Our Company
Biocare Medical, LLC is an innovator in developing and supplying world class automated immunohistochemistry Instrumentation and the full range of reagents for immunohistochemistry and molecular lab testing. Biocare is the market leader in simultaneous Multiplex IHC tests which provide increased confidence at critical diagnostic decision points, impacting patient therapy while accelerating turnaround time.
The company’s customers include clinical histology laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, CROs, and biotechnology companies as well as academic, government, military, and other non-profit laboratories. Biocare Medical offers an expanding portfolio of integrated products to address the rapidly growing cancer and infectious disease diagnostic and research markets with novel tissue immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization methods. Biocare medical is headquartered and has manufacturing facilities in California and has a global distribution network.
Summary/Objective
The Associate I, Reagent Compliance Support functions with minimal supervision and guidance within the Reagent Research and Development Laboratory. The Associate I performs testing activities for IVDR Technical Documentation per approved testing plans. The Associate I is also responsible for writing Technical Documentation that requires scientific knowledge and qualifications, including but not limited to risk management files, datasheets, and reports.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Performs immunohistochemistry (IHC), in situ hybridization (ISH), fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) procedures and daily laboratory functions.
- Performs research projects requiring implementation of design files. Writes data sheets and interprets experimental testing results.
- Performs literature searches for experimental and scientific designs pertaining to their work.
- Writes and edits technical documentation for IVD products.
- Reviews test forms and other user editable forms of fellow R&D staff members as needed to ensure accuracy of documents prior to submission.
- Other duties as assigned by Management.
Competencies
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology or a related field; or Associate Degree, with training in Histology & IHC.
- Zero to five (0-5) years’ Laboratory experience in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Certification as Histotechnician or Histotechnologist preferred.
- Experience in a laboratory environment, with an emphasis on high productivity and multi-tasking to progress on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Hands-on experience in Histology, IHC and automated instrumentation.
- Ability to work independently and manage tasks, while supporting fellow team members.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills that produce clear, effective, and complete documentation.
- Proofreading skills with good attention to details.
- Thorough understanding of product development in an ISO environment.
Compensation Range
- $70,000 - $75,000 annually
Expected Hours of Work
- 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday (unless otherwise determined by departmental needs that may include earlier or later starting and ending hours. ). This position may require extended weekday or weekend hours depending on business needs.
Full-Time Positions Offer
- Company Sponsored Health Insurance - medical, dental, vision,
- Company Sponsored Life Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
- Retirement plan - 401(k)
- PTO
- Paid Holidays
BioCare Medical values the diversity of individuals, ideas, and perspectives, and what they bring to the workplace. We know that our people represent the future of the company, so we only hire the best from around the world. Applications from all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, physical or mental disability, or status as a Protected Veteran.
All inquiries strictly confidential.
Top Skills
What We Do
Biocare Medical LLC is an innovator in automated immunohistochemistry (IHC) instrumentation, and the full range of reagents for IHC and in situ hybridization (ISH; RISH) testing. Biocare pioneered multiplex IHC detection which accelerates turnaround time, increases instrument productivity and reduces reagent consumption and cost by 50% or more.
Multiplex IHC allows pathologists to visualize more than one marker on a tissue at a time, allowing higher confidence for critical differentiation.
Biocare's intelliPATH FLX is the only completely open, continuous random access IHC instrument available.
The company’s customers come from clinical and research environments that do tissue based testing and include histology laboratories, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; CROs; and academic, government and military labs. Biocare Medical offers an expanding portfolio of products for the rapidly growing cancer and infectious disease diagnostic and research markets. Biocare medical is headquartered and has manufacturing facilities in Concord, Calif., and has a global distribution network. See biocare.net and slidestainer.com for more information.
NOTE: Biocare Medical, the Biocare Medical logo, and intelliPATH are trademarks of Biocare Medical LLC.
