Biobank Senior Lab Associate

IDEXX; Westbrook (ME); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits start day-one

5% 401k matching

Stock program

Job summary

IDEXX in Westbrook, Maine seeks a Biobank Senior Lab Associate to support cutting-edge veterinary biobanking across the U.S. and abroad. You will follow SOPs, manage samples, and ensure accurate metadata and processing history using new biobank software.

You will collaborate with R&D teams, maintain kit inventories, and ship critical materials for in-field studies, reporting to the biobank manager. This full-time, day-shift role emphasizes accuracy, safety, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience in a veterinary clinic or laboratory environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform sample collection, processing, organization and management following SOPs.
• Utilize biobank software to record metadata and processing history.
• Monitor and fill sample requisitions across IDEXX.
• Maintain inventories of study-specific collection kits and ensure materials are shipped for in-field studies.
• Collaborate with multiple R&D teams and report to the biobank manager.

Skills

Laboratory techniques

Biobanking

Inventory management

Data entry & recordkeeping

Microsoft Excel

Tools

LIMS

Biobank software

Job description

This Biobank Senior Lab Associate position is an opportunity to be a member of R&D Clinical Research in Westbrook, Maine. In this position, you will be supporting cutting-edge research projects that enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care throughout the United States and over 175 countries worldwide.

Why This Role Matters

This role provides on the ground support for sample collection, processing, organization and management following established standard operating procedures. Newly acquired biobanking software is used to maintain records of sample metadata and processing history, as well as monitor and fill sample requisitions from across IDEXX. The biobank also collaborates with multiple R&D teams to create and maintain inventories of study-specific collection kits, and ensure critical materials are shipped out for in-the-field studies. This role reports directly to the biobank manager.

In This Role

• You value working at the highest levels of accuracy, safety and quality.
• You are able to understand and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), including safety and quality procedures.
• You are familiar with the use of computers and software that is key to maintaining records and tracking inventory.
• You are someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment, and maintains a positive can-do attitude.
• You are able to prioritize and multi-task, and gauge when it’s time to ask for help.
• You are a good communicator, able to interact with others at different levels. This may occasionally require customer-facing communication.
• You are able to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab – standing and sitting for extended periods of time, extended reach, lifting up to 50 lbs, 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. All relevant training will be provided.

Veterinary technicians, individuals with experience working in a veterinary clinic or have prior laboratory experience are encouraged to apply!

Schedule

This is a full time (40 hour/week), hourly day shift position. The shifts and hours may vary slighting depending on business needs, and there may be some flexibility as long as hours worked are day-shift. Reliable and dependable attendance is an essential function of this position.

What You Can Expect From Us

• Hourly rate starting at $24/hr
• Opportunity for annual cash bonus
• Health / Dental / Vision Benefits Day-One
• 5% matching 401k
• Additional benefits including but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and much more

If you’re looking for a role that’ll challenge you, offer a variety of work and learning, while helping an amazing industry, we’d love to hear from you!

Why IDEXX

We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve since 1983, our team members help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, ensure safe drinking water for billions, and help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease.

We have customers in over 175 countries and a collaborative global workforce. Our culture 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.

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.