## Scientific Support SpecialistApply: Minneapolis, MN: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR102242**By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.**Pay Range:$49,700.00 - $81,650.00 **POSITION SUMMARY** The responsibilities of this position are to provide technical support on company products, with a focus on first-class customer experience. Serve as customer contact on technical and service-related problems. Demonstrate uses and advantages of company products. Utilize scientific experience and work closely with sales, marketing, QA/QC, research and development to address customer concerns, determine corrective action and customer follow-up. **Key Responsibilities** * Offers technical support to customers on use of company products (complaint follow-up and answering customer questions, etc.)* Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis requires evaluation of identifiable factors* Provides guidance and recommendations on products based on end user needs and research interests, and utilizes customer interactions to improve business opportunities* Participate in selected Subject Matter Expert (SME) team. This includes developing and maintaining Subject Matter (SM) materials* Writes, edits, and maintains technical literature (Q/A database, product inserts, protocols, and internal reference databases)* Keeps up to date on current technology and use of product lines (attending seminars, reading current scientific literature, using products in lab)* Coordinates Notifications, including Field Notifications, Discontinuations and New Product Releases* Provides Technical Training and literature for internal customers* Performs additional duties as assigned **Job Qualifications** **Education and Experience:** * Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in molecular biology, laboratory science, immunology, cell biology, biochemistry* 2+ years of laboratory experience **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** * Extensive technical skills in one of the following areas, and general knowledge in remaining areas: Cell Culture, ELISA, Western blot, Flow Cytometry, IHC/ICC, Molecular Biology, Protein Chemistry* Problem solving and critical thinking, which includes the ability to identify and appropriately evaluate an alternative course of action* Verbal and written communication including technical writing skills.* Presentation skills, allowing the ability to communicate professionally across all layers of the organization, as well as with customers* Assisting customers in a professional manner.* Ability to establish effective relationships throughout the company, to solicit key ideas and information.* Critical review of scientific literature to identify key points or concepts and summarize.* Planning, organizing, time management, and multi-tasking to complete assignments in an efficient manner* Willingness and ability to work with a variety of computer applications and quickly apply these tools to fulfill the duties of the job with respect to communications, documentation, data analysis and customer support. Such as:* Microsoft Office Suite including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access* MS Dynamics AX* Salesforce.com* Attention to details and performance at a high level of accuracy* Working independently and with a team* Ability to work hours that conform to standard business operations (7:00 AM to 6:00 PM CST) **Why Join Bio-Techne:*** ### We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.* ### We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.* ### We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.* ### We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.* ### We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.* ### We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table. **Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.** **All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.** **To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.** ***This position requires work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status). If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact*** ***hr@bio-techne.com*** ***for assistance.***