Life Science Service Specialist

Shimadzu Scientific•Carlsbad, CA

52d•$109,000 - $111,000•Onsite

About The Position

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments is seeking an Life Science Service Specialist to support the installation, maintenance, and repair of our specialized biotech instruments, including MALDI systems, PPSQ, LABNIRS, and related platforms. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role that plays a critical part in helping researchers and scientists perform mission-critical work in labs across the region.

Requirements

Associate degree in Electrical Engineering or related tech field required
3+ years of field or in-house instrumentation service experience required
Mechanical, electrical, and customer-facing troubleshooting skills essential
Proficiency in technical documentation and remote support protocols
Must be self-driven and comfortable working independently or with cross-functional teams

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences preferred

Responsibilities

Install, troubleshoot, and maintain biotech instrumentation across customer sites
Provide technical training to end users and junior field service engineers
Accurately document system builds, service visits, and part usage
Develop preventive maintenance procedures and contribute technical feedback
Manage and maintain regional parts inventory
Provide timely phone/email-based technical support as needed
Travel by air and car to perform on-site service; overnight travel required
Ensure safety compliance and proper use of PPE per company and client protocols

Benefits

A work environment that values diversity, inclusion & belonging
Day 1 Benefits & Competitive Salary
Matching 401K & Profit-Sharing Program
Clear pathways for Career, Leadership and Personal Development
Flexible Spending/Health Savings Accounts
Generous & Front-Loaded Paid Time Off Plan
Tuition Assistance Program for both graduate and undergraduate levels
Pet Insurance, optional Identity theft, legal pre-paid and critical care buy-up insurance benefits, generous company paid life insurance & short-term disability programs
Business casual Dress Attire & casual (jeans) Friday!
Employee Resource Groups to network, build a sense of community and enhance one's career and personal development
10 paid vacation days
8 paid personal days
8 paid scheduled holidays
3 paid floating holidays
generous short-term disability program with the company covering 100% of monthly premiums
company car with a fuel card (with a $55 per pay deduction for personal use)
company laptop
company-paid cell phone