[Remote] Technical Support Engineer - APJ at Element Biosciences

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Element Biosciences Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Life SciencesIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (High School Diploma required, Bachelor’s minimum preferred)
  • Minimum 2 years of experience with customer support and/or in biotech industry
  • Experience working with instrumentation with optics, microfluidics, and electromechanical systems
  • Hands-on instrument experience with NGS technologies, including library preparation, sequencing, and data analysis (plus)
  • Experience parsing large instrument logs to identify irregularities in common patterns to develop technical recommendations
  • Experience with informatics workflows (plus)
  • Ability to develop automated troubleshooting tools (plus)
  • Experience with customer network setup for both pre- and post-sales support (plus)
  • Proven experience in experimental design, data interpretation, and scientific documentation
  • C2 or better English proficiency in verbal, reading, and written communication skills
  • Additional foreign language skills B2 or better (plus)
  • Good technical writing abilities
  • Flexible in working hours (may require support during non-regular business hours)
  • Based in the APJ region (remote position)

Responsibilities

  • Provide frontline technical customer support for customer inquiries and customer complaints via phone and email
  • Manage instrument and applications related customer issues with internal and external support teams to drive issue resolution
  • Triage general customer complaints and delineate applications vs software vs hardware issues
  • Partner closely with regional and global field service and field applications teams to quickly diagnose and address customer end-to-end workflow issues
  • Contribute to the development of instrument and applications troubleshooting methods and tools
  • Respond to customer and distribution partner end-to-end workflow inquiries as part of pre-sales support
  • Utilize service CRM software to dispatch and accurately document work in a timely manner
  • Influence and contribute to customer success initiatives through improvements to KPIs (Complaint Rate, Mean Time to Repair, Mean Time Between Failure, Warranty Replacement Rate, etc.)
  • Identify and contribute to group continuous improvement initiatives
  • Intake and triage distribution partner support escalations and inquiries
  • Maintain changes to knowledge databases, website, and other company-managed technical information
  • Provide feedback to R&D and product quality teams to develop continuous improvement on existing platforms and influence development of future products
  • Display professionalism, understanding, tact, and technical knowledge in all customer interactions
  • Assist with the local deployment of tech support centric collateral for new product and product extensions

Skills

Technical Support
Customer Support
Troubleshooting
CRM Software
Instrument Support
Applications Support
Software Support
Hardware Support
Workflow Management
Triage
Phone Support
Email Support

Element Biosciences

Next-generation sequencing technology provider

About Element Biosciences

Element Biosciences focuses on next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology, offering the AVITI System, a compact benchtop device that provides high-quality sequencing at a low cost of $1 per million reads. This system is designed for various clients, including academic researchers and pharmaceutical companies, and delivers industry-leading accuracy. Element Biosciences stands out by partnering with other biotech firms, like QIAGEN, to provide complete NGS workflows and by offering the 2023 AVITI for All Grant, which gives free sequencing for diverse applications. The company's goal is to make high-quality sequencing accessible and affordable to accelerate advancements in biotechnology.

San Diego, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$659.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

100% company-paid medical, dental, & vision coverage
Flexible spending & health savings accounts
Premier mental health care
401(k) with immediately vested 4% company match
Company-paid Life and AD&D insurance
Stock option grants
Flexible time off
10 paid annual holidays
8-weeks paid parental leave

Risks

Increased competition from companies like Illumina may impact market share.
Rapid technological advancements require continuous innovation, straining resources.
High cost of AVITI24 may limit adoption among smaller research institutions.

Differentiation

Element Biosciences offers the AVITI System, a low-cost, high-quality sequencing platform.
The company's proprietary technology improves signal-to-noise ratio, enhancing sequencing data quality.
Strategic partnerships with firms like QIAGEN provide comprehensive NGS workflows for clients.

Upsides

AVITI24 platform integrates sequencing and multiomic analysis, revolutionizing cancer research.
Record growth in AVITI System installations indicates strong market demand and acceptance.
Recent executive appointments highlight commitment to leveraging AI for product optimization.

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