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Clear Labs

Clinical diagnostics via whole genome sequencing

Senior Field Service Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/17/2026
$113.9k - $139.3k
Senior
Bachelor's
San Carlos, CA, USA
In PersonTravel, including international travel, is expected at 25%–75% per month, sometimes on weekends, and may be with little advance notice.
Field ServiceEquipment Field Service

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor’s degree in a related field of study is strongly preferred.
  • Hands-on field service experience is preferred, ideally in biotechnology, life science, or robotics, including work on systems in customer laboratories and observance of proper biohazard safety precautions.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills in general electronics, electromechanical systems, robotics, liquid handlers, computers, and associated networking components.
  • Ability to communicate with customers and manage customer expectations while providing outstanding customer service.
  • Working knowledge of technical support activities designed to achieve a world-class customer experience.
  • Current or previous expertise and experience with Excel.
  • Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move approximately 80 pounds on an infrequent basis.
  • Availability for rotating after-hours on-call support, if required.
  • Ability and willingness to travel 25%–75% per month, including internationally, sometimes on weekends and with little to no advance notice.
Responsibilities
  • Support robotic systems at company headquarters and customer sites worldwide, including new equipment installations, preventive maintenance, and emergency repairs.
  • Train customers on basic system maintenance and usage.
  • Communicate with customers in person and electronically to build confidence in the employee’s capabilities and those of the company’s teams.
  • Provide feedback to internal teams to address failure points and improve system reliability.
  • Support the Field Applications team as needed to maximize equipment uptime and responsiveness.
  • Assist with quality-process improvement initiatives.
  • Support logistics activities to ensure products and finished goods ship on time, and provide feedback on inventory levels to minimize scrap and maximize customer uptime.
  • Support special projects with other departments, original equipment manufacturer partners, and account stakeholders; learn new systems and processes with company support to identify, communicate, and incorporate enhancements.
  • Coordinate with team members and support Sales and Evaluations as needed to achieve financial targets.
  • Manage instrument subcomponent configuration and quality, and maintain spare-parts inventory.
  • Present a professional image to customers, clients, and vendors.
Desired Qualifications
  • A bachelor’s degree in a related field of study.
  • Hands-on field service experience, preferably in biotechnology, life science, or robotics.

About the company

Clear Labs delivers diagnostic solutions for healthcare and food safety using whole genome sequencing (WGS) and next-generation sequencing (NGS) to detect infectious disease outbreaks and to test food for safety. Its flagship Clear Dx Microbial Surveillance WGS provides an automated end-to-end sequencing system for bacterial and fungal isolates. It also offers SARS-CoV-2 surveillance and wastewater monitoring to expand its surveillance services and markets. Its goal is to enable faster, more accurate detection and monitoring of infectious diseases and foodborne pathogens to protect public health and support business growth.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$150.2M

Headquarters

San Carlos, California

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • March 2026 Labcorp partnership targets streamlined oncology NGS workflows.
  • July 2026 rebranding clarifies Clear Ix infectious-disease products and reduces customer confusion.
  • The 2025 $30 million Series D still funds commercialization and assay expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Revelio Labs counted 83 employees in March 2026, down 12.6% since 2023.
  • Only two 2026 job postings signal a thin sales and regulatory execution bench.
  • A failed oncology pivot traps the company below scale and starves future financing.

What makes Clear Labs unique

  • Clear Labs automates sample-to-answer NGS workflows, cutting manual steps across diagnostics.
  • Its 2026 Clear Dx oncology platform extends automation beyond infectious disease RUO.
  • Labcorp collaboration and Clear Ix rebrand show one platform spanning research and clinical workflows.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Meal Benefits
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

2%
PR Newswire
Jun 4th, 2025
Clear Labs Launches New Fully Automated Ngs Platform For Rapid Bacterial And Fungal Detection From Sterile Site Specimens

"Our goal is to bring high-confidence microbial identification into more laboratories by eliminating the technical and logistical barriers to sequencing." — Sasan Amini, CEO, Clear Labs

FinSMEs
Jan 13th, 2025
Clear Labs Raises $30M in Series D Financing

Clear Labs raises $30M in Series D financing.

Kilmer Lucas
Jan 13th, 2025
Clear Labs secures $30M, adds Keegan

Clear Labs completed a $30 million series D financing round to enhance its sequencing solutions, led by a strategic investor with participation from existing investors like Counterpoint Global and Khosla Ventures. The funding will support growth, innovative assays, and expansion of its Clear Dx platform. Kevin Keegan joins the board of directors. CEO Dr. Sasan Amini emphasized the impact on NGS technology and healthcare outcomes.

AgFunder
Sep 28th, 2023
Bytes To Bites Part Two – From Farm To Fork: Leveraging Ai In The Food Supply Chain

Editor’s Note: Eva Everloo is senior investment analyst, and Anina Troya is an investment analyst intern at agri-food tech investor PeakBridge.The views expressed in this guest commentary are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect those of AgFunderNews.From accelerated drug discovery and turbo-charged R&D, to sparkling marketing copy and improved customer service, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are being deployed in every field. But what do they bring to the food industry?In the second segment of a three-part deep dive into AI in food, Peakbridge explores the potential of AI to address food safety, transparency and quality challenges across the food supply chain.The contemporary globalized food value chainIn today’s world, the global food value chain is like a complex puzzle that spans the planet, enabling the distribution of vital sustenance. This system involves numerous stakeholders, including farmers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and consumers, all interconnected in a delicate balance. In the 2020s, the world witnessed the disruption of this intricate network with the COVID-19 pandemic.Another more recent example is the Avian Flu outbreak in the United States, which resulted in economic costs ranging from US$2.5 billion to US$3 billion, foodshortages and exacerbated food prices. Imagine artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain decentralized tracking networks had been in place to collect infectious disease data transparently and reliably and to forecast supply and demand with an optimized food network distribution.Climate change is another challenge that impacts the entire food value chain, revealing its vulnerabilities. It has caused erratic crop yields, resulting in manufacturing shortages, increased transportation costs, and pricing fluctuations

PR Newswire
May 22nd, 2023
Clear Labs Launches Microbial Surveillance Whole Genome Sequencing Solution

SAN CARLOS, Calif. (PRWEB). May 22, 2023. Clear Labs, a leader in next-generation sequencing automation workflow solutions, announces the launch of the Clear Dx™ Microbial Surveillance WGS, a fully-automated, end-to-end whole genome sequencing (WGS) solution for bacterial and fungal isolates. This groundbreaking application sets a new standard for speed, efficiency and simplicity in pathogen characterization