Careers

Description:

Member of the Sales and Marketing team promoting Epocal's products in a specified US territory.

Major Activities:

• Prospecting and qualifying territory to focus on best potential Epocal prospects
• Effective demonstration of Epocal's products and solutions to customers, including hospital administration, clinical staff, laboratory staff
• Comparing and contrasting Epocal and existing blood analysis process with hospital staff highlighting Epocal advantages
• Preparation and presentation of process and cost analyses; price quotations; business contracts, consistent with company policies
• Working with Implementation Consultants to implement customers as needed
• Providing customer, product and competitive market feedback to management team routinely and when specifically directed by management
• Representing the company at industry and regional trade shows

Requirements:

• 4 year college degree
• Ability to travel as needed
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• 5+ years demonstrated success in sales of products/solutions in hospital clinical environment
• 5+ years demonstrated success in consultative, process change sales environment

 

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Reference #: 0602

Posted:  16-Jun-08

Description:

Leadership role in the development of product and automated manufacturing equipment.

Major Activities:

• Direct involvement in design and development of complex mechanical devices
• Project management of multi-task work assignments
• Leadership role in development and completion of assigned projects
• Work with senior management to achieve strategic business goals

Requirements:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering supported with a minimum of 15 years of related work experience
• Experience in design and development of high speed automated production equipment
• High level of analytical skills related to design of electro / mechanical devices
• Proven record of project management
• Knowledge of computer aided design tools (preferably SolidWorks)
• Familiarity with PLC programs and image processing systems
• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems

 

Manager - Business Development

Reference #:  0603

Posted:  16-Jun-08

Description:

Member of management team supporting the Vice-President of Business Development in the development of new partnerships and management of existing relationships at a strategic level.

Major Activities:

International Sales:

• Co-develop and modify overall international strategy
• Co-develop operational plan and processes
• Assess international markets (e.g., pricing, cost structure, volume and / or menu of tests)
• Discuss marketing and sales strategies with potential parties
• Develop business plans with new parties and modify business / revenue plans for existing parties as needed
• Co-negotiate and enter into agreements with new parties, renew agreements with existing parties and manage compliance
• Develop and/or modify (template) agreements for international sales
• Direct and co-ordinate implementation co-ordinators in internal regions
• Manage and trouble-shoot existing relationships (e.g., feedback from distributor to manufacturing and R&D, etc.)

Corporate Partnerships:

• Creative information/data gathering and generation (primary and secondary market research, triangulation, modeling and validation of data, identification of trends, cost, revenue and pricing assumptions and implications, etc.)
• Modeling and analysis of data (deal, sales, pricing and valuation models, segmentation, strategic positioning and / or pricing implications, process mapping and analysis, identify trends and implications, deal structure and implications thereof)
• Prepare and design presentations and summaries (deal, sales and valuation models and implications thereof, market and market opportunities characterizations and implications thereof)

Requirements:

• Degree in Bio-engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering or Computer Science
• 2-3 years of consulting background with organizations such as McKinsey & Co, BCG or Bain & Co.
• 4-6 years experience in Sales or Business Development with medical device, diagnostic or biotech company

 

Mechanical Design Engineer

Reference #: 0605

Posted:  16-Jun-08

Description:

Member of the product development team designing "next-generation" medical diagnostic products and manufacturing systems.

Major Activities:

• Direct involvement in design and development of complex mechanical devices

• Preparation of design documentation - drawings, bill of materials, design calculations

• Conduct verification and validation tests and preparation of test reports

• Troubleshoot and modify mechanical systems

Requirements:

• Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Field experience in the area of design of automation equipment and process controls involving video image processing or in the design of small, close tolerance parts, components and/or devices

• Efficiency in CAD (preferably Solid Works)

• Good analytical skills and familiarity with tolerance calculations

• Ability to generate drawings and specifications for components fabrication and procurement

• Excellent communications skills

Software Engineer - Applications (Web Applications Developer)

Reference #:  0606

Posted:  23-Jun-08

Description:

Member of the systems development team designing and developing document software for Epocal's Data Manager product.

Major Activities:

• Design, develop, implement and document application software for Epocal’s Data Manager product.
• Use applicable technologies that include: C#, .NET, T-SQL, Windows Form, OO, SQL Server 2005 database, ASP.NET, JavaScript.
• Web applications development (ASP.NET, JavaScript).
• Proven experience in designing User Interfaces (web-browser based)
• Knowledge in developing software applications in multi-threading, windows based networked environments and in utilizing network communications protocols.
• Project manages at least medium scaled projects, responsible for technical aspects and co-ordination of varied Epocal and outside interfaces.
• Work outputs can be trusted as accurate and sound without detailed review. 
• Assists in software architecture and design activities.
• Full knowledge and accountability for Epocal’s software life cycle development procedures. 
• Networking protocols development using sockets in windows environment.
• Mature knowledge in developing software applications in multi-threading, windows based networked environments and in utilizing network communications protocols.

Requirements:

• Bachelors’ degree in software related engineering or related discipline
• 3-10 years related experience
• Mature software engineering skills with knowledge of multiple technologies.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good analytical skills.

 

Clinical Affairs Specialist

Reference #:  1109

Posted 21-Nov-07

Description:

Member of the Technical Support Team, part of the Sales & Marketing Department, and will liaise and receive technical guidance from the R&D Department. Will be in charge of organizing and conducting clinical trials, as well as compiling data, summarizing and reporting the respective results.

Major Activities:

• Organize and perform clinical trials including precision, linearity and method comparison studies, for current and future products.
• Applying clinical knowledge to data processing and interpretation.
• Process raw data and prepare written reports for external and internal customers.
• Support as needed the implementation coordinators and sales people in data presentation to various customers.
• Interface with the production team, R&D team, customer support team as well as all other resources needed to ensure continuous quality improvement of the product.

Requirements:

• Med Tech or RT diploma, BSc Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering or related disciplines.
• Solid clinical chemistry background.
• Thorough understanding of statistical methods.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to function efficiently in a highly multi-disciplinary team.
• Sound knowledge of MS Office applications and statistical analysis.
• Familiar with US and FDA regulations and proficient in QC/QA methods.

Description:

Responsible for developing Epocal’s Clinical Affairs strategy. The candidate will demonstrate the ability to understand the clinical, medical, economic and regulatory issues in the point-of-care markets and provide advice and input to management on appropriate actions to ensure that the medical and regulatory actions and solutions are aligned with business decisions. The role will guide the research, development and implementation of Epocal products for blood gas, blood chemistry, hematology, coagulation and immunoassay testing applications. 

Major Activities:

• Perform market research regarding scientific and medical principles and best practices for current and future products
• Advising research and development staff on the scientific and medical risks and benefits of products under development
• Advising customers on proper procedures and interpretations for regulatory compliance (QC and proficiency for CLIA, CAP, or others)
• Working with customers to resolve clinical performance issues
• Developing a thorough understanding or operating principles and attributes of methodologies of Epocal's products and competitors' products in order to advance the knowledge of Epocal's products in the marketplace, and to advance Epocal's understanding of performance concerns and requirements of the clinical community
• Providing concise, accurate information (white papers, presentations) for Epocal's customers and partners on various and sometimes complex aspects of point-of-care, in-vitro diagnostics as it relates to Epocal's products

Requirements:

• Pathologist, Clincial Chemist or Laboratory Manager of a major hospital.
• MD or PhD with 10 years experience in blood testing, or in-vitro diagnostics related field.
• Experience working and communicating with the FDA or another national equivalent in Canada or Europe.
• Thorough knowledge of in-vitro diagnostic method analysis protocols such as CLSI protocols for precision, calibration verification and method comparison with understanding of clinically significant errors and method differences.
• An understanding of the global scientific, medical and regulatory principles of point-of-care testing
• Excellent communication skills and a thorough understanding of the terminology used in complex scientific medical disciplines.
• The ability to analyze medical and scientific trends to provide direction to the development of products and services.
• A track record of successful accomplishments in the area of medical and regulatory activities, product approvals and drug safety.

Description:

Leads the Clinical Sensors Team responsible for designing, validating and transferring to production metabolite sensors based on electrochemical principles.

Major Activities:

• Lead a team in designing and characterizing electrochemical sensors for metabolites detection.
• Organize and perform clinical trials as part of product validation.
• Applying clinical knowledge to data processing and interpretation.
• Prepare 510k application.
• Construct the design history file and device master record.
• Interface with production team as well as all other resources needed to insure smooth transfer to production.

Requirements:

• PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Clinical Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering or related disciplines.
• Solid analytical chemistry, clinical chemistry and/or electro-chemical background with 3+ years of industrial experience would be an asset.
• Thorough understanding of statistical methods.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills .
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and statistical analysis.
• Familiar with U.S. CLIA and FDA regulations and proficient in QC/QA methods.

Description:

Technical leadership of the assay development program for the Epocal's novel in-vitro diagnostic immunoassay platform.

Major Activities:

• Direct and execute assay development in support of Epocal’s immunoassay platform which is capable of quantitative, high sensitivity performance equal to lab grade immunoassays and the ability to deliver multiplex assay panels.
• Identify and resolve key technical issues related to: Assay formatting and configuration for common low abundance analytes, e.g. cardiac troponin; Selection, conjugation and optimization of antibody reagents and scaling reagent processes to production quantities; Planning and execution of internal and external clinical trials in support of FDA 510k submission or other medical device related regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

• Works from a core strength in biochemistry, clinical chemistry or the physical sciences.
• Comprehensive knowledge of what drives enzyme-linked immunoassay sensitivity and precision and dependencies on antibody selection, buffer chemistries, temperature, non-specific binding etc.
• Extensive knowledge of antibody selection, conjugation, formulation, preservation.
• PhD in the life or physical sciences with 5-8 years post-doctoral experience that includes senior level technical execution of immunochemical in-vitro diagnostic assay research and development.
• Draws from demonstrable experience in successful in-vitro diagnostic product development.
• Familiarity with market trends in point-of-care IVD and quantitative immunoassay development.

Description:

Technical leadership of the assay development program for the Epocal’s in-vitro diagnostic hemostatis platform.

Major Activities:

• Direct and execute assay development in support of Epocal’s coagulation platform based on Fluidics-on-Flex technology.
• Identify and resolve key technical issues related to: Assay formatting and configuration for common hemostatis measurements, e.g. activated clotting times, prothrombin times; Selection, processing and optimization of coagulation reagents and controls and scaling reagent processes to production quantities; Planning and execution of internal and external clinical trials in support of FDA 510k submission or other medical device related regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

• Works from a core strength in electrochemistry, clinical chemistry or the physical sciences.
• Comprehensive knowledge of what drives coagulation processes and application of electrogenic thrombin substrates in coagulation testing.
• PhD in the life or physical sciences with 5-8 years post-doctoral experience that includes senior level technical execution of in-vitro diagnostic assay research and development.
• Draws from demonstrable experience in successful in-vitro diagnostic product development.
• Familiarity with market trends in point-of-care IVD and hemostatis/coagulation diagnostics.