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Uncountable is changing that. We build a unified R&D platform used by the world's leading chemists, material scientists, and biologists to dramatically accelerate how new products are discovered, developed, and brought to market.\nFounded by engineers from MIT and Stanford, and trusted by enterprise R&D organizations across chemicals, pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, and food & beverage, Uncountable is on a mission to accelerate industrial R&D by an order of magnitude. We're a high-impact team that moves fast and gives people real ownership from day one.\nThe Role\nThis role is built for a scientist who is as energized by solving a customer's problem at 9am as they are by closing out the last ticket of the day - and who takes genuine pride in being the person customers can count on.\nAs a Scientific Support Specialist, you will own steady-state support for Uncountable's SMB customers and a select group of designated mid-market accounts. You are the first line of contact when something isn't working, when a customer has a question, or when a new need surfaces - and you're responsible for making sure every one of those moments is handled with speed, care, and follow-through.\nWhile programming skills are not needed for this role , this is technically demanding, customer-facing work. You'll triage and resolve inbound support tickets, investigate platform behavior, coordinate with the Scientific Implementations team on continuity across accounts, and escalate clearly to engineering when needed. You'll also play a proactive role in identifying patterns, improving processes, and making sure issues get fixed - not just worked around.\nThis is a fully remote position. Depending on your regional location, you will work during standard US or EU business hours to provide consistent, real-time coverage for your assigned customer accounts. Strong communication habits and the ability to operate independently are essential.\nWhat You'll Do\nOwn Steady-State Customer Support\nServe as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of SMB and designated mid-market accounts, handling inbound questions, issues, and requests end-to-end\n\nTriage, investigate, and resolve support tickets with urgency and precision\n\nCommunicate with customers clearly, empathetically, and proactively - always putting their success first and never leaving an issue in an undefined state\n\nTroubleshoot and Escalate Effectively\nInvestigate platform behavior, configuration issues, and data problems across a range of customer environments\n\nIdentify when an issue requires engineering involvement and draft clear, actionable escalation summaries that enable fast resolution\n\nFollow escalated issues through to closure, maintaining customer-facing transparency throughout\n\nCollaborate with the SI and Engineering Teams\nWork closely with Scientific Implementation Associates and Managers to ensure smooth continuity between active implementation engagements and steady-state support\n\nSurface recurring issues, systemic bugs, and friction points to internal product and engineering teams - advocating for fixes rather than workarounds\n\nContribute to support tooling and workflow improvements, including standardized ticket structures, phase workflows, and Slack-based notification integrations\n\nBe Proactive, Not Reactive\nMonitor account health across your portfolio and flag early warning signs before they become escalations\n\nAnticipate the follow-up question, not just the one that was asked\n\nDocument ticket history, resolution steps, and account-specific context meticulously - so knowledge is shared, not siloed\n\nYour First 180 Days\nMonth 1: Develop deep fluency in Uncountable's platform and support workflows. Begin triaging and resolving inbound tickets under the guidance of senior team members, learning the common failure modes, resolution patterns, and escalation pathways.\nMonths 2-3: Take increasing ownership of your assigned account portfolio. Handle tickets end-to-end with growing independence, contribute to process documentation, and begin identifying systemic issues worth escalating internally.\nMonths 4-6: Operate as the trusted, primary point of contact for your accounts. Drive measurable improvements in resolution time and customer satisfaction, and play an active role in shaping how we scale steady-state support as the customer base grows.\nRequirements\nScientific background: A B.S. or higher in chemistry, materials science, biology, chemical engineering, or a related field - or equivalent hands-on experience in a scientific or technical environment\n\nTechnical troubleshooting: Comfort investigating platform behavior, data problems, and configuration issues - you can reason through what's wrong even when the answer isn't obvious\n\nData fluency: Comfort working with data in Excel or similar tools; Python or other scripting skills are a significant plus\n\nSoftware fluency: Hands-on comfort with scientific or technical software - ELNs, LIMS, instrument software, or data analysis tools. You pick up new tools quickly and aren't intimidated by data-heavy environments\n\nCommunication: Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to scientists and non-technical stakeholders alike\n\nAvailability: Willingness and ability to work standard US or EU business hours, depending on regional location and assigned customer coverage\n\nAttention to detail: You notice what others miss, follow through without being reminded, and keep meticulous records\n\nCustomer-first mindset: You treat an unresolved customer issue like an open loop that needs to be closed - not a ticket to be queued\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nHands-on lab experience - time spent running experiments gives you instant credibility with our customers\n\nExperience in a customer-facing, support, or technical consulting role\n\nDemonstrated proficiency using Gen AI / LLM tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) as genuine productivity and problem-solving 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