Senior Lab Technician

Capstan Medical, Inc. • Santa Cruz, CA

58d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Lab Technician is a key member of the Clinical Development Team and collaborator with the broader R&D group at Capstan medical where they will accelerate development via key lab support and testing activities. You will own and continuously improve pre-clinical testing lab environments while supporting testing setup and execution for critical development assessments.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Organizational and scheduling enthusiasm.
• Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Hands on prototyping and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Ability to work without supervision, assess and confirm group needs, accomplish tasks, align to company priorities, and maintain a continuous improvement mindset.
• Familiarity with good documentation practices.
• Ability to work within a Quality System in a regulated industry.
• 5 to 15 years of relevant experience (regulated industry or medical experience preferred).

Nice To Haves

• Equipment calibration, maintenance, and repair skills.
• Experience with medical imaging equipment.
• Hands-on expertise in other fields – automotive, bikes, drones, etc – tell us about it!
• Testing and test documentation experience within a Quality System.

Responsibilities

• Maintain lab equipment calibration, safety standards, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate cross functional test scheduling — supporting visibility, prioritization, and optimization.
• Organize lab equipment and materials. Establish inventory management and own ongoing purchasing and restocking.
• Maintain and improve audio visual systems for test recording and remote collaboration, in multiple testing environments.
• Implement company-wide training and safety protocols for employee access to specialized equipment.
• Provide cross functional education on equipment use and communal lab care activities, as an accountability buddy to all.
• Execute and develop testing methods collaborating with engineers, including model setup, device preparation, data recording, and teardown.
• Leverage existing resources and expand their accessibility to the team for speed and cost efficiency.
• Identify opportunities, assess and execute improvements, and communicate these improvements independently (lab organization, communication organization, tool needs, process documentation, educational resource development).

Benefits

• We offer a fun, hands-on, fast-paced, collaborative environment where you will be working on transformational technologies in the cardiac healthcare space.
• We offer projects and training to continue your learning and technical growth.
• We offer outstanding benefits with medical, dental, and vision covered at 100% for you and your family, as well as flex time off.
• We thrive in our work-hard, play-hard environment. Bring your bike or running shoes if you’d like or just be ready to enjoy a fun office outing. We enjoy time inside the office and out!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed