NMDA Veterinary Lab Specialist Associate

About the role

As a full service veterinary diagnostic laboratory, VDS works closely with practicing veterinarians, livestock producers, animal owners, and state and federal agencies. Services provided include: necropsy, histopathology, pathology, bacteriology, serology/virology, molecular biology, and immunohistochemistry. As a laboratory, VDS administers all activities through a quality management system incorporating policies and protocols from NMDA and NMSU, in addition to those of the National Laboratory Animal Health Network (NAHLN) and ISO/IEC 17025.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate specimen accessioning, documentation, tracking, and chain-of-custody activities for veterinary diagnostic submissions
• Maintain case information, testing documentation, and laboratory records within the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Coordinate specimen routing activities and referral laboratory submissions
• Support laboratory workflow activities and operational continuity across veterinary diagnostic laboratory sections
• Maintain laboratory inventories and operational resource documentation
• Coordinate specimen shipment activities and required laboratory documentation
• Maintain laboratory records in accordance with quality assurance and laboratory operational requirements
• Prepare and distribute diagnostic information utilizing established laboratory procedures
• Support Quality Management System requirements and laboratory quality activities
• Maintain compliance with biosafety requirements, infection control standards, environmental safety practices, and laboratory operational procedures
• Maintain effective working relationships with laboratory clientele, referral laboratories, regulatory agencies, and laboratory personnel

Requirements

High School diploma + 1 year of relevant experience, or higher degree.

Working Conditions: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment. Physical effort is light, not exceeding two hours per day. Lifting requirements: handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing/walking for more than four hours per day. The work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, requiring basic safety precautions.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include special certification/licensure. A cover letter is required.

Schedule

Standard work schedule: Monday–Friday, 07:30–16:30 (other shifts may apply).