Laboratory Technician I - Term
The State Hygienic Laboratory (Iowa’s Environmental and Public Health Laboratory), at the University of Iowa, has an opportunity for you to make a difference as a Lab Technician I. The position is to contribute to the Laboratory Support Services section of the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL). Within a high-volume, fast-paced clinical lab environment, under direct supervision, performs technical and allied duties related to the function of a clinical, environmental, teaching or research laboratory and requiring a limited degree of skill.
May use microscopes and other instruments and test equipment to make simple quantitative and qualitative analysis; maintains a laboratory area and equipment, and provides functional supervision to Laboratory Assistants as required.
Multiple Shifts available, 1st and 2nd shifts.
Position Status: 1 Year Term
Qualifications:
Minimum Eligibility Requirement
- One year of related laboratory experience, or
- Any combination of related experience and/or related undergraduate courses in physical or natural sciences that is equivalent to one year of full-time employment.
Desirable Qualifications
- Two years of related laboratory experience, or
- Certified Laboratory Assistant (CLA) certification
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
About the State Hygienic Laboratory
The State Hygienic Laboratory’s main facilities are headquartered on the University of Iowa's Research Park campus northwest of Iowa City in Coralville. Additional testing facilities are part of the Iowa Laboratory Facilities in Ankeny, a Des Moines suburb.
Since 1904, the State Hygienic Laboratory has been at the forefront of public health issues in Iowa. As the state’s public health and environmental laboratory, the Hygienic Laboratory serves all of Iowa’s 99 counties through disease detection, environmental monitoring, and newborn and maternal screening.