Laboratory Technician Ii, Coralville

The State Hygienic Laboratory (Iowa’s Environmental and Public Health Laboratory), at the University of Iowa, under contract with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, has an exciting full-time opportunity for a Lab Tech II in the Coralville, IA facility. The primary function of the position is to perform accessioning of samples, verify samples and specimens match the paperwork. The Lab Tech II also assigns accessioning numbers via computer bar-coded labels and performs data entry of the samples into the database. Other duties include the delivery of samples to the appropriate areas within the laboratory and to assist in shipping of supplies, kits, paperwork, etc.

Work Location: Coralville, Iowa

Work Schedule: Tuesday – Friday 5:30a – 2:00p and Saturday 6:30a – 12:30p

Work Modality: In Person (Coralville, IA)

For a detailed job description, please email your request to [email protected]

About The State Hygienic Laboratory

The State Hygienic Laboratory’s main facilities are headquartered on the University of Iowa's Research Park campus northwest of Iowa City in Coralville. Additional testing facilities are part of the Iowa Laboratory Facilities in Ankeny, a Des Moines suburb.

Since 1904, the State Hygienic Laboratory has been at the forefront of public health issues in Iowa. As the state’s public health and environmental laboratory, the Hygienic Laboratory serves all of Iowa’s 99 counties through disease detection, environmental monitoring, and newborn and maternal screening.

Qualifications

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Certified Laboratory Assistant (CLA) certification, or
• Any combination of related post high school education and experience which totals two years.
• Two years of related laboratory experience including one year as a Laboratory Technician I, or equivalent level experience, or

Special Qualification/Licenses

• Possession of a valid state or commercial driver's license, and ability to meet University Fleet Safety Standards.

Desirable Qualifications

• Knowledge of environmental and/or clinical terminology.
• Data entry experience.

Position And Application Details And Instructions

Include your driver’s license information under the Experience & Credentials section, as a license.

Upload the following required documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check, verification of a valid state or commercial driver’s license, and ability to meet University Fleet Safety Standard, and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact: VPR Talent ([email protected])

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus
• Appointment Type: Merit
• Classification Title: Laboratory Technician II

Compensation

• Pay Level: 08

Contact Information

• Contact Email: [email protected]
• Contact Name: VPR Talent
• Organization: Research/Hygienics Lab