Equipment Associate

POSITION SUMMARY: The Equipment Associate is primarily responsible for the service and support of instruments utilized in the R&D laboratory based in San Carlos, CA. The scope of support includes facilitating and coordinating installation, calibration, maintenance, repair, and documentation of activities for all equipment in the laboratory. The Equipment Associate will be the primary point of contact for R&D lab personnel regarding equipment operations and equipment services. The Equipment Associate is also responsible for generating and updating AutoCAD drawings and communicating with various R&D teams and the Facilities as needed. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Serve as the point of contact for automation instruments coordination and communication Coordinate with vendors to facilitate the repair and maintenance of lab instruments such as sequencers and freezers Generate and update AutoCAD drawings for instrument placement and lab space planning Coordinate instrument installations and qualifications per equipment protocols Work with Quality Assurance to determine qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), calibration and preventive maintenance (PM) requirements to comply with regulations Communicate with vendors to generate price quotes and schedule PMs, calibrations, instrument repairs, and other services Communicate with various members of the R&D team to schedule instrument downtime for mainten...