Careers
Abaxis®, a manufacturer of point-of-care diagnostic systems, is seeking applicants for the following positions. Abaxis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Abaxis is a federal government contractor and as such, it has certain obligations with respect to various federal laws, regulations, and executive orders and must take affirmative action to ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. Abaxis will recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, or status as a disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other protected veteran.
Interested applicants may e-mail their resume to: careers@abaxis.com. Resumes that are mailed or faxed will not be considered.
Abaxis does not provide reimbursement for relocation expenses.
Disability Access
Abaxis is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process you may contact HR at (510) 675-6716 x6716 or email careers@abaxis.com. (Only those calls pertaining to disability assistance will be returned)
Reasonable accommodation requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
ABAXIS UTILIZES APPROVED RECRUITERS ONLY.
OUR VENDOR LIST IS CLOSED UNTIL 2012.
NO SOLICITATION PLEASE.
ABAXIS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Current Open Positions
Updated 06/16/2009
| Medical Regional Sales Manager |
| Assemblers | Quality Engineer - Software |
| Customer Service Representative | Vet-Technical Support Representative |
Medical Regional Sales Manager (New England & Atlanta, GA)
Description:
This position is responsible for the execution of the Abaxis sales plan to develop a market for the Piccolo system and deliver the budgeted sales goals within the Territory.
Specific responsibilities for the role are:
- Achieve territory sales objectives
- Execute a sales strategy targeted at both clinicians and laboratory professionals to communicate the clinical and economic benefits of the Piccolo system over current methods.
- Develop Key Opinion Leaders and Key Reference Sites within the territory to support the Piccolo technology
- Effectively implement the sales strategy with target accounts, while keeping an opportunistic view with new target markets
- Open communication with peers and management team around sales strategy execution and account development
- Regular and accurate use of corporate database (CRM) as a Key Account Management tool, including primary data input to increase value and accuracy of the database
Qualifications (Education/Skills/Experience):
- BS/BA - Life Sciences preferred
- Minimum 4 years sales experience: 2+ years of medical sales experience: 2 years of B2B, office equipment sales experience
- Demonstrated prior sales success; Lab / diagnostic experience a plus
- CRM familiarity and ability to closely manage prospect information in the territory. Salesforce.com experience a plus.
- Ability to travel 40-60%
- Must be able to safely lift up to 60lbs
Assemblers
$11/hr temporary assembler positions converting to $12 direct positions in a growing medical device manufacturing company. Work schedule is during the daytime, usually 40 hrs/week, Monday thru Friday. Proficient temporary employees who meet all requirements may be converted to direct employment. Direct hire benefits include competitive medical and dental plans, 401K, and quarterly profit sharing. Strong company growth offers many potential opportunities for advancement. Training will be provided.
Responsibilities:
- Assembly, inspection, and packaging of plastic chemistry analysis discs in a clean room environment
- Material handling, machine loading and unloading
- Reliable inspection of small attributes using magnification ring lamp at a fast pace
- Ability to maintain a record of the assembly process, progress and problems
- Provide a feedback to leads or supervisor when a deviation from accepted practice or safety issues are recognized
Requirements:
- Pass basic inspection skills during the interview process and maintain inspection reliability throughout the duration of employment
- Ability to work at a fast pace and perform a variety of functions
- Ability to frequently lift 10 lbs, occasionally 50 lbs with reasonable accommodation
- Availability to work between 6am & 9pm M-F, occasional Saturday work, flexibility to periodically shift scheduled start time
- High School diploma or equivalent; read, write and communicate clearly in English to carefully and consistently follow procedures
- Dependable attendance
- Team-work, cooperation with leadership, and a positive attitude
- Drug-free (Drug screen is performed during interview process)
Quality Engineer - Software
General Responsibility:
To develop and implement a software quality assurance program for Abaxis analyzer products and manufacturing support systems. The program will encompass the entire product life cycle (development, production, and field performance).
Specific Responsibilities:
Support Product Development:
- Develop software verification and validation protocols for Abaxis analyzer products; e.g., chemistry algorithms, user interface, external communication
- Execute the approved software V&V protocols.
- Issue software V&V reports.
- Track software defects and change requests in support of software configuration management.
Support Manufacturing and the Quality System:
- Develop software V&V protocols, execute protocols, and issue reports for various Abaxis databases, automation equipment software, test systems, and custom software.
- Utilize databases to analyze data and generate reports in support of Manufacturing, Development, and Quality Assurance.
- Perform software development audits of OEM suppliers
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in software development / software quality engineering related to the medical device industry.
- Experience with software development for embedded systems with a working knowledge of C/C++ and Java programming languages and the QNX operating system.
- Capable of development of software quality assurance and software verification & validation tools utilizing Microsoft Excel, Access, and SQL databases.
- Extended experience in implementation of software development and software quality assurance medical device quality system processes.
- Working knowledge related to the following FDA regulations guidance documents.
- Working knowledge of international medical device related software standards.
- Extensive experience in the validation of automated systems used in production and implementation of the FDA quality system for medical devices.
Customer Service Representative
The Customer Service/Inside Sales Representative plays a vital role in the overall welfare of the company. Abaxis relies on the customer service team coupled with our distribution partners and the field sales team to contact customers on a regular basis. This goal is achieved through periodic and scheduled outbound calls from Abaxis to current customers to discuss their needs, providing technical resources, promoting new products, gathering referrals, and general customer courtesy calls. They are the customer advocate and will garner all and any resources internally or externally to assure satisfaction and retention. Customers in assigned area will be contacted on a rotating basis to discuss current promotions and new products. Order entry and contact / database management are essential responsibilities.
Description:
- Responsible for assisting customers, and strategic marketing partners by providing information in the areas of product performance, technical applications, and product availability
- Must satisfactorily address product inquiries
- Resolve customer issues in a timely manner
- Up sell Abaxis products including instruments, warranty agreements, new products and existing test profiles
- Establish relationships with end user accounts to assess satisfaction with current Abaxis products and define future needs
- Contact existing customers on a quarterly basis to identify inactive accounts, assess requirements to reactivate these accounts
- Document all contact information in the current customer management system
- Data entry required in documenting orders, inbound & outbound calls
- No supervisory responsibilities required
Requirements:
- Minimum of Associates Degree, preference given to science emphasis (ie. veterinary technician, medical assistant, LPN)
- BS Degree in Business or Scientific Field preferred
- Minimum 2 years of experience in sales, telesales, customer service or experience in a clinical setting is required
- Excellent telephone manner
- Basic computer skills (ie. Microsoft Office, Data Entry)
- Team player
- Occasional overnight travel is required for training, seminars, tradeshows and customer visits, generally two to four nights per trip, two to three times per year
- French or Spanish language skills a plus
Vet-Technical Support Representative
Description:
- The Technical Support Representative provides telephone support to veterinary clinic, laboratory research and veterinary academic settings in the areas of chemistry, hematology, and instrumentation
- Must be able to work independently and make appropriate decisions with accuracy, timeliness, and complete follow through
- Must be organized, self motivated, have strong people skills and be a customer advocate
Requirements:
- This position requires basic knowledge of laboratory products and instrumentation
- The individual must have effective interpersonal and problem solving skills and possess exceptional listening, oral and written communication skills
- The candidate must have basic computer skills and possess proven organizational skills with the ability to work under pressure; work with strict time constraints and fluctuating work volumes
- Associates or Bachelors degree in a life science- laboratory technology, medical assistant, veterinary technician or nursing preferred
- At least one year of experience working in a clinical or laboratory setting required
PLEASE NOTE: Our approved vendor list of recruiters has been locked down and new recruiters will not be considered until 2012.