Service Instrument Engineer, On Call

The role

You will keep the instruments behind the chemistry lab running around the clock. You will diagnose and repair failures, run preventive maintenance, and install new equipment.

What you will do

• Troubleshoot and repair microwave synthesizers, flash and prep HPLC systems, evaporators, LC/MS and liquid handlers
• Respond to instrument failures within 24 hours
• Preventive maintenance and calibration
• Spare parts inventory
• Vendor service coordination
• Install and qualify new instruments

Required qualifications

• 3+ years in instrument field service, lab automation or a core facility
• Fluidics, pneumatics and basic electronics
• Comfortable working with strong acids and organic solvents

Nice to have

• Repair experience with microwave synthesizers and/or other automated parallel synthesis platforms
• Lives within the Bay Area

Benefits

• $500+ monthly wellness budget for training, supplements, coaching, recovery, or other tools
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options with Capable covering 100% of the base policy
• Access to HSA, FSA, and 401K plans
• Healthy vegetarian dinners with the team are provided daily

Before you apply

• In-person on site work trial in San Francisco

About the company

Capable Labs is a mission-driven team in San Francisco. The team includes members from MIT, Harvard Medical School, Roche, ETH, and Dana-Farber.