Technical Application Specialist - Los Angeles, CA, Mid-Level

Jobright.ai; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Jobright.ai is seeking a Technical Application Specialist in Los Angeles to support clients by integrating instruments and conducting customer training. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and experience in a laboratory or technical environment. This role emphasizes troubleshooting, compliance with regulations, and improving customer satisfaction through effective training and support.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in laboratory environment, field service, or technical call center.
• Strong understanding of instruments and assay integration.
• Ability to manage customer relationships and expectations.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Lead integration of ADD instruments and reagents at customer sites.
• Provide technical support and training to customers.

Skills

Customer Training

Troubleshooting

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory, Science or Medical Technology

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Job Summary:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. They are seeking a Technical Application Specialist to provide support to customers and field personnel, focusing on instrument and assay integration and training, as well as troubleshooting and resolving issues related to instruments and reagents.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.

• Lead multi-site/multi-instrument integrations for ADD instruments and reagents into customer sites/laboratories, including new product launch (NPL) products.

• Conduct comprehensive customer entrance interview to understand the customer’s needs; and manage their expectations within the defined service offerings.

• Plan the onsite integration process.

• Work with implementation project managers as technical lead to execute project plan across customer systems.

• Work with the customer to take ownership of the instrument.

• Assist customers with meeting their regulatory and validation requirements.

• Provide appropriate training for the customer on the newly installed instrument.

• Manage the integration process to meet customer expectations and timeline.

• Conduct thorough exit interview to present integration results and secure customer buy-in.

• Lead critical account management situations as part of combined sales/service/support effort.

• Perform troubleshooting on issues related to reagent or instrument performance designed to improve customer self-sufficiency.

• Provides technical phone and on-site support to proactively maintain product performance or resolve customer complaints with ADD products for hardware; software and reagent issues.

• Investigate problems; diagnose probable causes; systematically eliminate alternatives; provide solutions; document information into complaint handling system.

• Position is critical to the support of the CAPA Quality Sub-System with responsibility for accurate documentation of customer complaints and the actions taken to resolve those concerns.

• Recognizes and communicates product issues and potential improvements to others in the organization in a timely and effective manner.

• Provide immediate feedback to CSO; GSS; and others regarding NPL field performance.

• Deliver onsite or classroom-based customer training.

• Customize onsite training to meet specific customer needs.

• Maintain and develop technical competence on instruments assigned as well as job-related tools and processes.

• Consults in the sales cycle regarding integration/technical/workflow issues; and the service cycle on HSI or other account management issues.

• Manage time; territory; systems and accounts effectively to meet customer needs; organizational priorities; and sales objectives.

• Follow defined TAS work processes for all aspects of job; including integration procedures complaint documentation, time documentation, activity documentation, and TOR documentation.

• Provide data to the organization on customer use/preferences leading to customer driven design/customer usability.

• Responsible for identifying and communicating critical gaps and recommend potential improvements to cross functional work processes.

• Function as SME or point-person on complex processes on cross-functional teams.

• Provide technical information to direct management/peers and other functional groups.

• This position is a very visible to the external customer and will influence customer purchase decisions.

• This position is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Technical Application Specialist (TAS) organization to sales and service; influencing stakeholders in these areas.

• Frequent interaction with customers’ onsite and via telephone; SME/leadership roles on teams or major projects.

• Leadership shared with Field Service, CSC or others on critical account management issues.

• Receives general direction and exercises considerable discretion as to personal work details.

• Accomplishes results individually, working remotely and in collaboration on teams and work groups.

• Develops processes and procedures for department.

• Recognizes the impact of the policies and procedures on the business and raises the issue if there is a potential conflict.

• Makes decision on reagent utilization on integrations and troubleshooting product replacement that impacts annual supply budget.

• Considers financial and customer implications as part of decision making.

• Critical contribution to the effectiveness of the CAPA system with responsibility for accurate documentation of customer complaints and the actions taken to resolve those concerns.

• Exhibits high level of integrity; honesty; keeping commitments and presenting information completely and accurately to both internal and external customers.

• Monitor and maintains customer satisfaction through direct contact.

• Adheres to safety guidelines; policies; procedures.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory, Science or Medical Technology, Biology/Chemistry or other similar healthcare degrees with an emphasis on the clinical laboratory.

• 5+ years’ experience in laboratory environment, field service, technical call center, or Abbott Diagnostics products

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology

• 5+ years’ experience in laboratory environment, field service, technical call center, or Abbott Diagnostics products.

Company:

Abbott is a healthcare company that is engaged in pharmaceuticals and manufacturing healthcare products. Founded in 1888, the company is headquartered in Illinois City, Illinois, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Public Company.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management

• Industries

  Software Development

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