LABORATORY/CLERICAL TECHNICIAN (Moorefield Agriculture Complex, Moorefield, WV)

Job Summary

West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Position Description

Key Responsibilities

• Receives samples, logs into LIMS and uniquely identifies, labels, and prepares samples for testing, reads and records test results, distributes and mails laboratory reports.
• Cleans and sterilizes laboratory glassware and equipment.
• Registers and prepares samples for analysis.
• Sterilizes and discards infectious and disposable waste materials according to FDA and EPA regulations.
• Prepares media and reagents.
• Maintains adequate supplies used within the work area.
• Maintains required records.
• Performs routine laboratory procedures.
• Develops and maintains quality assurance measures to assure that analytical methods are under control.
• Performs standard serological related tests and observations in accordance with scientific principles and techniques.
• Attends meetings including overnight travel.
• Assists with NAHLN messaging.
• Maintain P-Card account to order supplies for Moorefield Animal Health.
• Maintains filing system for P-Card purchases and purchase orders.
• Assists with day-to-day operations for MAHDL such as answering phones, receiving packages for the Moorefield Complex.
• Cook up mailing of supplies to Veterinarians and Field Technicians.
• Work with various Federal programs such as the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), and the NPIP.
• Assists with all National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) data including new participants, mailings, 9-3 forms for Back Yard Flock (BYF) and Commercial.
• Assists Assistant Division Director, Laboratory and Field Staff as required with reports, supplies and records necessary to their duties.
• Assists with quarterly reports for Federal Cooperative Agreements.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from a standard high school or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years of college including at least 1 course in Computer Science. Physical Science courses will be given preference
• Experience: One-year employment in a laboratory environment preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment law enforcement background investigation, including DMV records