Veterinary Medical Laboratory Technician 3rd Shift

IDEXX•Grafton, MA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) at IDEXX, you will be a key contributor at one of the largest veterinary diagnostic companies in the world. You will perform laboratory testing that helps veterinarians diagnose and treat pets. You will join a fast-paced work environment that encourages teamwork, quality, and offers opportunities for personal growth. This is a full-time role with competitive benefits. IDEXX reference laboratories is a global network united by a shared commitment to enhancing pet care where the true strength in our name is the people behind it. Our reference laboratories make it possible for our customers to discover more with our unrelenting commitment to innovation, personalized support, guidance, and expertise, while providing the most complete and advanced menu of diagnostic tests along with technology and tools.

Requirements

Able to work the overnight shift and have experience working in the 3rd shift successfully in the past.
Possess a High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience setting up, running, and reading lab tests, and operating laboratory equipment (microscopes, pipetting and / or clinical diagnostic analyzers).
Have a positive attitude and love to bring that energy into the lab every day to support your colleagues.
Looking forward to working in a team.
Concentrate on the details and can work reliably and precisely.
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.

Nice To Haves

A 2-, 3- or 4-year degree in a Science-related field is preferred.
Experience and education as a Veterinary Technician (RVT, LVT, CVT) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT or MT) would be a plus.

Responsibilities

Using 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.
Performing diagnostic tests on blood, urine, fecal or pet biopsy samples that we receive in our lab by the thousands, every day.
Setting up and running lab tests and reading and releasing results according to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
Specializing in one or more of the following areas: Hematology, Chemistry / Endocrinology, Urinalysis, Cytology, Immunology / Serology.