the sales process across the entire value chain including lab techs, lab managers, pathologists, procurement and any individual involved in the decision-making process.
10. Completes sales calls and expense reports on a timely basis in accordance with company policy.
11. Develop and maintain sales forecast to help analyze market conditions and/or changes in assigned territory for maximum productivity and sales growth.
12. Map existing and target accounts with SFDC ClosePlan™ to ensure proper deployment of the Biocare Playbook.
13 Coordinate customer returns and completes proper documentation on a timely basis.
14. Other duties as assigned by Management.

Competencies
1. Proficiency in the use of a personal computer accompanied by a strong aptitude for technical applications.
2. Proof of at least one FDA EUA approved Vaccination for Covid-19 required. (Subject to reasonable accommodation)
3. Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
4. Current valid driver’s license including a safe driving record.
5. Excellence in CRM (SalesForce.com), Business Intelligence (Tableau), and other sales tools as launched.
6. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal formats, including sales presentations, demonstrated capability to develop strong interpersonal working relationships and work in a team environment.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position requires no supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment
The work environment will vary, but primarily this job will be performed within employee’s home office, vehicle, airplane, in customer offices, laboratories and/or workshop environments. For related administrative responsibilities, this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as a laptop computer and smartphone. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work.)

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to climb: Ascending or descending stairs and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Balance: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Stoop: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Reach: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Stand: Particularly for sustained periods of time. Walk: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Push: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward. Pull: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Lift: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Finger: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Grasp: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feel: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Talk: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hear: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. This position may require extended weekday or weekend hours depending on business needs.

Travel
This position requires 80% – 90% travel primarily out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected with occasional weekend travel required.

Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree required with three to five (3-5) years of relevant Sales and Industry experience.

AAP/EEO Statement
Biocare Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Description
The Associate I, IHC R&D functions with minimal supervision and guidance within the Reagent Research and Development Laboratory. The Associate I conducts product development activities on new and existing products involving Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and in situ hybridization (ISH) procedures within well-defined guidelines. The Associate I keeps abreast of current methodologies and developments within defined areas of research. The Associate I will at times assist other laboratory members or technical staff on research-related activities.

Reports to: Manager, IHC R&D

Essential Functions
1. Perform Histology, IHC, ISH and Immunofluorescence (IF) testing in the development of new products and the optimization of existing products.
2. Perform experiments to determine titers of antibody raw materials for production as requested by Manufacturing with necessary documentation.
3. Assist in the closure of customer complaints and product investigation.
4. Perform all activities in accordance with established SOP’s and directions from manager in a GMP and ISO regulated laboratory.
5. Document all activities according to established procedures.
6. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot assays and identify areas for improvement.
7. Monitor equipment and instrumentation for compliance to corporate procedures.
8. Other duties as assigned by Management.

Competencies
1. Experience in a laboratory environment, with an emphasis on high productivity and multi-tasking to progress on multiple projects simultaneously.
2. Hands-on experience in Histology, IHC and automated instrumentation.
3. Ability to work independently and manage tasks, while supporting fellow team members.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills that produce clear, effective, and complete documentation.
5. Proofreading skills with good attention to details.
6. Thorough understanding of product development in an ISO environment.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position requires no supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment
This job operates in a research / laboratory environment. This role routinely uses standard laboratory equipment such as pipettes, automated instrumentation, microscopes, and ancillary equipment. In addition, this position routinely uses desktop or laptop computers. The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to balance: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Stoop: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Kneel: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Reach: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Stand: Particularly for sustained periods of time. Walk: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Lift: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Finger: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Grasp: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feel: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Talk: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hear: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  

The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operates machines where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach; performs mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature, such as technicians.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. This position may require extended weekday or weekend hours depending on business needs.

Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected. Less than 10% travel is required.

Required Education and Experience
Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology or a related field; or Associate Degree or High School Diploma, with training in Histology & IHC. Zero to five (0-5) years’ Laboratory experience in the related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

AAP/EEO Statement
Biocare Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Description
The Associate I, Polymer Qualification functions with minimal supervision and guidance within the research and development (R&D) laboratory. Associate I, Polymer Qualification performs R&D activities on new and existing products involving Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Protein Chemistry Quality Control (QC) procedures within well-defined guidelines. Associate I, Polymer Qualification keeps abreast of current methodologies and developments within defined areas of research. Antibody Qualification Associate participates in collaborative projects, and at times, assist other laboratory members on research-related activities.

Reports to:Senior Director, Operations Support

Essential Functions

1. Perform raw material titrations for polymers and bioreagents. Complete all accompanying required testing documents.
2. Perform IHC, in situ Hybridization (ISH) and Immunofluorescence (IF) testing using manual and automated methods.
3. Assist in the closure of customer complaints and product investigation.
4. Troubleshoot stock solution failures in quality control. Documents all activities with appropriate testing forms.
5. Perform all activities in accordance with established SOP’s and directions from manager in a GMP and ISO regulated laboratory. Biocare’s Policy Management system
6. Document all activities according to established procedures.
7. Ensure that ELISAs on all dilute polymers produced in manufacturing are performed in a timely manner and all documentation is correct prior to submission to Quality team.
8. Ensure all Polymers and antibody raw materials produced in the Protein Chemistry Department are qualified by ELISA testing according to established procedures.
9. At times performs histology and IHC for outside research-related projects (contractual projects) and participates in research projects for posters and publication.
10. Other duties as assigned by Management.

Competencies
1. Experience in a laboratory environment, with an emphasis on high productivity and multi-tasking to progress on multiple projects simultaneously.
2. Hands-on experience with IHC, ISH, FISH, and ELISA procedures.
3. Ability to work independently and manage tasks, while supporting fellow team members.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills that produce clear, effective, and complete documentation.
5. Highly organized with proofreading skills and good attention to details.
6. Familiarity with GMP, FDA and ISO Regulations.
7. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications as required to perform job functions.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position requires no supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional laboratory environment.  The employee will be required to work with hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals.  Standard office equipment such as phones, computers and printers will be used.  In addition, this person will be required to use instrumentation such as balances, pipettes, chromatography, filtration, automated instrumentation, microscopes, and ancillary equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to balance: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Stoop: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Kneel: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Reach: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Stand: Particularly for sustained periods of time. Walk: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Lift: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Finger: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Grasp: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feel: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Talk: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hear: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. 

The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operates machines where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach; performs mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature, such as technicians.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday unless otherwise determined by departmental needs that may include earlier or later starting and ending hours. This position may require extended weekday or weekend hours depending on business needs.

Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected. Less than 10% travel is required.

Required Education and Experience
Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology or a related field; or Associate Degree, with training in Histology & IHC. Zero to five (0-5) years’ Laboratory experience in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

AAP/EEO Statement
Biocare Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Description
Quality Control Technician I is directly responsible for testing all products assigned to them, completing all necessary paperwork (incl. electronic paperwork), updating appropriate databases, and maintaining a clean and stocked laboratory environment.

Reports to: Director, Quality Assurance

Essential Functions

1. Testing of all antibodies, bioreagents, surveillance products:
a. Assist and perform with manual and automated IHC, ISH assays, bioburden, and pH testing
b. Maintain and complete necessary testing paperwork and logs, such as trending, surveillance
c. Order Lab supplies and maintain devices and equipment, incl. routine maintenance
d. Maintain and organize refrigerated and cold room reagents, store retains

2. Completion of daily equipment calibration logs in lab devices, such as:
a. DI water (bioburden testing)
b. Refrigerators and Cold room
c. Stainers and cleaning
d. Ovens and thermometers
e. Any other used instruments/equipment

3. Housekeeping duties:
a. Support the cleanliness of Laboratory spaces and refrigerators/cold room
b. Organize, maintain personal workspace
c. Support cleaning and maintenance of instruments

4. Equipment repairs/replacement (Lab equipment):
a. Open ticket and initiate appropriate paperwork for repair/decommission
b. Notify QC manager of repair or replacement needs

5. Other duties as assigned by Management.

Competencies
1. Detail and results oriented, ability to follow directions and procedures accurately.
2. Familiarly with GMP, FDA and ISO Regulations.
3. Basic computer skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
4. Automated, manual, and semi-automated IHC methods experience.
5. Good communication skills (as well as reading and writing abilities).
6. Good collaboration skills (proven experience working in a cross-functional team).
7. Must be a self-motivated individual as well as a good team player.
8. Good time management skills, reliable, dependable, and punctual.
9. Maintain and organize Daily QC, surveillance, and stock solution reagents.
10. Assist lead tech and manager to manage the QC departments daily workload.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position requires no supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment
This job operates in a laboratory environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment, such as computers, printers, and telephones, as well as lab equipment and environment: pipettes, ovens, pressure cookers, refrigerators, cold rooms, and IHC stainers and manual staining platform. The employee is exposed to sharps, and hazardous chemicals. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside. The worker is subject to hazards, which includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, or poor ventilation.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to climb: Ascending or descending stairs, using feet and legs and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Balance: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching. Stoop: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Kneel: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Crouch: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Reach: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Stand: Particularly for sustained periods of time. Walk: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Push: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward. Pull: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Lift: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Grasp: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feel: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Talk: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hear: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, observation of color when looking under a microscope, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. This position may require extended weekday or weekend hours depending on business needs.

Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected. Less than 10% travel is required.

Required Education and Experience
B.S./A.S. in Biology, Biochemistry, or related discipline with zero to two (0-2) years IHC experience; HS Diploma with two to five (2-5) years extensive IHC experience.

AAP/EEO Statement
Biocare Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Description
Responsible for performing activities related to requesting quotations, negotiating pricing, supplier performance, supply chain risk and placing purchase orders to suppliers for materials associated with production.

Reports to:Manager, Procurement and Supply Chain

Essential Functions

1 Obtain quotations from suppliers for requisitioned items.
2 Negotiate pricing for indirect & direct material such as tools, supplies- and reagents to support production.
3 Issue new Purchase Orders to suppliers (Within Great Plains- GP).
4 Utilize MRP functionality in GP calculate reorder points and purchase lot sizes on stocked supply items.
5 Monitor inventory levels of repetitive usage items; replenish as required.
6 Issue Blanket Purchase Orders or Blanket Order Releases to external suppliers as required.
7 Develop & enforce purchasing policies and procedures, i.e., identifying proper approval authorization levels.
8 Develop & drive strategies to optimize supplier portfolio performance, maximize value, and reduce costs annually.
9 Other duties as assigned by Management.

Competencies
1 Attention to numerical detail and mathematical accuracy.
2 Proof of at least one FDA EUA approved Vaccination for Covid-19 required. (Subject to reasonable accommodation)
3 Ability to consistently demonstrate strong oral, written & electronic communications skills.
4 Ability to multi-task, streamline and continuously improve administrative process workflows.
5 Ability to work well with others, both within organization and with external suppliers.
6 Ability to utilize and troubleshoot computer transactions within an ERP system environment.
7 Strong organizational skills, proficient computer, phone, and office equipment utilization.
8 Proven ability to make sound, quantitative business decisions with minimal direct supervision.
9 Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly flexible, customer-oriented environment.
10 Strong negotiations skills in optimizing supplier portfolios to affect continual contribution of value-add outcomes.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position requires no supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as a desktop computer and smartphone. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work.)

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to climb. Ascending or descending stairs and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. Stoop: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Kneel: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Reach: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Stand: Particularly for sustained periods of time. Walk: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Finger: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Grasp: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feel: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Talk: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hear: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes. The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment. The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. This position may require extended weekday or weekend hours depending on business needs.

Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected. Less than 10% travel is required.

Required Education and Experience
High School Diploma or GED required with zero to two (0-2) years of Procurement experience is required. Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.

AAP/EEO Statement
Biocare Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.