NMDA Veterinary Lab Specialist Associate

Position Details

The NMDA Veterinary Laboratory Specialist, Associate for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) performs specialized technical, operational, and laboratory coordination activities within a veterinary diagnostic laboratory environment supporting animal health programs, disease surveillance activities, regulatory diagnostic services, and accredited laboratory operations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Safe handling, accessioning, tracking, documentation, and chain-of-custody management of animal diagnostic specimens, including biological materials such as blood, tissue, carcasses, and related veterinary diagnostic submissions, in accordance with established laboratory procedures, biosafety standards, and quality requirements.
• Coincide with specimen routing activities, referral laboratory submissions, laboratory documentation processes, and laboratory information management functions to facilitate timely and accurate veterinary diagnostic testing services.
• Maintain laboratory records, case information, and testing documentation in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Maintain laboratory inventories and operational resource documentation.
• Coincide with specimen shipment activities and required laboratory documentation.
• Support the preparation and distribution of diagnostic information, maintain laboratory records, and support documentation activities necessary to meet quality assurance requirements and maintain accredited laboratory operations.
• Incorporate Quality Management System requirements into daily laboratory functions and maintain compliance with biosafety requirements, infection control standards, environmental safety practices, specimen handling requirements, and laboratory operational procedures necessary to support accredited veterinary diagnostic laboratory operations.
• Identify workflow concerns and support efficient laboratory operations through adherence to quality systems, established laboratory methodologies, and operational standards.
• Maintain effective working relationships with laboratory clientele, regulatory stakeholders, referral laboratories, and internal laboratory personnel while supporting diagnostic laboratory functions and Veterinary Diagnostic Services operational objectives.

Qualifications

• High School diploma + 1 years of relevant experience, or higher degree.
• Preferred Qualifications: Special Certification/Licensure.

Required Education And Experience

May perform other essential duties as assigned.

Special Instructions to Applicants

The electronic application is the *official* document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.

EEO Statement

New Mexico State University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or other non-merit factor.