A proven track record in successfully introducing new products into commercial production is essential This person will be expected to work very closely with R&D; and Production in defining manufacturing requirements and transferring robust and scalable processes into production. This person will be expected to be hands on technically, as well as a good team leader, and will need to communicate regularly across the organization and to the Executive Staff. They will also be asked to take on cross-functional project management responsibilities and demonstrate the effective application of project management methods.
Essential Duties:

Management Tasks:
?Development and manufacturing strategy planning
?Understanding of end to end processes (customer order to customer receipt, raw material to finished goods)
?Establishing skill set requirements for development and manufacturing and acquiring necessary resource.
?Establish and Maintain metrics associated with Development and Manufacturing
?Managing phased development processes from feasibility to launch to volume manufacturing support
?Identification and implementation of Cost Reduction programs
?Troubleshooting, customer resolution and process implementation
?Supplier management including development of vendor metrics, expectations and productive relationships
?Budgeting and resource requirements (Facilities, equipment and H/C) and planning
Team Leadership
?Personnel development and training
?Teamwork, communication, respect and support to fellow employees
?Use of diplomacy, motivation, initiative, innovation and rewards to maintain productivity
Product Development and Technical
?Knowledge of multiple analytical instrumentation engineering disciplines (s/w, hardware, optics, laser, electronics)
?Experience developing and implementing complex system verification and validation strategies
?Identify key application parameters and key product specifications (performance and physical)
?Characterize products to key parameters
?Design and execution of DOEs to evaluate impact of key variables
?Developing and creating controlling documentation
?Creation of development processes (development plan, verification plans, validation plans, manufacturing plans etc.)
?Generation of vendor requirements and product specs
?Establishment of QC requirements in production and spec methods
Qualifications:
Essential:
?MS ME/EE or equivalent
?10+ years experience in analytical instrumentation systems process and product development
?Demonstrated scientific and engineering team leadership skills and experience, along with the ability to work between R&D; and Manufacturing
?Experience in applying a phase product release development process, specifically at the R&D; to Manufacturing interface
?Development and implementation of integrated technology platform system verification and validation strategies
?Strong knowledge of prototyping and volume manufacturing processes and technical skills in product fabrication and testing
?Applications of statistical analysis to analyze, characterize, and troubleshoot processes
Desired:
?Manufacturing Engineering management experience for microfluidics or bioassay consumable product instrumentation
?Optical system and software manufacturing experience
Product Development Scientist (PW-2003-17W)
This person will be responsible for the commercialization of Company's consumables products. This utilizes project management and scientific skills associated with developing a product from a feasible concept all the way through to full commercialization and product launch. Company's consumables products are disposable devices and reagents used on Company's systems for the Life Sciences.
Essential Duties:
?Project management through commonly accepted development processes and staged checkpoints
?Create and manage schedules, activities and development plans
?Optimization of the product design for manufacturability, ruggedness, system integration and performance
?Development and implementation of manufacturing processes and QC methods
?Setup of Bill of Materials, part numbers, routings and quality criteria in Company's data systems
?Development of packaging and assembly processes
?Product and process verification and validation
?User protocol and application development
?Execution of job function through communication, initiative, innovation and team work
Qualifications:
?M.Sc. and/or Ph.D. in a relevant chemistry discipline (Organic, Biochemistry or Molecular Biology)
?5 plus years relevant industrial experience
?Knowledge and experience in consumable device manufacturing, such as arrays or medical devices
?Demonstrated product development experience required
?Desired analytical method development experience in the areas of materials and polymer test methods, molecular biology methods and analytical test methods
?Laboratory work required
Company offers a collegial, entrepreneurial working environment and excellent benefits, salary and pre-IPO stock options. Send your resume to today.
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Sr. Systems Test Scientist (PW2003-17W)
This person will be responsible for the end to end testing of Company's Product System. The role will involve designing, optimizing and executing test methods to measure the performance of the system, to identify failure modes and failure rates. Communicate and drive the resolution of those failures within the development team such that the product meets and exceeds all product specifications and customer expectations. The components that need to be tested are the Microfluidic Protein Crystallization Chip, it's mechanism for performance and it's assembly, the interface of the chip with the Product instruments and reagent components. It will also be necessary to work with the software testers and hardware testers to clearly and quickly identify root causes of system failures.
Essential Duties:
?Development of methodologies from standard analytical methods, life science techniques and material test methods used for polymers and well as the invention of novel test methods related to the product application
?Executing comprehensive tests on the System Components and may require the use of DOEs. Capturing that data in a usable format such as Excel of Access and generating the relevant reports and statistical analysis
?Contribute to new Product Development by initiating and performing product verification and validation studies. Reporting of results to the development team
?Through the systematic testing of the Product System and it's components, establish failure modes and rates and thereby drive corrective actions to ensure the achievement of all performance specifications and customer expectations
?Writing and implementing standard test methods for routine production and product verification
?Data capturing and tracking tools, including identifying and driving the implementation of a LIMS
?Execution of job functions through communication, initiative, innovation and teamwork
Qualifications:
?M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or equivalent with >5 years relevant industrial experience
?System Test experience of a complete platform, which includes the chemistry, disposable devices and plastics, hard ware and software interfaces
?Knowledge and experience in Life Sciences desirable, specifically consumable device manufacturing, such as arrays or medical devices
?Desired analytical method development experience in the areas of materials and polymer test methods, molecular biology methods and analytical test methods
?Practical experience in material qualification, analysis and method optimization
?Experience with data capturing, statistical analysis and report generation
?Ability to relate Customer impacted performance issues to specific root causes and corrective actions
?Laboratory work required
Company offers a collegial, entrepreneurial working environment and excellent benefits, salary and pre-IPO stock options. Send your resume to today.
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Project Director (LM2003-13W)
Company develops and manufactures complete systems that revolutionize life-science research through its patented NanoFlex?valve technology. A proprietary process known as Multi-layer Soft Lithography is used to fabricate three-dimensional structures from multiple layers of soft elastomer. Each layer is imprinted and then irreversibly bound to each other forming the valves, and channels integral to the Company protein crystallization chip.

This position will lead the multidisciplinary development of a new product line to profitability within 5 years.
Essential Duties:
?Driving the definition of key product requirements and proof of principle experiments
?Hiring, building and leading large, multidisciplinary teams
?Mentoring future project leaders
?Setting and meeting aggressive schedules and budgets
?Orchestrating corporate goals with team members
?Technology evangelism
?Choosing and managing product test sites
Qualifications:
Essential:
?A high performance individual with proven ability to lead a dynamic and multidisciplinary team
?Proven track record in on-schedule-commercialization of a first generation product that created a new market and has become the foundation of a profitable business
Desired:
?An advanced degree in Life Science or Engineering with at least 10 years direct experience in product development and commercialization
?Hands-on experience in development of instrumentation systems for life science research
?Strong understanding of protein expression, purification and crystallization technology as well as analytical instrumentation, including fluorescence spectroscopy
?Strong leadership, management and presentation skills
Company offers a collegial, entrepreneurial working environment and excellent benefits, salary and pre-IPO stock options. Send your resume to today.
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Field Technical Support Specialist (KF2003-18W)
Responsible for providing technical support and direction to customers on the operation and maintenance of Company's protein crystallization products, the Field Technical Support Specialist serves as the primary customer contact on technical and service related problems. The successful candidate is highly self-directed, conscientious, articulate, and possesses excellent presentation and teaching skills. She/he is also committed to total customer satisfaction, and possesses outstanding interpersonal skills and professionalism. A team player is essential as this position is expected to have a great degree of overlap with the sales and marketing group.
Essential Duties:
?Installation of a growing product line including software, hardware, and chemistry
?Customer training involving both manual and automated techniques
?Pre and post sales support in conjunction with Company's Sales and Marketing teams
?Active liaison role between the Company's field and R&D; Groups
?Design and execution of experiments at customer sites
?Primary contact for timely diagnosis and resolution of customer service related problems.
?Position requires a minimum of 50% travel, mostly on the east coast
Qualifications:
Essential:
?A strong science background, preferably in Biology or Chemistry
?A Bachelor's degree and 2-5+ years in the life sciences industry is expected
?Hardware and chemistry troubleshooting skills a must
?A graduate degree in the Life Sciences is a plus
?Protein Crystallography experience is not required, but is a strong plus
?Special consideration to those with technical/customer support experience
?Product development and/or sales experience in the life sciences is advantageous

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