Temporary Laboratory Assistant (Days)

Ezyvet • Elmhurst, IL

290d • $22

About The Position

As a temporary Laboratory Assistant at IDEXX, you will be assisting with some of the many tasks vital to the running of our network of Reference Labs. We receive thousands of clinical samples (blood, urine, fecal samples) every day from Veterinary Clinics, and we run tests on those samples to help veterinarians identify what might be wrong with someone's pet. In this role, you will be helping to sort, tag, and prepare veterinary samples for testing. Every sample you help to move along quickly and accurately in the process means we are one step closer to finding out how or why the pet might be sick. Thanks to you, someone's very beloved pet will get the treatment plan they need - how great is that? In the Parasitology Department, to be clear, you'll be working specifically with the fecal samples we receive. We can learn a lot about a pet's health via what's happening in the litter box. In this role, you'll be assisting with the process of preparing the samples and getting them ready to go under the microscope for analysis. You might be picking up the samples from Sample Management, racking up samples, adding liquid chemicals, restocking, treating samples, or moving those samples along in the process. Successful candidates in this role are happy with repetitive work processes, are able to follow SOP's, are excited about a job that is fast-paced, science-based and always busy, working towards TAT each morning.

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to work the scheduled day shift.
• Reliable and flexible attendance.
• Willingness to work with veterinary samples, including blood, urine, fecal, and biopsies.
• Excitement to work in a fast-paced, high volume busy work environment.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, SOPs, MSDSs, and technical procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Strong initiative and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as a team contributor.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of working in a lab.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the process of preparing fecal samples for analysis.
• Racking up samples and adding liquid chemicals.
• Restocking supplies such as chemicals or slide trays.
• Helping to load analyzers with slides of samples.
• Assisting with inventory counts.
• Providing support in various tasks as needed.

Benefits

• Hourly pay targeting $22.00.
• Full-time temporary position with 40 hours/week.
• Scheduled shifts from Tuesday to Saturday, 4:00 am - 12:30 pm.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services