Entry Level Lab Associate

Scorpion Therapeutics; Missouri; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a detail-oriented Specimen Processor I for our on-site lab in Earth City, MO. You will process and prepare biological specimens for testing, ensuring accurate labeling and data entry.

Responsibilities include unpacking, routing, packing and shipping specimens; you will handle high-throughput samples while maintaining discipline with documentation, inventory, and quality control in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 1+ years in lab, accessioning, or related fields.
• Comfortable handling biological specimens.
• Strong organizational, data entry, and attention to detail skills.

Responsibilities

• Unpacking, routing, packing, shipping specimens.
• Resolving problematic samples within a high-throughput environment.
• Process and prepare biological specimens for testing.
• Identify and label specimens accurately.

Skills

Organizational skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Biology handling

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Role

Specimen Processor I in a clinical laboratory setting, responsible for processing and preparing biological specimens for testing, ensuring accuracy in identification, labeling, and data entry.

Responsibilities

unpacking, routing, packing, shipping specimens, and resolving problematic samples within a high-throughput environment.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED; preferred 1+ years in lab, accessioning, or related fields; comfortable handling biological specimens; strong organizational, data entry, and attention to detail skills; ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

Work setup: onsite in Earth City, MO; schedule Monday–Friday with overtime and rotating Saturdays.