Laboratory Technician - 3rd shift

As Laboratory Technician at IDEXX, you perform laboratory testing that helps veterinarians diagnose and treat pets.

We offer extensive training for this role so whether you've worked in a lab before or this would be your first lab job, we hope you'll consider applying and discover the good you can do on our team. 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.

• You can expect to work, to start, in our Sample Management Department and our Parasitology Department
  . Sample Management is where the samples enter the building, and in this role you will be helping to sort, tag, and prepare the samples for testing. In Parasitology, you will prepare fecal samples to be loaded and unloaded into our analyzers, and other techniques to help identify any existing ova or parasites.
• 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 veterinarian animal treatment.
• 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 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 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).
• 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 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.
• This is a laboratory, so there is potential exposure to biohazards, agents known to cause zoonotic diseases, and hazardous chemicals.

• Hourly rate targeting: $24.50/hr and overnight shift differential.
• 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.

• The schedule for this position will be Monday through Friday, 11pm - 7:30am when you are working in Sample Management, and Midnight - 8:30am when you are working in Parasitology (so you will need to be able to work a schedule that could start as early as 11pm, and stay as late as 8:30am in the morning).
• The shifts and hours may vary slightly depending on business needs.
• Reliable and dependable attendance is an essential function of the position.

We're proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve since 1983, our team members help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, ensure safe drinking water for billions, and help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease.

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