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LI-COR Career Opportunities
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LI-COR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To be considered for a particular position, please view the job descriptions below and use the "Apply for this position" link contained therein.
U.S. - (all based in Lincoln, Nebraska unless otherwise noted)Corporate
Web Services Manager
Engineering
Design Engineer, Mechanical
Scientist, Spectroscopist
Sales & Marketing
Sales Consultant, Biotechnology
Web Design Associate
International
For positions not currently listed, please apply here.
Web Services Manager
POSITION OVERVIEW: Direct the overall implementation of the Web Services vision for both internal and external customers. Participate in the development of strategic objectives for the web services, coordinate the translation of objectives into requirements, manage the execution of the development effort to bring the objectives into reality through deliverable web service functionality. Investigate technology trends and serve as a resource for identifying technology solutions that enable the communication of a message, theme, promotion, etc. as requested. Manage a web implementation team to complete identified projects in an efficient manner and develop maintenance strategies to enable rapid update and modification consistent with the marketing needs of the company.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: BS degree or higher in instructional technology, marketing, computer science or information systems
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum five years related work experience in Internet site development and implementation, including database development, technical programming, web site design and daily operational maintenance.
- Proven experience managing development teams implementing web technology.
- Demonstrated successful project management experience.
- Ability to assess organizational needs through interaction with both internal and external customers and help define development direction and required resources.
- Experience managing outsourced development in support of web site development strategy.
- Command of technical tools/languages required for development and maintenance of web services.
GENERAL:
- High creativity, insight, and demonstrated problem solving ability.
- Strong verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills demonstrated by facilitating multiple groups’ needs and requirements into a cohesive end result.
- Motivated self starter who enjoys challenges. High energy and achievement.
- Able to manage multiple detailed projects and complete them on schedule.
- High ethics, integrity, honesty, dependability and patience.
- Manageable (teachable); good business savvy, and ability to motivate others to outstanding results. Strong desire to achieve results.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
PEOPLE & ASSET MANAGEMENT
- Manages team members assigned to website projects, which may consist of direct reports and/or indirect reports assigned to specific portions of the projects.
- Directs activities of other web site staff.
- Works closely with IT Department to assure sufficient hardware and software resources are available and planned for to support growth and expansion.
- Works closely with Marketing Communications to develop the flow of information, content, graphics, etc. to support a consistent promotional theme.
DEVELOP WEBSITE STRATEGY AND VISION
- Participates in the development of strategic objectives for web services.
- Manages the Implementation of company’s websites. Participates in the analysis, organizational needs development, design and implementation of webpages and applications.
- Acts as primary communications link between the administrative/technical staff and the web site development team. Consults with users and project teams to determine requirements.
- Oversees information architecture providing a clear and intuitive experience that meets our customers’ expectations.
- Interacts with customers in the field to understand their perspective and translates the information into implementation requirements.
- Develops business partnerships, within and outside the organization as necessary including outsourced relationships that support the web services implementation timelines.
- Participates in the marketing planning development process, providing key input to the promotional strategy.
- Provide guidance for the expansion of e-commerce implementation.
IMPLEMENT & MAINTAIN WEBSITES
- Develops a scalable architecture that supports frequent updates consistent with the expectations of the internal customers (marketing, sales, etc.).
- Oversees the information architecture and ensures that changes, updates, new approaches provide a clear and consistent message to our customers.
- Provides direction for the transfer of communications materials to LI-COR’s website.
- Develop processes to support e-commerce implementation and maintenance.
- Performs technical programming as necessary.
- Develops and implements new capabilities on LI-COR’s web server.
- Coordinates with Marketing Communications on content and graphical development to support consistent promotional message as defined in the market plan.
Design Engineer, Mechanical
POSITION OVERVIEW: Create, design, build and test mechanical and opto-mechanical subsystems for LI-COR products in a multi-disciplined, concurrent development team setting. Engage in product definition and mechanical architecture development in collaboration with Users and Marketing. Interact with both internal and external manufacturers to support new product designs and current product manufacture. Perform and/or direct mechanical testing to ensure product meets specifications and expectations. Support the manufacturer of both current and future LI-COR products.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (other closely related disciplines may be considered)
EXPERIENCE:
- Demonstrated creativity and mechanical design abilities.
- Demonstrated engineering analysis capabilities
- 3D CAD/drafting experience (GD&T experience desirable).
- Familiarity with electronics packaging/enclosures design.
GENERAL:
- Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals and mathematics.
- Energetic and highly motivated. Enjoy challenges. Proven drive to achieve goals.
- Ability to make sound engineering decisions.
- Creative. High insight, curiosity and problem solving ability.
- Good interpersonal and networking skills.
- Team player. Enjoys and works well with other people in a team environment.
- Effective oral and written communication skills in English. Able to communicate with customers and co-workers.
- Dependable, positive attitude and good attendance.
- High ethics, integrity, honesty, patience.
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POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
SPECIFIC:
- Participate in product requirement definition and mechanical architecture development.
- Interface with Users and Marketing to define product features and functions.
- Engage as a member of a multi-disciplined concurrent engineering design team
- Design mechanical and opto-mechanical subsystems and systems for LI-COR products
- Interact with internal and external manufacturers to support both prototype and product manufacturing.
- Integrate mechanical subsystems into final product.
- Build, test and troubleshoot prototype designs.
- Perform and/or direct mechanical system and subsystem testing.
GENERAL:
- Maintain engineering specifications, drawings, and documentation.
- Review trade publications for new parts, manufacturing techniques, and general ideas.
- Attend conferences and/or user sites to understand user needs and competitive landscape.
Scientist, Spectroscopist
POSITION OVERVIEW: Research, develop, and evaluate scientific instrumentation for LI-COR products in a multi-disciplined, concurrent development team setting. Investigate existing technologies and develop new technologies in the area of gas-phase laser spectroscopy. Collaborate with external suppliers and partners in technology development and applications. Prototype and test concepts to prove technology feasibility. Support product development teams in the specification, design, build, test, and manufacture of gas analyzer instruments.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: PhD in Physics , Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, or Engineering (emphasis in Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics preferred)
EXPERIENCE:
- Research and development using optical spectroscopy techniques for gas detection.
- Demonstrated expertise in the physics of gases and their interaction with light under various environmental conditions.
- Applying science and technologies to development of commercial instrumentation
- Proficiency in laboratory experimentation, analysis, and problem solving.
- Demonstrated creativity and innovation in developing new technologies, methods, algorithms, applications.
- Demonstrated scientific and engineering analysis capabilities.
- Familiarity with lasers and application of lasers in gas detection.
- Familiarity with absorption spectra of trace gases such as methane, nitrous oxide, ammonia, and isotopes of carbon dioxide.
GENERAL:
- Expert understanding of spectroscopy physics, quantum mechanics, laser spectroscopy.
- Energetic and highly motivated. Enjoys challenges. Proven drive to achieve goals.
- Ability to make sound scientific and engineering decisions.
- Creative. High insight, curiosity and problem solving ability.
- Good interpersonal and networking skills.
- Team player. Enjoys and works well with other people in a team environment.
- Effective oral and written communication skills in English. Able to communicate with customers and co-workers.
- Dependable, positive attitude and good attendance.
- High ethics, integrity, honesty, patience.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
SPECIFIC:
- Research and documentation of existing technologies for measuring gases using laser spectroscopy.
- Research and development of new technologies for measuring gases using laser spectroscopy.
- Collaborate with suppliers, partners, and industry experts in understanding and developing technologies and solutions.
- Prototype technologies and solutions to experimentally demonstrate feasibility.
- Acquire, utilize, and maintain appropriate lab equipment required for research and development activities.
- Define requirements and specifications for new product development.
- Interact with both engineering and application science disciplines to support requirements definition, trade-off analysis, experiment design, data analysis, problem solving, and system optimization.
- Participate in verification and validation of new products.
- Stay informed of markets, competitors, and applications in order to identify opportunities for new technology development.
GENERAL:
- Maintain specifications, test reports, and general documentation.
- Review trade publications to stay abreast of new research, technology development, and potential applications.
- Attend conferences and/or user sites to understand user needs and competitive landscape.
Sales Consultant, Biotechnology-East Central Territory
POSITION OVERVIEW: Responsible for selling Biotechnology products as assigned in the territory, acquiring and analyzing sales and market information and assisting in promotion efforts. Terriorty inculdes the following states: MI, IL, IN, KY, OH, WV
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: BS in biology or related field.
EXPERIENCE:
- 2 years experience and success in field sales of high end, capital equipment to life science and drug discovery researchers in academic and biotech/pharmaceutical companies – may consider related biological/analytical field sales support experience in lieu of direct sales experience.
- 1-2 years direct experience preferred in selling products for applications in protein expression and/or image analysis.
- Familiarity with customer accounts in the territory.
GENERAL:
- Highly developed sense of integrity, ethics, and loyalty.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral), interpersonal skills, and sales skills.
- Team player. Enjoys and works well with other people in a team environment.
- May require up to 50 - 75% travel in assigned territory, working from a home office.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
SPECIFIC:
- Actively sell LI-COR Biotechnology products in territory. Includes qualifying and follow-up of sales leads generated by LI-COR from ads, news releases, shows, mailings, etc. Implement an effective follow-up system for inquiries and sales, and nurture leads to the point of sales closure. Gather and summarize data for evaluation of market impact, share and market strategies. Assist in selling outside of territory as needed.
- Generate new potential sales leads from existing contacts and customer contacts.
- Evaluate and recommend where product demonstrations should be done, arrange logistics, and assist in doing demos. Conduct customer demos as appropriate, and assist in exhibitions as needed.
- Maintain consistent customer contact for on-going sales of reagents, consumables, service contracts, additional equipment, as well as finding new sales prospects from existing users.
- Assist in follow-up of existing users to assure a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Acquire and provide market information to management, including information about customer needs, their suggestions for product improvements, new product ideas, user problems, competition, etc. Advise management in helping to formulate overall marketing plan for assigned region.
- Analyze current sales and future sales potential in territory and develop a sales plan to maximize the market potential. Recommend goals for sales and market share.
- Provide regular reports to management of sales activities, status of sales leads, and projected sales.
- Acquire and maintain technical and other skills necessary to perform job function.
Web Design Associate
POSITION OVERVIEW: Provides support for a variety of web-related requests across departments, maintains pages, and functionality. Updates existing web pages, designs new pages in accordance with corporate standard, and works with corporate art director to enhance web and web-based technologies.PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:EDUCATION: Bachelor’s or Associates degree in web design or equivalent.EXPERIENCE: - 1-2 years experience with web design providing various forms of content.
- Strong working knowledge of web publishing tools and HTML.
- Working knowledge of UNIX, Windows or Macintosh based web platform tools.
- Knowledge of web and interactive software packages such as Dreamweaver, Director, Flash, Flash video streaming, Fireworks, Photoshop.
GENERAL: - Excellent communication skills in English (verbal/written) and interpersonal skills. Enjoys and works well with people.
- Ability to work from master plan to implement web/communication strategies.
- Self-starter, well organized, motivated, ability to manage projects and solve customer (internal and external) problems.
- High ethics, integrity, honesty, patience.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: - Maintenance of web site content.
- Working with staff to develop and maintain information on the Web.
- Implement the information architecture of the organization’s web site ensuring ease of navigation for visitors.
- Working creatively with staff to create unique opportunities for interaction between the Web and the other communication vehicles.
- Work with organization staff to identify, index, and make available knowledge resources.
- Continually develop and maintain organization’s keywords for use in indexing content.
- Ensure that organization’s web sites are designed and deployed in a manner that is as accessible and user-friendly as possible.
- Develop/maintain knowledge of new and existing products and technologies relating to Internet design, management, e-commerce and emerging related technologies.
- Design the creative aspect of web projects, including serving as a resource to organization staff involved in specific projects.
- Design HTML templates, CSS implementation, and supporting graphics that are consistent with organization’s design standards.
- Maintain visual design guidelines for the web site.
- Design graphical user interfaces for web-based applications.
For positions not currently listed, please apply here.
Web Services Manager
POSITION OVERVIEW: Direct the overall implementation of the Web Services vision for both internal and external customers. Participate in the development of strategic objectives for the web services, coordinate the translation of objectives into requirements, manage the execution of the development effort to bring the objectives into reality through deliverable web service functionality. Investigate technology trends and serve as a resource for identifying technology solutions that enable the communication of a message, theme, promotion, etc. as requested. Manage a web implementation team to complete identified projects in an efficient manner and develop maintenance strategies to enable rapid update and modification consistent with the marketing needs of the company.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: BS degree or higher in instructional technology, marketing, computer science or information systems
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum five years related work experience in Internet site development and implementation, including database development, technical programming, web site design and daily operational maintenance.
- Proven experience managing development teams implementing web technology.
- Demonstrated successful project management experience.
- Ability to assess organizational needs through interaction with both internal and external customers and help define development direction and required resources.
- Experience managing outsourced development in support of web site development strategy.
- Command of technical tools/languages required for development and maintenance of web services.
GENERAL:
- High creativity, insight, and demonstrated problem solving ability.
- Strong verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills demonstrated by facilitating multiple groups’ needs and requirements into a cohesive end result.
- Motivated self starter who enjoys challenges. High energy and achievement.
- Able to manage multiple detailed projects and complete them on schedule.
- High ethics, integrity, honesty, dependability and patience.
- Manageable (teachable); good business savvy, and ability to motivate others to outstanding results. Strong desire to achieve results.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
PEOPLE & ASSET MANAGEMENT
- Manages team members assigned to website projects, which may consist of direct reports and/or indirect reports assigned to specific portions of the projects.
- Directs activities of other web site staff.
- Works closely with IT Department to assure sufficient hardware and software resources are available and planned for to support growth and expansion.
- Works closely with Marketing Communications to develop the flow of information, content, graphics, etc. to support a consistent promotional theme.
DEVELOP WEBSITE STRATEGY AND VISION
- Participates in the development of strategic objectives for web services.
- Manages the Implementation of company’s websites. Participates in the analysis, organizational needs development, design and implementation of webpages and applications.
- Acts as primary communications link between the administrative/technical staff and the web site development team. Consults with users and project teams to determine requirements.
- Oversees information architecture providing a clear and intuitive experience that meets our customers’ expectations.
- Interacts with customers in the field to understand their perspective and translates the information into implementation requirements.
- Develops business partnerships, within and outside the organization as necessary including outsourced relationships that support the web services implementation timelines.
- Participates in the marketing planning development process, providing key input to the promotional strategy.
- Provide guidance for the expansion of e-commerce implementation.
IMPLEMENT & MAINTAIN WEBSITES
- Develops a scalable architecture that supports frequent updates consistent with the expectations of the internal customers (marketing, sales, etc.).
- Oversees the information architecture and ensures that changes, updates, new approaches provide a clear and consistent message to our customers.
- Provides direction for the transfer of communications materials to LI-COR’s website.
- Develop processes to support e-commerce implementation and maintenance.
- Performs technical programming as necessary.
- Develops and implements new capabilities on LI-COR’s web server.
- Coordinates with Marketing Communications on content and graphical development to support consistent promotional message as defined in the market plan.
Design Engineer, Mechanical
POSITION OVERVIEW: Create, design, build and test mechanical and opto-mechanical subsystems for LI-COR products in a multi-disciplined, concurrent development team setting. Engage in product definition and mechanical architecture development in collaboration with Users and Marketing. Interact with both internal and external manufacturers to support new product designs and current product manufacture. Perform and/or direct mechanical testing to ensure product meets specifications and expectations. Support the manufacturer of both current and future LI-COR products.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (other closely related disciplines may be considered)
EXPERIENCE:
- Demonstrated creativity and mechanical design abilities.
- Demonstrated engineering analysis capabilities
- 3D CAD/drafting experience (GD&T experience desirable).
- Familiarity with electronics packaging/enclosures design.
GENERAL:
- Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals and mathematics.
- Energetic and highly motivated. Enjoy challenges. Proven drive to achieve goals.
- Ability to make sound engineering decisions.
- Creative. High insight, curiosity and problem solving ability.
- Good interpersonal and networking skills.
- Team player. Enjoys and works well with other people in a team environment.
- Effective oral and written communication skills in English. Able to communicate with customers and co-workers.
- Dependable, positive attitude and good attendance.
- High ethics, integrity, honesty, patience.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
SPECIFIC:
- Participate in product requirement definition and mechanical architecture development.
- Interface with Users and Marketing to define product features and functions.
- Engage as a member of a multi-disciplined concurrent engineering design team
- Design mechanical and opto-mechanical subsystems and systems for LI-COR products
- Interact with internal and external manufacturers to support both prototype and product manufacturing.
- Integrate mechanical subsystems into final product.
- Build, test and troubleshoot prototype designs.
- Perform and/or direct mechanical system and subsystem testing.
GENERAL:
- Maintain engineering specifications, drawings, and documentation.
- Review trade publications for new parts, manufacturing techniques, and general ideas.
- Attend conferences and/or user sites to understand user needs and competitive landscape.
Scientist, Spectroscopist
POSITION OVERVIEW: Research, develop, and evaluate scientific instrumentation for LI-COR products in a multi-disciplined, concurrent development team setting. Investigate existing technologies and develop new technologies in the area of gas-phase laser spectroscopy. Collaborate with external suppliers and partners in technology development and applications. Prototype and test concepts to prove technology feasibility. Support product development teams in the specification, design, build, test, and manufacture of gas analyzer instruments.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: PhD in Physics , Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, or Engineering (emphasis in Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics preferred)
EXPERIENCE:
- Research and development using optical spectroscopy techniques for gas detection.
- Demonstrated expertise in the physics of gases and their interaction with light under various environmental conditions.
- Applying science and technologies to development of commercial instrumentation
- Proficiency in laboratory experimentation, analysis, and problem solving.
- Demonstrated creativity and innovation in developing new technologies, methods, algorithms, applications.
- Demonstrated scientific and engineering analysis capabilities.
- Familiarity with lasers and application of lasers in gas detection.
- Familiarity with absorption spectra of trace gases such as methane, nitrous oxide, ammonia, and isotopes of carbon dioxide.
GENERAL:
- Expert understanding of spectroscopy physics, quantum mechanics, laser spectroscopy.
- Energetic and highly motivated. Enjoys challenges. Proven drive to achieve goals.
- Ability to make sound scientific and engineering decisions.
- Creative. High insight, curiosity and problem solving ability.
- Good interpersonal and networking skills.
- Team player. Enjoys and works well with other people in a team environment.
- Effective oral and written communication skills in English. Able to communicate with customers and co-workers.
- Dependable, positive attitude and good attendance.
- High ethics, integrity, honesty, patience.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
SPECIFIC:
- Research and documentation of existing technologies for measuring gases using laser spectroscopy.
- Research and development of new technologies for measuring gases using laser spectroscopy.
- Collaborate with suppliers, partners, and industry experts in understanding and developing technologies and solutions.
- Prototype technologies and solutions to experimentally demonstrate feasibility.
- Acquire, utilize, and maintain appropriate lab equipment required for research and development activities.
- Define requirements and specifications for new product development.
- Interact with both engineering and application science disciplines to support requirements definition, trade-off analysis, experiment design, data analysis, problem solving, and system optimization.
- Participate in verification and validation of new products.
- Stay informed of markets, competitors, and applications in order to identify opportunities for new technology development.
- Maintain specifications, test reports, and general documentation.
- Review trade publications to stay abreast of new research, technology development, and potential applications.
- Attend conferences and/or user sites to understand user needs and competitive landscape.
Sales Consultant, Biotechnology-East Central Territory
POSITION OVERVIEW: Responsible for selling Biotechnology products as assigned in the territory, acquiring and analyzing sales and market information and assisting in promotion efforts. Terriorty inculdes the following states: MI, IL, IN, KY, OH, WV
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: BS in biology or related field.
EXPERIENCE:
- 2 years experience and success in field sales of high end, capital equipment to life science and drug discovery researchers in academic and biotech/pharmaceutical companies – may consider related biological/analytical field sales support experience in lieu of direct sales experience.
- 1-2 years direct experience preferred in selling products for applications in protein expression and/or image analysis.
- Familiarity with customer accounts in the territory.
GENERAL:
- Highly developed sense of integrity, ethics, and loyalty.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral), interpersonal skills, and sales skills.
- Team player. Enjoys and works well with other people in a team environment.
- May require up to 50 - 75% travel in assigned territory, working from a home office.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
SPECIFIC:
- Actively sell LI-COR Biotechnology products in territory. Includes qualifying and follow-up of sales leads generated by LI-COR from ads, news releases, shows, mailings, etc. Implement an effective follow-up system for inquiries and sales, and nurture leads to the point of sales closure. Gather and summarize data for evaluation of market impact, share and market strategies. Assist in selling outside of territory as needed.
- Generate new potential sales leads from existing contacts and customer contacts.
- Evaluate and recommend where product demonstrations should be done, arrange logistics, and assist in doing demos. Conduct customer demos as appropriate, and assist in exhibitions as needed.
- Maintain consistent customer contact for on-going sales of reagents, consumables, service contracts, additional equipment, as well as finding new sales prospects from existing users.
- Assist in follow-up of existing users to assure a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Acquire and provide market information to management, including information about customer needs, their suggestions for product improvements, new product ideas, user problems, competition, etc. Advise management in helping to formulate overall marketing plan for assigned region.
- Analyze current sales and future sales potential in territory and develop a sales plan to maximize the market potential. Recommend goals for sales and market share.
- Provide regular reports to management of sales activities, status of sales leads, and projected sales.
- Acquire and maintain technical and other skills necessary to perform job function.
Web Design Associate
- 1-2 years experience with web design providing various forms of content.
- Strong working knowledge of web publishing tools and HTML.
- Working knowledge of UNIX, Windows or Macintosh based web platform tools.
- Knowledge of web and interactive software packages such as Dreamweaver, Director, Flash, Flash video streaming, Fireworks, Photoshop.
- Excellent communication skills in English (verbal/written) and interpersonal skills. Enjoys and works well with people.
- Ability to work from master plan to implement web/communication strategies.
- Self-starter, well organized, motivated, ability to manage projects and solve customer (internal and external) problems.
- High ethics, integrity, honesty, patience.
- Maintenance of web site content.
- Working with staff to develop and maintain information on the Web.
- Implement the information architecture of the organization’s web site ensuring ease of navigation for visitors.
- Working creatively with staff to create unique opportunities for interaction between the Web and the other communication vehicles.
- Work with organization staff to identify, index, and make available knowledge resources.
- Continually develop and maintain organization’s keywords for use in indexing content.
- Ensure that organization’s web sites are designed and deployed in a manner that is as accessible and user-friendly as possible.
- Develop/maintain knowledge of new and existing products and technologies relating to Internet design, management, e-commerce and emerging related technologies.
- Design the creative aspect of web projects, including serving as a resource to organization staff involved in specific projects.
- Design HTML templates, CSS implementation, and supporting graphics that are consistent with organization’s design standards.
- Maintain visual design guidelines for the web site.
- Design graphical user interfaces for web-based applications.


