Labs Associate

About the role

This temporary position involves supporting laboratory operations by handling critical pre-analytical and analytical tasks. The role focuses on processing incoming samples, preparing them for analysis, and maintaining the flow of work in a high-volume production environment.

Schedule

• Duration: 6 months
• Monday–Friday, 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Every other Saturday rotation (10:00 PM – 6:30 AM) with a comp day off during the week

Responsibilities

• Checking in couriers and receiving shipments
• Unbagging samples and applying barcodes
• Moving samples around the lab ("running")
• Loading samples into analyzers
• Adding samples into centrifuges
• Swirling samples with liquid chemicals
• Pulling samples from refrigerated storage areas

Requirements

• Ability to work the exact schedule with no flexibility on days or start/end times
• Comfortable sitting, standing, or moving for the full shift
• Willingness to handle blood, urine, fecals, and biopsies using proper PPE, including exposure to associated odors
• For overnight positions: previous overnight experience or a clear rationale for preferring overnight shifts
• Reliable commute to the lab location
• Commitment to the full 6-month assignment
• No planned time off or scheduling conflicts in the next 1–3 months
• Legs must be fully covered during on-site work (no skin showing at the ankles)

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, SOPs, MSDSs, operating/maintenance instructions, government rules, and technical procedures
• Strong prioritization and multi-tasking skills
• Initiative and follow-through
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as a team contributor
• High level of customer service
• Good computer skills and/or data entry proficiency
• Ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds
• May transport hazardous waste within the facility

Preferred background

• Recent overnight work experience and understanding of acclimating to night shifts
• Experience in fast-paced, high-volume environments such as LabCorp, Quest, or large hospital labs (for candidates with human lab experience)
• For Vet Tech/Assisting backgrounds: recent experience in fulfillment (Amazon, FedEx, etc.) or food service, with adaptability to production-speed work
• For recent Biology graduates: fast-paced work history is critical (research backgrounds typically do not succeed)
• For candidates without lab experience: willingness to handle all sample types plus fast-paced work history (food service, fulfillment, warehouse, production, Amazon/FedEx, etc.)