Careers

Updated April 3, 2022

The Opportunity

nanoComposix is a Fortis Life Sciences company specializing in R&D and manufacturing of innovative nanomaterials for research and commercial markets supporting medical devices and pharmaceuticals. We manufacture hundreds of different variants of metal and metal-oxide core/shell nanocomposites for a wide range of applications including clinical diagnostics, medical devices, biosensors, and optical effects. Our mission is to help our clients maximize the benefits of nanotechnology through the use of precisely engineered, highly characterized nanomaterials, and to support bringing nano-enabled products to market. 

What You’ll Do

Accounting: Oversee accounting team ensuring accuracy and efficiency by planning, directing and coordinating all accounting activities.  Build effective team dynamic by mentoring and developing existing nanoComposix accounting team - define and lead all accounting operations relating to day-to-day AP, AR, cash management, inventory costing and other key deliverables.  Ensure appropriate financial and process controls, develop and implement accounting policy and training.  Support transactional processing and recording in accord with US GAAP, including full responsibility for:

• Month end accounting close and supporting reporting packages
• Accounts receivable, payable and cash management
• Cost of Goods and inventory reconciliation and management – cycle counts, costing, etc.
• Accruals, prepaids and deferrals.
• Balance sheet review and account reconciliations
• Leads the team in developing and improving standard accounting related activities
• Understands key drivers and trends in company performance and can effectively communicate results to the executive team
• Tax and Audit related support as necessary

Financial Systems and Processes: Administer the Infrastructure for proper control and scalability of the financial recordkeeping, purchasing, disbursement and payroll functions, including:

• Provide chart of account maintenance, support transactional processing and nanoComposix business with upcoming ERP implementation from Quickbooks
• The identification of key requirements, evaluation, selection and implementation/integration of systems necessary for both control and scalability – expense control, cash management
• The design and development of policies and procedures that accompany key systems, and which may integrate with non-financial systems for improved control over the use of cash
• Ongoing support provided to local leadership team in regard to necessary business metrics and analysis

Who You Are & What You Bring

Education / Background

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, MBA desirable.
• 10 years of relevant accounting and/or financial planning experience.
• Mix of both public accounting and private experience, Biotech experience desirable, private equity experience a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong excel skills: the ability to roll up (or down) and convey critical information crisply
• Strong familiarity with GAAP and current proclamations
• Self-directed, collaborative and team-oriented
• Resourceful and comfortable with the unknown – not afraid to Google
• Basic understanding of government accounting and billing is desirable.

What We Offer

We are passionate about what we do and are looking for smart, energetic, self-motivated individuals who take pride in their work to join our fun and innovative team in this exciting industry.

Benefits include medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and personal days, a retirement plan with company-match, and an annual bonus program. We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.  We are an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Qualified candidates should send an updated resume to sandiego-hr@fortislife.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. This job is located in San Diego, California.

Updated April 3, 2022

The Opportunity

nanoComposix is a Fortis Life Sciences company specializing in R&D and manufacturing of innovative nanomaterials for research and commercial markets supporting medical devices and pharmaceuticals. We manufacture hundreds of different variants of metal and metal-oxide core/shell nanocomposites for a wide range of applications including clinical diagnostics, medical devices, biosensors, and optical effects. Our mission is to help our clients maximize the benefits of nanotechnology through the use of precisely engineered, highly characterized nanomaterials, and to support bringing nano-enabled products to market.

What We Offer

We are passionate about what we do and are looking for smart, energetic, self-motivated individuals who take pride in their work to join our fun and innovative team in this exciting industry.

Benefits include medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and personal days, a retirement plan with company-match, and an annual bonus program. We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. 

What You’ll Do

Preform general tasks related to customer inquiries including receiving and processing customer orders. Duties include receiving, triaging, responding to customer inquiries and requests, relaying product and service information to customers, taking and entering orders, processing returns, and processing payments.

• Provide customer service by responding promptly to customer inquiries
• Assist in Triaging inquires to other sales and support staff
• Communicate and coordinate with colleagues about open customer cases and opportunities
• Ensure customer satisfaction and provide professional customer support
• Communicate with customers via email and phone
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the company’s product and service offerings
• Provide answers to customer questions and route inquiries to the appropriate sales representative and/ or technical staff
• Document customer interaction records, transactions, comments, and complaints, escalating when necessary
• Acknowledge and resolve customer complaints and record complaints in Quality System as needed
• Provide feedback on the efficiency of the customer service process to colleagues and supervisors
• Receive and process incoming orders in the company’s order management system, assist purchasers by completing necessary paperwork for receiving orders and payment
• Communicate and coordinate with colleagues/ customers to notify and provide updates for order status, payments, and shipments
• Process credit card payments, track outstanding receivables, and follow up with customers regarding outstanding payments and aged receivables
• Invoice all standard and fixed price custom orders
• Assist in developing and revising SOPs, Work Instructions, and other controlled and non-controlled documents related to job functions
• Demonstrate adaptability in a dynamic environment and willingness to take responsibility for and execute unplanned tasks
• Maintain a professional and positive attitude when faced with multiple tasks

Who You Are & What You Bring

Education/Background

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years relate customer service, order entry, and payment processing experience; Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365 a plus
• Strong customer and interdepartmental communication skills
• Proficient Microsoft Office and general computer skills
• Proficient in order management systems and CRMs

Physical Demands

• Must be able to carry up to 20 pounds
• Sit of stand at a desk for a majority of the day
• Regular use of computers and typing required

Work Environment

• Primarily office setting, small amounts of time in a lab or warehouse setting may be needed
• In an office building with an active laboratory where there are chemicals, biologicals, and compressed gasses

Qualified candidates should send an updated resume to sandiego-hr@fortislife.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. This job is located in San Diego, California.

Updated April 3, 2022

The Opportunity

Fortis Life Sciences, is a strategic platform providing capital, expertise, and operational resources enabling the growth and success of founder-led life sciences tools companies. Fortis was founded in 2020 with the vision of creating a Life Sciences company for top-quality products supported by a superior customer experience.  Fortis’ mission is to create a healthier world tomorrow by supporting today’s Scientific advancement.

Our Digital Sales Leader responsible for the sales of our nanoparticle catalog products primarily by using the telephone and digital tools; but also using email, Internet, and other technology within a defined territory. The Digital Sales Representative is responsible for prospecting net new customers in the academic and diagnostic segments as well as other fields of research and development. The Digital Sales Representative maintains effective customer relations, develops opportunities for growth within an existing customer base, and assures market penetration and profitability while achieving sales and profit forecasts.

What You’ll Do

• Have an understanding of immunoassays.
• Act in a mentoring capacity to support the career development of other colleagues
• Focus on ‘hunting’ for new business opportunities to increase reoccurring revenues in assigned territory.
• Meet or exceed a defined sales plan; forecast sales performance accurately.
• Make daily outbound telephone calls and communicate via email to all organizational levels and functional areas in accounts where purchasing decisions are made.
• Capitalize on training opportunities to develop in depth knowledge of product offerings in order to proactively uncover new opportunities within assigned accounts to generate revenue growth.
• Develop organizational skills to work within cross functional teams to achieve organizational objectives, manage sales territory activities and communicate efforts clearly within other levels of the organization.
• Understand the competitive landscape within accounts to position like or better product offerings to customers.
• Communicate key competitive activities, market trends, and changing customer directions to the organization.
• Utilize data sources to analyze and develop sales opportunities with the greatest ROI.
• Support marketing programs as assigned by the Sales Manager.
• Complete assigned tasks and reports in a timely and complete manner while maximizing productivity during key selling time.

Who You Are & What You Bring

Education

• 1-2 years working knowledge and understanding Lateral Flow Assays
• 2-4 years of sales experience preferred
• Successful track record in applicable field Digital / Inside Sales, selling and driving revenue
• Bachelor’s degree in the sciences preferred or equivalent work experience
• Background in Biology, Chemistry, or Molecular and Immune Dx Experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, and presentation skills
• Proven record of establishing goals and achieving results
• Computer proficiency in MS Office and the internet
• Must possess a strong desire to serve the customer
• Must deliver excellent customer service
• Must possess the organizational skills to multi-task and meet deadlines as needed

What We Offer

At Fortis, we have an incredible team of intelligent, down-to-earth, roll-up-your sleeves individuals who are passionate about making an impact in life sciences and enabling human health discovery. 

Fortis provides a competitive salary, success-sharing bonus plan, medical, dental, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with company matching. We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.   We are an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Qualified candidates should send an updated resume to sandiego-hr@fortislife.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. This job is located in San Diego, California.

Updated April 3, 2022

The Opportunity

nanoComposix is a Fortis Life Sciences company specializing in R&D and manufacturing of innovative nanomaterials for research and commercial markets supporting medical devices and pharmaceuticals. We manufacture hundreds of different variants of metal and metal-oxide core/shell nanocomposites for a wide range of applications including clinical diagnostics, medical devices, biosensors, and optical effects. Our mission is to help our clients maximize the benefits of nanotechnology through the use of precisely engineered, highly characterized nanomaterials, and to support bringing nano-enabled products to market.

The Equipment Engineer I will manage multi-faceted projects involving troubleshooting production automated and analytical equipment, validating production processes, maintaining automation and other support equipment, and implementing new technologies.

What We Offer

We are passionate about what we do and are looking for smart, energetic, self-motivated individuals who take pride in their work to join our fun and innovative team in this exciting industry.

Benefits include medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and personal days, a retirement plan with company-match, and an annual bonus program. We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor performance of production output and equipment
• Identify and troubleshoot equipment, Quality, Operations, and product concerns.
• Coordinate or directly repair equipment to support continuous operations.
• Maintain awareness of knowledge of good manufacturing practices (GMP), ISO 13485, and company Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), support procedure implementation.
• Interface as required cross-functionally, with external partners, and vendors.
• Recommend and implement equipment for quality improvements, process and cost efficiencies.
• Manage department supplies, equipment, tooling, and other support materials.
• Assist and provide management with input regarding new technologies, process, materials, technical and financial justifications.
• Write, conduct, and report on production and equipment validations and procedures.
• Train employees on equipment usage, in-process maintenance, and identifying process improvement opportunities.

Who You Are & What You Bring

Education / Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or sub-field of Engineering.
• Three to five years previous Equipment/production engineering experience with a medical device environment.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• High level of attention to detail.
• Computer literacy required; knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience with large enterprise resource planning (ERP) system preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer literacy required; knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, and experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems preferred.

Work Environment

• Lab and office.

Works with chemicals, biological samples and compressed gases.

Qualified candidates should send an updated resume to sandiego-hr@fortislife.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. This job is located in San Diego, California.

Updated April 1, 2022

The Opportunity

nanoComposix is a Fortis Life Sciences company specializing in R&D and manufacturing of innovative nanomaterials for research and commercial markets supporting medical devices and pharmaceuticals. We manufacture hundreds of different variants of metal and metal-oxide core/shell nanocomposites for a wide range of applications including clinical diagnostics, medical devices, biosensors, and optical effects. Our mission is to help our clients maximize the benefits of nanotechnology through the use of precisely engineered, highly characterized nanomaterials, and to support bringing nano-enabled products to market.

What We Offer

We are passionate about what we do and are looking for smart, energetic, self-motivated individuals who take pride in their work to join our fun and innovative team in this exciting industry.

Benefits include medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and personal days, a retirement plan with company-match, and an annual bonus program. We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

What You’ll Do

Work with a team in a fast-paced environment to manufacture products with high reproducibility. Principle duties include:

• Synthesize, process, and characterize nanoparticles and other manufacturing products using methods such as TFF (Tangential Flow Filtration) in an aseptic environment
• Preform bioconjugations onto nanoparticle surfaces
• Meticulously document production into batch records and other forms in accordance with a formal quality system
• Identify and suggest improvements to production records, test protocols, and review of test methods for GMP manufacturing
• Maintain records as per QSR, GMP, and ISO guidelines
• Adhere to cGMP guidelines
• Work alongside co-workers and managers to complete assigned tasks and adhere to production schedule

Who You Are & What You Bring

Education/Background

• B.A., B.S., or M.Sc. degree with 1+ years prior experience required
• Able to handle rapidly changing demands and priorities
• Team-oriented with excellent attention to detail and communication skills
• US citizenship or green card

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift at least 25 pounds daily
• Walk, sit, or stand for extended periods at a time

Qualified candidates should send an updated resume to sandiego-hr@fortislife.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. This job is located in San Diego, California.