Lab Assistant

LabAssistant

Job Summary

The Lab Assistant is an entry level position within the Global Diagnostics division of Zoetisandisresponsible forsupportingourdiagnostics team by performing essential laboratory tasks.Thisrole willassistwith sample preparation,maintaininglaboratory equipment, and ensuringaccuraterecord-keeping.

Responsibilities and Duties:

* Receive and unpack biological specimensin a timely manner

* Accessionintegrated requisitionsand/ormanual requisitionsagainstcompanytargets

* Handleand storeall biologicalspecimensin accordance withZRL Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

* Prepare biological specimens for testing in various departments, including but not limited to, hematology, urinalysis, serology, chemistry, endocrinology, parasitology, cytology, and coagulation

* Maintaina cleanand organized laboratory workspace

* Properly handle and dispose of medical and biohazardous wastewhileadhering toall applicable regulatoryguidelines

* Consistently and properlyfill out laboratory logs, including but not limited to maintenance logs, environmental logs,andcleaning logs

* Maintainseveral typesof records, including but not limited to medical records, courierlogsand manifests

* Preparebiological specimensforshipmentto offsitetestingfacilities,adheringto allstandards set forth byregulatory bodies including the Department of Transportation(DOT)

* Receive,store, and login alllaboratoryand officesupplies intodesignated locations

* Operateandmaintainsecondary laboratoryequipment, including but not limited to centrifuges, pipettes, heating blocks, and slide stainers

* Understand and follow SOPs and training modules set forth by Zoetis Reference Laboratories

EducationandExperience:

* MinimumEducationRequirement:High School Diploma orequivalent

* Experience Requirement:0-1 year of experience ina clinical laboratory setting

Required Skills and Competencies:

* Strong attention to detail

* Team-oriented with excellent collaboration skills

* Organizational and time managementskills

* Excellent data entry skills

* Strong written and oral communication skills

* Fluency in English language

Physical Demands:

* Ability tolift upto 50 pounds

* Ability to bend, kneel, stoop, crouch

* Ability to sit or stand for extended periods

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.

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