Clinical Applications Specialist I

bioMérieux; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision plans

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Adoption Assistance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leaves

Job summary

bioMérieux is seeking a Clinical Applications Specialist I to deliver product applications and technical support for diagnostic test systems. The role emphasizes troubleshooting, training, and coordinating with internal and field teams to ensure world-class customer support and timely complaint resolution.

Responsibilities include on-call 24-hour support, escalation handling, and participation in revenue-generating initiatives while maintaining awareness of quality standards and ERP processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Biological science and at least 2+ years of professional experience in a clinical laboratory setting with specialization in Microbiology and/or Molecular Biology.
• Customer-facing experience is preferred.
• Medical device industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide product applications and technical support for diagnostic test systems.
• Manage complaint handling to ensure timely, accurate resolution and coordinate with other teams.
• Perform on-call duties to provide 24-hour technical support.
• Provide training and technical assistance to existing customers during product launches or enhancements.
• Maintain product knowledge and assist with implementation of new products.
• Support revenue-generating initiatives through value-added services.

Skills

Customer facing

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

MS Office skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Biological science

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

This is position follows a hybrid schedule. The selected candidate will be expected to report onsite to one of our field office in Salt Lake City, Raleigh/Durham or St. Louis 2-3 times/week.

Position Summary

The Clinical Applications Specialist I (CAS I) provides product applications and technical support to internal and external customers for the diagnostic test systems marketed by bioMérieux including but not limited to training, troubleshooting, and consultation. This product knowledge is used to support sales growth through delivering exceptional technical support. Manages the complaint handling process to ensure the timely, accurate resolution of customer complaints and will also coordinate efforts with other internal and field support teams to provide world-class support for all customers. Promotes teamwork and cooperation, removes barriers to productivity, and creates an enthusiastic/positive work environment.

Primary Duties

• Prioritize answering customer inquiries, both internal and external, per established guidelines and document in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Provide world class customer support with consistent follow up, deliver product education, troubleshooting, and resolutions to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for initiating, managing, and resolving customer complaints and suggestions. Will also determine if a complaint needs to be escalated for further investigation requiring the expertise of other departments.
• Perform on-call duties as needed to provide 24-hour technical support to customers.
• Support existing customers with additional training and technical assistance as needed or as product enhancements are launched that require additional training or implementation.
• Manage product returns when applicable.
• Maintain competency of bioMérieux products and procedures that are job specific and assist with implementation of new products.
• Participate in revenue generation initiatives which include the promotion of value-added projects and services.
• Establish and maintain enterprise resource planning (ERP) certification.
• Meets quality plan standards and all departmental key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education, Training, and Experience

• Bachelor degree in a Biological science
• 2+ years of professional related experience in Clinical laboratory setting with specialization in Microbiology and/or Molecular Biology.

Preferred Experience

• Customer facing experience preferred.
• Networking or LIS/LIMS experience preferred.
• Medical device industry experience a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes.
• Ability to work cross-functionally allowing for better collaboration and communication when working across teams to achieve shared objectives
• Ability to cooperate with others at all levels including leadership
• Thriving in a fast-paced environment by managing tasks, multitasking, and adapting quickly to maintain productivity.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate skill in MS Office tools to include but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel.
• Knowledge of bioMérieux products and Salesforce is a plus.

Working Conditions

• Ability to remain in stationary position, either sitting or standing, for prolonged periods.
• Travel requirements include:
• Domestic travel: up to 10%
• International travel: less than 5%

The estimated salary range for this role in Utah, North Carolina or Missouri is between $67,800 - $86,200. This role is eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and individual performance per bioMerieux’s bonus program. This range may differ from ranges offered for similar positions elsewhere in the country given differences in cost of living. Actual compensation within this range is determined based on the successful candidate’s experience and will be presented in writing at the time of the offer.

• A choice of medical (including prescription), dental, and vision plans providing nationwide coverage and telemedicine options
• Company-Provided Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan including a generous non-discretionary employer contribution and employer match.
• Adoption Assistance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Various voluntary benefit offerings
• Parental leaves

BioMérieux Inc. and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Please be advised that the receipt of satisfactory responses to reference requests and the provision of satisfactory proof of an applicant’s identity and legal authorization to work in the United States are required of all new hires. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or material omission may result in the failure to receive an offer, the retraction of an offer, or if already hired, dismissal. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation in BioMérieux’s or its affiliates’ application process by contacting us via telephone at [phone], by email at [email protected], or by dialing 711 for access to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS).