Summer Intern

Quest Diagnostics • Lenexa, KS

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Summer Lab Internship Program at Quest Diagnostics offers students the opportunity to gain experience in the clinical and toxicology laboratory environments while working at the world’s leading provider of diagnostic testing, services, and information that patients and doctors rely on to make better healthcare decisions. Summer Lab Interns work with whole laboratory specimens to perform a wide range of tests ranging from simple to complex, applying a combination of manual lab procedures/ technique.

Requirements

• Completed Sophomore or Junior year in a four-year baccalaureate program in medical laboratory science, chemistry, human biology, microbiology, molecular biology, molecular genetics or another human biomedical science-related field
• A minimum of a 3.0 or better overall from an accredited institution
• Completed course work in the following: Biology, Chemistry, Math
• Resume
• Cover Letter, including the reason for applying and what the candidate is expecting to learn from the internship
• Transcripts from Registrar's office

Nice To Haves

• A Reference Letter from a college professor may be requested

Responsibilities

• Data entry of test orders, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, centrifugation and aliquoting
• Process specimens to be sent out to additional facilities
• Prepare laboratory specimens for various analysis and testing
• Identifies problems and in some cases, may resolve issues with specimen types such as missing information etc.
• Understands the relationship between tests ordered and specimen received

Benefits

• Shift differential of 10% for some or all hours worked on second shift and 15% for some or all hours worked on third shift
• Annual performance bonus compensation

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern