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 Ankeny, 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 Schedule: Monday – Friday 8-5:00pm, with possibility of rotating weekends and Holidays

Work Location: Ankeny, Iowa

Work Modality: On-site (Ankeny, IA)

Position Status: 1 Year Merit Term

For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.

University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at 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

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

Special Qualifications

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

Desirable Qualifications

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

 

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.