Clinical Laboratory Technician

About the role

This position is within the Cell Kinetics Lab. Perform analyses on blood, tissue, and body fluids to aid healthcare providers in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of patients. Testing is conducted in specialized laboratories and may involve highly skilled manual techniques or automated testing with sophisticated instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain laboratory instruments.
• Troubleshoot assays and evaluate test accuracy.
• Assist in interpreting results and provide operational support to optimize testing.
• Work with multiple computer systems to retrieve information and report results.
• Adhere to safety protocols while working with infectious specimens, chemicals, and other hazards.
• Perform specimen collection as needed.
• Process samples for leukemia and lymphoma testing, which includes pipetting, aliquotting, centrifuging, and adding chemicals to isolate white blood cells.
• Stain white blood cells with antibodies and run stained cells on flow cytometers.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a human biological science (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Animal Science, Marine Biology, Neuroscience).

Pay

$23.00 - $24.00/hr.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Schedule

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Rochester, MN. Fully onsite.