Assistant Laboratory Manager
About this role
In this Role:
In this role you will serve as both a Laboratory Supervisor (60%) and Individual Contributor (40%).
As a Lab Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing Laboratory Technicians performing work in a variety of clinical departments.
You will leverage your passion for coaching and developing employees, and helping them reach business goals and their full potential.
You will organize staff schedules, coordinate workflow, and oversee costs and metrics.
You will problem-solve every day, from trouble-shooting diagnostic analyzers to resolving situational workflow and turnaround time challenges.
You will be a business leader and a people leader for the lab and the line of business.
You will bring your passion and enthusiasm for teamwork, success, innovation and excellence to your role, every day.
As an individual contributor, You will be using automated analyzers, microscopes, and other laboratory diagnostic tools to perform analyses and tests. that diagnose animal illnesses, injuries, and diseases in support of veterinarian animal treatment.
You will be performing diagnostic tests on blood, urine, fecal, or pet biopsy samples that we receive in our lab by the thousands, every day.
You will be responsible for setting up and running lab tests and reading and releasing results according to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
You can explore more about our different clinical departments here: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/referencelaboratories
What You Will Need to Succeed:
You’ve directly supervised 5+ employees in a fast-paced and/or high-volume work environment.
Ideally, you have knowledge of human clinical or veterinary testing and procedures, but operations leadership experience from any industry required.
Ideally, you will have experience working in a laboratory. Experience setting up, running, reading lab tests, and operating laboratory equipment (microscopes and/or clinical diagnostic analyzers) would be a plus.
You thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume, innovative work environment.
You are passionate about people leadership.
You are excited about the opportunity to use your skills and abilities in promoting the health and well-being of animals.
You can work a full-time schedule that may vary slightly based on business needs.
You are able to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab: standing and sitting for extended periods of time, phone & computer use, extended reach, lifting up to 50lb, and specific vision ability – close, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
This is a laboratory, so there is potential exposure to biohazards, agents known to cause zoonotic diseases, and hazardous chemicals.
Schedule:
This is a full time (40 hour/week), night-shift position with scheduled shifts Monday - Friday 4am-12:30pm
The shifts and hours may vary depending on business needs
Reliable and dependable attendance is an essential function of the position
Adherence to attendance-related policies and expectations is critical to this position
Why IDEXX?
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease.
We have customers in over 175 countries and a collaborative global workforce. Our culture is one that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you’ll be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.
Knowing our work makes a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of pets and people is what motivates us every day. If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you’ll find it here.
Let’s pursue what matters together.
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.
In this Laboratory Operations Supervisor role, you will work on site in our ___ lab.
Does this sound like the opportunity for you? Apply today!
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Company at a glance
10,000+ people, one global focus - enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock
We are passionate about what we do at IDEXX – and why wouldn’t we be? When you’re working to raise the standard of care for pets, make drinking water safe for billions and keep our livestock population around the globe healthy and free of disease, it’s no wonder that what we do each day is more than just a job. There’s an energy across IDEXX that is contagious, where caring and committed people come together to make things better.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a member of the S&P 500, is a leader in pet healthcare innovation, serving practicing veterinarians worldwide with a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services. Headquartered in southern Maine, we conduct operations through more than 70 locations and serve customers in over 175 countries.
Our primary business focuses on pet health, a growing market around the world. Our products, in-clinic diagnostic tests and instrumentation, practice management and software solutions, and reference laboratory and consultation services, enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff efficiency, and build more economically successful practices.
We also develop and manufacture diagnostic tests and information for the global production animal industry, including poultry and livestock, as well as tests for the quality and safety of water and milk.
Please visit our website, IDEXX.com/careers, for further information and to view all of our job opportunities.
Top Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid vacation time
- Financial support
- Mental health resources
- Volunteer paid days off
- Annual cash bonus
- Performance-based annual merit increase
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