Junior Field Services Engineer

Cytek Biosciences; Germany (OH); Hybrid; USD 46,125 - 69,188; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company is seeking self-motivated individuals to join their team as Service Engineers. This full-time position involves troubleshooting and maintaining flow cytometers while delivering exceptional customer service. Ideal candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Life Sciences, with professional English and preferably German language skills. The role requires up to 75% travel and involves physical demands such as lifting and standing for extended periods. Competitive opportunities for career growth within a dynamic team environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Basic understanding of flow cytometry.
• Professional level of English, fluency in German preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of cytometry equipment.
• Managing customer technical needs proficiently.
• Keep accurate records of service and repair tasks.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Customer service

Technical communication

Biology understanding

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Life Sciences

Military training or similar experience

Job description

We're looking for self-motivated individuals to join our dedicated team of Service Engineers in Germany to provide the highest level of client service!

This is opportunity is for junior professionals or recent graduates to kickstart their career, gain hands‑on experience, and grow within a supportive and dynamic team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Core responsibilities for this position include:

• Troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrading and repair of flow cytometers and Cytek products with proficiency in a timely manner.
• Professionally managing technical needs of customers while delivering service excellence.
• Maintaining a regular return visit frequency, keeping complete and accurate written and oral records of practical examinations.
• Identifying customer needs and contributing to improvements in Cytek products.
• Managing the daily schedule to ensure appropriate priority is placed upon urgent customer needs, while setting customer expectations for issues of less urgency.
• Connecting with customers in a timely manner during business hours. Professionally communicating technical information to them via telephone technical support, service visit scheduling, product problem information gathering, fault isolation, corrective action, and site visit closure with high quality and efficiency.
• Completing all business related transactions to include Field Service Reports, Instrument Qualification Reports, Parts Return Tags, etc. in a timely manner (usually within 48 hours) with high accuracy.
• Managing personal service spare parts inventory to ensure accuracy on a regular basis.
• Demonstrating the ability to quickly learn new technologies and develop skills in troubleshooting intra‑connected complex systems.
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, and/or other technical degree, military training or experience
• Previous experience in Flow Cytometry Repair and Medical Equipment is a plus, but not required
• Have a basic understanding of biology as it relates to flow cytometry
• Professional level English is a must and professional German is highly preferred – other European languages preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a full-time position, with evening and weekend work required as job duties demand
• This job entails a high volume of traveling – up to 75% of the time. Individual should be able to travel on commercial airlines, train, rental/leased car to fulfill job duties
• Individual should be able to lift 12-15kgs with ease, and be able to work in a standing position for 4 hours at a time.

WHO WE ARE

At Cytek Biosciences, we are “Reimagining Cell Analysis to Fuel Scientific Discovery.” Our teams are on a mission to advance cancer and cell biology research using a powerful cell analysis technique called full spectrum flow cytometry. We are committed to providing powerful solutions that enable scientists to obtain deep biological insights rapidly and efficiently through high quality, high parametric datasets.

Inclusion and diversity are core values at Cytek, and we place a high value on the unique perspectives and ideas that they foster. The Cytek team represents many diverse cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints. We seek to maintain high ethical standards and a culture that values honesty, integrity, and transparency in all that we do. We are committed to our employees and to the communities we serve worldwide.

Cytek solutions are used in many of the world’s most renowned pharmaceutical, academic and research institutions. We are a growing company that is always looking for energetic, educated professionals. Expand your possibilities professionally and personally, and join our team as we satisfy long unmet needs in fields of research and medical discovery!

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