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Job Description Summary: The Senior Laboratory Technician is responsible for the day-to-day planning and coordinating of manufacturing. To have a solid understanding of the range of products made in the department and how they are produced. To manufacture human and animal serum products on time and according to customer and in-house specifications. The role of a Senior Laboratory Technician is to develop and optimize methods for the lab processes. Must possess strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically. They must be able to work independently and as part of a team and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Essential Duties: • Meet daily to overview production plans for the day., • Meet with supervisors from other departments if the need arises for work to be carried on into 2nd shift, establish priorities and divert available manpower., • Meet with Manager to communicate status of ongoing projects to ensure an efficient and accurate transition between shifts., • Involve in R&D projects in Bulk., • Involve heavily in K2 Ascites productions in Bulk., • Responsible for ensuring their areas and all items within them are clean, including, but not limited to: workbench, cabinets, buckets, tanks and accessories used during the manufacturing lot process., • General cleaning as necessary., • Review manufacturing documents for Bulk production for clarity and completeness., • Organize product packets for final release., • Review and update Standard BOM and Routing for Bulk Productions., • Update the percentage yield for Bulk production for QMR, • Regular, reliable and predictable attendance., • Light to moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds)., • May perform other job related duties as assigned., • May be assigned to any Scantibodies location for any period of time., • May be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor. This may include duties in another department or outside your normal scope of work. Equipment used: Personal computer and other general office equipment. General laboratory equipment, such as columns, UV spectrophotometer, centrifuge, Foxy 200, Foxy Junior, balance, pH and conductivity meters, HPLC, UF system, filtration apparatus, and other general equipment used in protein purification. Company vehicle. Job Specifications: • Minimum 5 years hands on, bench experience, • Bi-lingual speaking, reading and writing Spanish is required., • Must have a valid passport., • In addition to Santee the position requires working in Mexico and the Ramona Ranch., • Occasional Domestic and International Travel to Customers, Trade Shows, etc. Industry experience in the purification of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies and proteins, • Experience with downstream processing for monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies and other biologics, • Familiarity with cGMPs and ISO regulatory requirements for biopharmaceutical production, • Strong experience with protein purification techniques, including column chromatography, Ultrafiltration, Ammonium Sulfate Precipitation, DEAE, Protein A, G, A/G, L, MabSelect, Agarose Resins, Affinity Chromatography, Small and Process-Scale Column Packing, Ligand Attachment Chemistry, Dialysis, Lyophilization, Buffer preparation, conjugating antibodies for ELISA, Chemiluminescent,, Lateral Flow immunoassays, • Hybridoma, Cell Culture and Mab production and purification, • Experience with analytical techniques, including HPLC, UV-Vis spectroscopy, SDS-PAGE, BioCore (instrumentation by Cytiva to characterize the binding characteristics of antibodies to its target), Electrophoresis,, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, • Ability to work independently and as part of a teamCompany DescriptionWe are a 49 Year old Privately owned Biotech company located in the East County of San Diego. Proud to be producers of testing kits supporting the medical community.We are a 49 Year old Privately owned Biotech company located in the East County of San Diego. Proud to be producers of testing kits supporting the medical community.

Forward Deployed Engineer - Oil, Gas & Chemicals Travel: ≤70% Location: Remote USA, CA or TX preferred The Opportunity: Picarro's Fenceline Monitoring Solution delivers continuous, real-time emissions intelligence to refineries and chemical plants. The technology works. The harder challenge — and the one that determines whether a pilot becomes a long-term program — is the early engagement: ensuring that Environmental, HSSE, and Operations teams understand the data in front of them, integrate it into how they work, and begin to operate differently because of it. That is the work of the Forward Deployed Engineer. The FDE is embedded at customer sites during pilots and early-stage engagements. This role sets the benchmark for how Picarro unlocks value — changing the way operators and HSSE practitioners engage with real-time emissions data, moving from passive, retrospective review toward active, real-time decision-making. Success means customers take faster action on the signals that matter, reduce emissions, reduce risk, and build a more operationally excellent emissions management practice — with PicarroLink at the center of how they work. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR You are energized by change — specifically, by the challenge of shifting how an industry operates. You are not here to maintain the status quo or run a passive playbook. You walk into a refinery control room or HSSE office, earn trust quickly, and get people working differently. That is what drives you. You are comfortable with emissions management technology. You understand emissions monitoring — detection, attribution, LDAR, real-time data and can speak credibly with the people using it. You are practical and hands-on in nature, and you are comfortable navigating a refinery or chemicals facility – e.g., by driving a survey vehicle, running real-time analytics in the field. You are energized by leading on the software side: Demonstrating how real-time emissions data and analytics fits into daily workflows, coaching teams through the shift from scheduled reporting to real-time signal-driven decision-making and making digital a natural part of how Environmental and Operations teams work. You bring energy to that. You make it feel achievable, not foreign. You collaborate naturally with Customer Success and Product teams, because you recognize that your customer-facing observations are among the highest-quality inputs those functions receive. You translate adoption gaps into actionable product feedback, and you work with Customer Success to ensure that what gets tracked and built reflects real-world operational needs. You hold yourself accountable to customer outcomes — not to task completion. You are also motivated by building something. The adoption models, training approaches, and workflow integration playbooks being developed right now will define how Picarro delivers at scale. The person in this role will shape them. If that sounds like the work you have been looking for, we want to talk. DUTIES The Forward Deployed Engineer – Oil, Gas & Chemicals is responsible for driving adoption, enablement, and value realization at customer sites during pilots and early-stage engagements. Working with one customer at a time, the FDE ensures that Picarro's Fenceline Monitoring Solution and PicarroLink platform are embedded into Environmental, HSSE, and Operations workflows as an active, real-time tool — not a passive data archive. Delivery, commissioning, and hardware support are handled by Picarro's Operations and Delivery function; the FDE collaborates with that team but is focused entirely on the adoption and enablement work that determines whether a customer changes how they operate. Success is measured by the depth and consistency of customer adoption, the quality of value realized during the engagement, and the insights fed back to Customer Success and Product. DUTIES INCLUDE • Pre-sales and pilot engagement: Participate in pre-sales conversations, technical working sessions, and pilot design — bringing operational credibility to discussions about how PicarroLink integrates into a customer's existing workflows, data environment, and compliance obligations. Help define what success looks like and how it will be measured., • Ongoing engagement with HSSE and Operations workers and leaders to build early alignment on objectives, establish relationships that support access and credibility during deployment, and ensure that pilot design reflects real operational constraints., • User onboarding and training: Design and deliver structured, hands-on onboarding for Environmental, HSSE, and Operations personnel. Build confidence in PicarroLink — alerts, dashboards, event interpretation, and daily data review. Develop site-specific superusers who can train and sustain adoption across shifts and personnel changes, reducing dependency on Picarro's presence over time., • Workflow integration — detect, attribute, resolve: Coach customer teams through the full real-time emissions management workflow: detecting concentration events, interpreting back-trajectory attribution, correlating mobile survey data with fenceline signals, and executing documented resolution. Drive this cycle into existing daily operational procedures and compliance practice shifting customers from reactive, schedule-driven programs to proactive, signal-driven operations., • Picarro Link adoption and digital leadership: Own the goal of consistent, meaningful daily use of PicarroLink across Environmental and Operations functions. Lead on the software side — configuring detection thresholds, alerts, and dashboards in collaboration with the customer team; demonstrating and embedding digital ways of working as the new operational standard. Make the shift to real-time feel natural and inevitable., • Mobile survey enablement: Train customer personnel to operate the Mobile Survey Unit (UTV) for rapid fence-to-source investigation. Coach the use of meteorological and back-trajectory data to support defensible differentiation of on-site from offsite contributions. Build customer capability to run targeted field investigations independently., • Customer Success alignment and joint governance: Work closely with the assigned Customer Success Manager to maintain a real-time view of adoption health, workflow integration status, and value realization. Contribute to Quarterly Business Reviews, success criteria tracking, and customer health reporting. Ensure Customer Success has the ground-level insight needed to manage the account effectively., • Product feedback and customer-centric solution input: Translate direct field observations — workflow gaps, usability friction, unmet customer needs — into structured, actionable product feedback. Serve as a primary Voice of Customer input to the Product Owner and Industry Solution Director. Identify patterns across engagements that should drive roadmap prioritization, UX improvement, or new use case development. Partner with Product to ensure what gets built reflects how customers actually work., • Adoption playbook development: Contribute to repeatable onboarding, training, and workflow integration playbooks that scale the FDE model as Picarro grows. Use AI tooling to document field learnings, structure templates, and accelerate knowledge transfer across engagements., • Compliance context awareness: Maintain a working understanding of each customer's regulatory obligations — Refinery MACT, HON Rule, SSMP, and relevant fenceline action level frameworks — to ensure that PicarroLink configurations, workflow integrations, and reporting outputs align with compliance requirements and defensibility standards. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, chemistry, industrial operations, or a related field., • 5+ years of experience in industrial or field-based roles spanning emissions monitoring, environmental programs, industrial operations, or digital solution deployment — including meaningful experience leading on the software and digital side: training teams on platforms, driving adoption of data-driven tools, and embedding digital workflows into operational practice. This is not a hardware role; fluency with software-enabled ways of working is essential., • Comfort working with real-time monitoring technology: familiarity with continuous emissions monitoring concepts — detection, attribution, LDAR, fenceline monitoring, VOC measurement — at a level sufficient to speak credibly with HSSE and Environmental practitioners. Understanding of how real-time data differs from passive or batch-based programs is important; depth in specific instrumentation is a plus but not the primary requirement., • Demonstrated training and enablement experience: proven ability to deliver structured onboarding and hands-on training to technical and operational audiences; track record of building user confidence and sustaining adoption across diverse facility workforces and shift-based environments., • Industrial site fluency: comfortable operating on refinery and chemical plant sites, navigating site safety requirements, work permits, and the cultural expectations of major industrial operators. At ease with Environmental, HSSE, and Operations stakeholders across all levels., • Working knowledge of industrial data environments: familiarity with process control environments — DCS, PLCs, MODBUS, or equivalent — is extremely helpful for understanding the operational context in which PicarroLink sits and for credible conversations with plant technical teams., • Strong interpersonal and communication skills: able to build trust rapidly with frontline operators and HSSE/Environmental leadership alike; effective at translating technical data into operational decisions; capable of influencing workflow change without authority., • Motivated by industry change: genuinely energized by the challenge of shifting how the industry operates — not by maintaining existing practices. Drawn to making real-time, data-driven emissions management the new standard, and willing to do the patient, consistent work that organizational change requires., • AI tooling aptitude: comfortable incorporating AI tools into daily work to improve documentation quality, structure feedback, and accelerate playbook development., • Ability to travel approximately 70% of the time to our headquarters in Santa Clara, CA. The company reserves the right to require random drug testing for all applicable positions. The base salary range for this full-time position is $100-150k annually. Your base salary and title will be determined based on the location, experience, qualifications, skills, knowledge, level, and pay of employees in similar positions. • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans, • Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance, • Flexible Vacation Policy and Paid Holidays, • Employee Referral Program, • 401K, • Social events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.), • On-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor boot camp, flu shots, etc.) About Picarro: We are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in various applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California. They are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology. They are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability. At Picarro, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, social orientation, or disability. Posted positions are not open to third-party recruiters/agencies, and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals. At Picarro, we strive to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their abilities, have equal opportunities. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Picarro, Inc. at _ for assistance.

Technical Account Manager – Industrial Solutions – Sterilizers Americas Location: US – Flexible, with 75% Travel (Explore, Connect, Lead!) Term: Full-time – Make your mark! Role Overview Are you ready to drive innovation and be a game-changer in environmental compliance? As our Technical Account Manager for Industrial Solutions - Sterilizers Americas, you’ll blend technical know-how with commercial acumen to spearhead sales of cutting-edge emissions management solutions that help customers meet EPA standards and conquer Clean Air Act challenges. Join a dynamic, high-energy team committed to growth, impact, and regulatory excellence—especially in the booming Ethylene Oxide market across medical sterilization, spice, packaging, transport, and warehousing sectors. Become a trusted advisor and solution expert, shaping the future of environmental monitoring! This is the perfect opportunity for a driven professional with a scientific mindset and a passion for relationship-building, strategic thinking, and delivering real-world solutions. If you’re a self-starter who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves exceeding expectations, and can execute with minimal oversight, we want you on our team! Your background in environmental monitoring will give you a competitive edge, but your attitude and drive are what matter most. Work from your home office, stay connected with a collaborative team, and enjoy the autonomy to shape your own success. We’re looking for someone who’s organized, disciplined, results-oriented, and constantly seeking new ways to achieve and exceed goals. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential - you’ll engage directly with customers, collaborate with colleagues, and work to delight every client interaction. This is your chance to join a mission-driven organization and make an impact! Key Responsibilities: • Develop and execute innovative sales strategies for the Sterilizer industry, identifying and capturing new opportunities., • Manage key accounts and expand your network across the Americas, discovering new business prospects and cultivating lasting partnerships., • Immerse yourself in the Industrial Solutions Sterilizer team, master the PICARRO value proposition, and craft compelling sales proposals and quotes for system deployments., • Keep CRM records up to date and help drive accurate forecasting to support organizational growth., • Engage with customers in-person, virtually, and over the phone - travel the territory, build connections, and make deals happen., • Consistently meet and exceed ambitious sales targets., • Identify customer and market needs, share insights and emerging trends with your team, and help shape strategic direction., • Represent the company at trade shows, conferences, meetings, and seminars, promoting our solutions and staying at the forefront of industry developments. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in environmental, business, or science-related field—or equivalent military experience., • 3–5 years of sales experience, ideally in environmental monitoring or regulatory compliance hardware/services., • Candidates with less sales experience are welcome if they bring deep industry expertise in regulated sectors or technical environmental roles (CIH, QSTI, PE) and a proven business development mindset., • Knowledge of FIFRA/NESHAP compliance regulations is a plus, but not required., • Willingness and ability to travel up to 75% - including visits to our Santa Clara, CA HQ., • Curious, proactive attitude - always seeking to learn about customers’ value chains., • Outstanding communication and presentation skills - build trust with diverse stakeholders., • Ability to spot, pursue, and nurture leads for business growth., • Proven skills in selling, negotiating, and closing deals., • CRM expertise - Salesforce, HubSpot, NetSuite preferred., • Professional presentation and appearance - be the face of our brand., • Valid driver’s license and enthusiasm for extensive travel., • Fluent English required; Spanish skills a bonus! Desired Competencies • Consultative Selling: Uncover customer needs and deliver tailored, high-impact solutions., • Relationship Management: Build and sustain strategic partnerships for lasting success., • Strategic Thinking: Align sales efforts with big-picture business goals., • Technical Curiosity: Love learning and communicating technical concepts., • Consultative Selling: Identify the unique operational and compliance needs of customers in the sterilizer industry, particularly concerning emissions monitoring, and provide customized, impactful solutions that support regulatory adherence and optimize performance., • Resilience & Adaptability: Thrive in diverse markets and adapt to changing priorities. Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including: • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans, • Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance, • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays, • Employee Referral Program, • 401K with matching, • Social events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.), • On-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.) About Picarro: Picarro is pioneering a unique confluence of hardware, software, and cloud-based computing, unlike anything being done today. By manufacturing the precision instruments at the core of this technology as well as developing the algorithms that enable cogent information to be derived from the data, we are transforming how world-class scientific, industrial, and regulatory compliance measurements are made, and more importantly, who makes them. Infrared optical spectroscopy is a proven technology for delivering precise, real-time measurement of the constituents in a gas stream with high sensitivity and selectivity. Recent developments in laser technology allow for a very significant increase in the number of species that can be measured simultaneously, leading to an unprecedented increase in the amount of information that can be collected and to corresponding challenges in extracting information from the results. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, social orientation, nor on the basis of disability. Posted positions are not open to third-party recruiters/agencies, and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Picarro, Inc. at _ for assistance.

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 6/03/26 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor. Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance. This position supports both the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Across both departments, the academic community includes approximately 65 ladder-rank faculty, an additional 12-15 instructional faculty, and approximately 150 academic researchers and postdoctoral scholars. This community presents a wide range of complex academic and administrative considerations, including Health Sciences Compensation Plan participation and collaborations with external research institutions.The departments also include approximately 70 career staff, ~60 temporary or student staff, and approximately 300 Master's and Ph.D. students. Undergraduate majors exceed 1,000 students, with total undergraduate and graduate course enrollments surpassing 24,500 annually. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry manages ten recharge facilities supporting national as well as UC San Diego-wide research endeavors in academia and industry, including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Molecular Mass Spectrometry, Biomolecular and Proteomics Mass Spectrometry, Cryoelectron Microscopy, Biophysics Instrumentation, Inorganic Characterization Instrumentation, Protein Crystallography, Small Molecule X-Ray Crystallography, the Fabrication Facility, and the on-campus Chemistry Storehouse. In addition, the department is home to three national research center grants and manages three major NIH training grants and one Department of Education training grant, which support graduate students and postdoctoral scholars across UC San Diego departments and external research organizations. Uses professional engineering concepts to perform a full range of engineering assignments in a specialized field supporting research and training programs. Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of multiple factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to obtain results. Provides engineering and scientific support for the Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Facility and associated campus research activities, with a focus on biomolecular solution NMR spectroscopy. Supports studies involving proteins and other biological macromolecules, including structure determination, dynamics, and interactions. Independently manages the day-to-day operation and routine maintenance of advanced NMR instrumentation (e.g., Varian and Bruker spectrometers) used for multidimensional biomolecular NMR experiments (2D, 3D, and 4D). Leads the technical implementation of ongoing equipment enhancements and ensures system optimization to meet the specific data acquisition needs of biomolecular research projects, including structure determination, dynamics, and interactions. Collaborates closely with faculty and researchers to support experimental design, sample preparation considerations, and data acquisition and analysis specific to biomolecular systems. Provides technical expertise in biomolecular NMR methodologies and supports daily facility operations. Must be willing to work with hazardous materials. Flexible work schedule; nonstandard work hours to coincide with research needs. Incumbent will have shared responsibility for oversight and training of 100+ facility users, including other faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students, and staff. • This role requires expertise in biomolecular solution NMR spectroscopy, including experience with proteins and other biological macromolecules, to support structural and functional studies. Demonstrated hands-on experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting NMR instrumentation in a research laboratory environment, including biomolecular solution NMR applications involving proteins and other biological macromolecules. Thorough knowledge and experience with engineering principles and methods to independently perform the full range of engineering professional design work. Proficiency with NMR data acquisition and analysis platforms (e.g., Bruker TopSpin, Varian/Agilent VNMRJ, MestreNova), including experiment setup, data acquisition, and spectral analysis. Thorough knowledge necessary to apply principles, practices and procedures in the completion of assignments. Utilizes knowledge to support development, modification, and operation of analytical instrumentation and experimental systems. Experience supporting biomolecular research collaborations, including projects involving proteins and other macromolecular systems. Ability to work in a collaborative manner; identify challenges and barriers and recommend resolutions. Ability to work effectively with faculty, students, and staff in a multidisciplinary research environment to support shared facility operations and research needs. Experience developing and delivering user training programs and ensuring safe and effective operation of NMR instrumentation in a shared facility environment. Ability to lead and influence others. Ability to provide guidance and training to users, students, and junior staff in the proper use of specialized instrumentation and research techniques. Demonstrated ability to train and support faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and students in NMR techniques, including onboarding users and providing guidance on experimental design and data interpretation. Effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Ability to communicate technical and scientific information clearly to faculty, researchers, and users with varying levels of expertise. Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex hardware and software issues, including instrument components (RF systems, electronics, and mechanical systems) and associated computing environments (Linux/Windows-based systems). Strong analytical and judgment skills to independently conduct analyses and develop appropriate recommendations. Applies these skills to troubleshoot instrumentation issues, evaluate system performance, and support interpretation of experimental data. Demonstrated organizational and decision-making abilities to prioritize competing work assignments in order to meet deadlines and adherence to quality standards. Ability to manage multiple research support activities while maintaining instrument performance, reliability, and availability. Experience managing competing priorities in a shared instrumentation facility, including scheduling, user support, and maintaining high instrument uptime. Familiarity with cryogenic systems and safe handling of liquid helium and nitrogen is preferred. • Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results. Pay Transparency Act Annual Full Pay Range: Unclassified - No data available (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%) Hourly Equivalent: Unclassified - No data available Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).