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Outside Sales Job Opening

Monday, Mar. 26th 2012 | in ALA News

 

  

We are a Long Island based scientific instrumentation company seeking a motivated applications specialist. The ideal candidate will have a knack for technology which they will use to sell and support our products in a niche research environment geared towards life scientists using electrophysiology and/or imaging techniques.

 

Job Responsibilities

Consistently position and promote ALA brand and our distributed products through customer visits, promotional events and materials

Actively visit customers throughout the entire North American region to provide technical sales and support for our different product lines

Insure successful adoption of our products to customer’s satisfaction

Attend and help organize relevant scientific meetings and conferences

Become completely proficient in the use of our equipment including hardware and software

Provide superior technical support via telephone, email, and site visits

Provide technical training and set-up to customers as needed

 

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should have a BS/MS degree (preferred) in a hard science; preferably biology, physiology, neuroscience, or biomedical engineering; can be working towards graduate degree

The position requires travel throughout North America 8 to 12 times per month including travel time.   A valid driver’s license is needed. Will consider a foreign national who is legal to work in the US.

 

Other qualifications:

Excellent English communication skills including oral and written

Life Science Lab Experience is preferred

Self-Starter

Detail oriented

Personable

Good with technology

Electrophysiology experience is a big plus

Job includes full benefits package: (Medical/Dental, Retirement Plan, Vacation/Sick days).

Competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.

 

December Scientist Challenge Winner!

Tuesday, Jan. 24th 2012 | in ALA News

 

Congratulations to James Demas (St. Olaf College) for being the winner of the 32" Toshiba LCD TV Scientist Challenge prize!

 

We appreciate all who replied to our Wireless Recording System challenge question and entered to win. 

Question: What is the maximum sampling rate you can use, and at what resolution?

Answer: The maximum sampling rate is 20kHz simultaneously on 4 or 8 channels at a 16 bit resolution.

ALA at ARVO 2012

Friday, Jan. 13th 2012 | in ALA News, Trade-Shows

 

ARVO 2012 Annual Meeting

May 6-10, 2012
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Booth # 708

 

 

ALA at Biophysics 2012

Wednesday, Dec. 7th 2011 | in ALA News, Trade-Shows

 

Biophysical Society 56th Annual Meeting

February 25-29, 2012
San Diego, California

Booth # 417

 

 

Microelectrode and Multielectrode Recording Techniques Symposium at Neuroscience 2011

Saturday, Oct. 1st 2011 | in ALA News, Trade-Shows

 

Join us for our special satellite event at this year’s Society for Neuroscience meeting!
[Click here for event flyer]

 

Microelectrode and Multielectrode Recording Techniques Symposium

Monday, November 14, 2011
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Room 147A

Hosted by:
ALA Scientific Instruments (booth 2436)
Multi Channel Systems (booth 2437)
npi electronic (booth 2440)

 

Talks will include:

Single Neurons within Oscillating Networks: Different Approaches of Recording and Analysis
Dr. Martin Both, Department of Neuro- and Sensory Physiology, University of Heidelberg

Perforated Multielectrode Array Recordings Combined with Patch Clamp Recordings from Hippocampal Slices
Dr. Stefano Vicini, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Georgetown University

Whole-Cell Recordings in the Hippocampus of Freely Moving Rats
Dr. Albert Lee, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Janelia Farm Research Campus

Enhanced Neural Culture Recording from MEAs Using Microtunnels
Dr. Bruce Wheeler, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida

 

See abstracts from past satellite events:

Neuroscience 2009

Neuroscience 2008

Neuroscience 2005

Neuroscience 2004

 

Visit ALA at the upcoming Neuroscience, Scientific Sessions, and Epilepsy Meetings

Friday, Sep. 30th 2011 | in ALA News, Trade-Shows

Society for Neuroscience 41st Annual Meeting

November 12-16, 2011
Washington, DC

Booth # 2436

 

 

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2011

November 12-16, 2011 
Orlando, Florida

Booth # 304

 

 AHA

American Epilepsy Society 65th Annual Meeting

December 2-6, 2011
Baltimore, MD

Booth # 121