Technical Support Specialist

Job Description

Gold Standard Diagnostics Horsham, Inc., a Eurofins Technologies company, is a member of the Eurofins Group with major offices and production facilities in the United States, Europe, and Asia, is an international provider of rapid test kits for regulatory agencies, academic and industrial research. The company's strengths are its strong customer orientation, fast service and high-quality products.

Gold Standard Diagnostics Horsham, Inc. is searching for a Technical Support Specialist in Warminster, PA.

Technical Support Specialist responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Provide technical support and assistance to customers and sales regarding all Gold Standard Diagnostics Horsham Food and Agriculture and European products:

Develop and maintain sufficient product knowledge to investigate complaints and respond to incoming technical inquiries regarding our products and services.

Evaluate customer analytical information and provide appropriate guidance for troubleshooting and continued product use.

Regularly communicate investigation status to customers and sales (as appropriate) in a timely manner.

Perform lab-based testing, as required, to confirm customer related issues and report to the appropriate teams for further investigation and resolution if necessary.

Accurately maintain a detailed log regarding all investigation and application development experiments.

Accurately track customer inquiries and complaints in the company complaint system, maintaining detailed notes about the investigation and resolution of all complaints.

Bring new or recurring issues to the attention of technical support management, operations and/or the management team.

Serve as primary resource for customer trainings and the point of contact for our OEM Instrument manufacturing partners:

Work with customers and OEM Instrument manufacturing partners to coordinate automated system installations, ensure customers have all required materials and provide onsite ELISA training in a timely manner after order receipt.

Maintain accurate records regarding location of our installed instrument base.

Coordinate with OEM Instrument manufacturing partners to ensure all complaints received from Gold Standard Diagnostics Horsham customers are documented appropriately in our complaint system.

Perform other related duties as assigned by the Technical Support Manager:

Assist with the development and delivery of customer educational events and technical support materials.

Work with OEM Instrument manufacturing partners to coordinate development and validation of new applications/methods on automated instruments as required.

Assist R&D in the development of key post-sale applications for company products.

Provide technical guidance and information to sales/marketing for collateral development.

Organize and maintain the Technical Support demonstration laboratory.

Maintain personal technical and industry knowledge by seeking out educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations

Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to culture media preparation, usage, and interpretation.

Collaborate with media quality assurance team to investigate and address product complaints and non-conformities.

Although the typical work schedule for this position will be Monday through Friday during normal business hours, additional hours and/or workday flexibility are expected as required to complete assignments and meet business needs.

TRAVEL: Expected travel associated with this position may be up to 30% at times and will vary with customer/business demands.