Laboratory Technician - Overnight

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. 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: 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.     

• 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 analysis 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).    

• Chemistry / Endocrinology:  ​In the Chemistry Department, you will be testing blood and body fluids for various analytes, utilizing automated instrumentation.  

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 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.  

 
What you can expect from us: 

• Hourly rates targeting: $22.25 / 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 hea