Job Description
*Help us change lives*
At Exact Sciences, we’re helping change how the world prevents, detects and guides treatment for cancer. We give patients and clinicians the clarity needed to make confident decisions when they matter most. Join our team to find a purpose-driven career, an inclusive culture, and robust benefits to support your life while you’re working to help others.
*Position Overview*
The Metrology Associate II will service custom, complex, and off-the-shelf laboratory instrumentation and equipment. This position will assemble, install, calibrate, maintain, investigate, and diagnose failures, repair, requalify, and file service reports. This position will also assist in writing and reviewing calibration procedures.
*Essential Duties *
include but are not limited to the following:
- Install instruments and perform installation and operational qualifications.
- Investigate and diagnose failures with installed instruments and equipment.
- Write and review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Troubleshoot activities and repair instruments and equipment to service specifications.
- Maintain program for Preventative Maintenance (PM) and calibration of laboratory equipment.
- Complete and submit accurate and detailed service records; track all service activities and ensure documentation is complete, timely, and accurate.
- Perform all service activities in compliance with all relevant safety and regulatory bodies; including OSHA, ISO, and FDA.
- Maintain and continuously develop personal knowledge and expertise related to the service of complex laboratory equipment.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Adaptable, open to change, and able to work in ambiguous situations and respond to new information and unexpected circumstances.
- Ability to work both as a team member and independently.
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
- Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
- Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
- Regular and reliable attendance.
- Work designated schedule.
- Ability to work nights and/or weekends as needed.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds for approximately 10% of a typical working day.
- Ability to work seated for approximately 25% of a typical working day. Ability to work standing for approximately 75% of a typical working day.
- Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 50% of a typical working day.
- Ability to comply with any applicable personal protective equipment requirements.
- Ability to operate laboratory instruments and equipment for approximately 50% or a typical working day.
- Occasional work around hazardous materials.
- Repetitive movement of hands and fingers while working with computers or instruments.
- Continuous eye/hand coordination, close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to travel approximately 10% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel.
- Minimum Qualifications*
- Bachelor’s degree in technology, electronics, mechanical engineering, molecular biology, computer science or related field; or Associate’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties; or high school degree/general education diploma (GED) and 4 years of relevant experiences as outlined in the essential duties in lieu of Bachelor’s degree.
- 3+ years of related experience in an instrument services industry.
- Demonstrated understanding of electrical circuits and diagrams, including use of common electrical measurement tools such as multi-meters and oscilloscope.
- Demonstrated understanding of mechanical part and assembly drawings.
- Demonstrated ability to perform or manage the performance of on-site calibrations and preventive maintenance activities of laboratory or support equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to document and strong attention-to-detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office to include Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.
- Preferred Qualifications*
- Experience in cGMP environment.
- Database management experience; preferably experience developing continuous improvements to database management procedures/processes.
- Demonstrated validation experience.
- Demonstrated mechanical and troubleshooting aptitude.
#LI-HE1Salary Range:
$55,000.00 - $89,000.00
The annual base salary shown is for this position located in US - CA - San Diego on a full-time basis. In addition, this position is bonus eligible, and is eligible to receive company stock upon hire as well as annually.Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience that includes paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays, volunteering, and personal time), paid leave for parents and caregivers, a retirement savings plan, wellness support, and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Learn more about our [benefits](
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