engineering
Posted Jun 12Laboratory Technician - Overnight
at ezyVet
Glen Burnie, United StatesOn-site
Requirements
- What you’ll need to succeed: You possess a High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- A 2-, 3-, or 4-year degree in a Science-related field is preferred.
- It is not required to work in our lab, but if you were a Veterinary Technician (RVT, LVT, CVT) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT or MT), this
- You have a positive attitude and love to bring that energy into the lab every day to support your colleagues You are looking forward to working in a team You concentrate on the details and can work reliably and precisely You have a great sense of team spirit and responsibility Able to meet the physical
- If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you’ll find it here.
Benefits
- requirements that go with working in a lab – standing and sitting for extended periods of time, phone & computer use, extended reach, lifting up to 50lb, and specific vision ability – close, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- What you can expect from us: Hourly rates targeting: $25.25 / hr Opportunity for annual cash bonus and merit pay increase consideration Health / Dental / Vision
- benefits from day one 5% matching 401k On-the-job training and career advancement opportunities Additional benefits, including but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and more The opportunity to do meaningful work where you positively impact the lives of people and pets all over the world Schedule: For Sample Management and Parasitology, the hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00-8:30 am.
- At IDEXX, you’ll be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and
- We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.
Contact
- (This is a full-time position with excellent day-one benefits.) If you’d like more information about laboratory jobs at IDEXX before applying, you can explore our Laboratory Careers web page: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/referencelaboratories What you’ll be doing as a Laboratory Technician: You will use automated analyzers, microscopes, and other laboratory diagnostic tools to perform analyses and tests that diagnose animal illnesses, injuries, and diseases in support of veterinary animal treatment.
Additional details
- As a Laboratory Technician at IDEXX, you perform laboratory testing that helps veterinarians diagnose and treat pets.
- You will be a key contributor at one of the largest veterinary diagnostic companies in the world, joining a fast-paced work environment that encourages teamwork, quality, and offers opportunities for personal growth.
- You will perform diagnostic tests on blood, urine, fecal, or pet biopsy samples that we receive in our lab by the thousands, every day.
- You will set up and run lab tests, then read and release results according to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
- You can expect to specialize in one or more of the following departments: Sample Management: In this department, you will receive, prepare, and accession veterinary samples (blood, urine, feces, and biopsies) for laboratory analysis and testing Parasitology : In this area, you'll be preparing fecal samples for diagnosis.
- You'll be helping to process samples so that we can identify parasites, utilizing fecal flotation and various microscopic techniques.
- Urinalysis : Here you'll be performing a nalysis and evaluation of chemical and microscopic components of urine samples, using automated instrumentation and manual techniques.
- Immunology / Serology: In this department, we are testing blood and other samples for the presence of viral and bacterial disease by detecting antibodies (AB) or antigens (AG).
- experience and education would be a plus. Ideally, you will have
- experience setting up, running, and reading lab tests, and operating laboratory equipment (microscopes, pipetting, and/or clinical diagnostic analyzers).