An IDEXX laboratory is a dynamic place to be. Passionate people and thousands of samples come through our doors each day, and in every one of them is an opportunity: to grow a career, to keep a beloved pet healthy, to work on something deeply purposeful. As aLab Lead, you arethe onecoordinating thedaily activities and provide training, coaching, and guidanceto the team.As an informational resourceyouwill ensure that samples are processed and analyzed efficiently.The focus on enhancing the lives of people and pets, starts with our own employees and empowering them to achieve their goals, focusing on continuous improvement, and supporting the strong collaboration and inclusiveness that exist in our team. This is a full-time role with competitive benefits.

IDEXX reference laboratories is a global network united by a shared commitment to enhancing pet care where the true strength in our name is the people behind it. Our reference laboratories make it possible for our customers to discover more with our unrelenting commitment to innovation, personalized support, guidance, and expertise, while providing the most complete and advanced menu of diagnostic tests along with technology and tools.

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In This Role:

You will serve as both a Laboratory Lead and Individual Contributor.The Lab Lead will be expected to do some bench work, it is expected to be about 50% of the Lab Lead's time.

As a Lab Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the work Medical Lab Technicians and/or Sample Management Technicians (not direct reports).

You will leverage your passion for coaching and leading the work of others, and helping the team reach business goals.

You will coordinate workflow of the team.

You will problem-solve every day, from trouble-shooting diagnostic analyzers to resolving situational workflow and turnaround time challenges

You will bring your passion and enthusiasm for teamwork, success, innovation and excellence to your role, every day.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Ideally, you will have 3-5+years experienceworking 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 have experience using a microscope to review slides and identify the various elements of a sample.

• Attention to detail, organized with the ability to multi-task in afast-pacedenvironment.

• You have a positive attitude and love to bring that energy into the lab every day to support your colleagues

• You are looking forward to working in a team

• You concentrate on the details and can work reliably and precisely

• You have a great sense of team spirit and responsibility

• You possess a High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. A 2-, 3- or 4-year degree in a Science-related field is preferred.

• It is not required to work in our lab, but if you were a Veterinary Technician (RVT, LVT, CVT)or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT or MT), this experience and education would be a plus.

• 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.

What You Can Expect From Us:

• Hourly ratetargeting: $30.00/hr

• Opportunity for annualcashbonus

• Opportunity for performance based annual merit increase

• Health/Dental/VisionBenefitsDay-One

• 5% matching 401k

• On the job trainingand career advancement opportunities (experience NOT required)

• Additional benefitsincluding but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mentalhealth resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donationmatching, and much more!

Schedule:

• You will be working 40 hours / week. The scheduled shifts will likely have a start time of11:00 pm, and the shift would end at7:30 am Mon - Fri with weekend rotations. Flexibility to stay longer as needed a huge plus.

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 global workforce of over 10,000 talented people.

So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.

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.

ThisLab Leadposition will be based out of ourWestminster, COlocation.

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