Extraction Laboratory Technician II

Abbott; Florida; On-site; USD 26,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

HIP PPO medical plan

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Diversity & inclusion culture

Job summary

Abbott in Santa Rosa, CA is seeking an Extraction Laboratory Technician II in Toxicology. You will prepare specimens for routine drug testing, follow SOPs, and manage batches for analysis on analytical instruments within a regulated lab environment.

You will handle biological specimens, maintain chain of custody, and escalate issues as needed. Abbott offers education benefits, strong retirement plans, and career development opportunities in a global diagnostics setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, analytical chemistry, or a related field.
• The ability to work safely with biological specimens, chemicals, equipment, and instruments.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and follow written SOPs.
• Identify specimens scheduled for analysis and assemble batches.
• Pipette biological specimens and standards in varying volumes.
• Prepare and extract analytes for instrumental analysis.
• Load prepared batches onto analytical instruments and run SOPs.
• May create Hamilton batches for aliquots merged from different batches.
• Maintain Chain of Custody documentation.
• Communicate with supervisors and escalate challenges.
• Maintain a safe healthful work environment.

Skills

Safety with biological specimens

Laboratory procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, analytical chemistry, or a related field

Tools

LC/MS/MS

GC/MS

Job description

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Title and Opportunity

Extraction Laboratory Technician II – Toxicology Division – Santa Rosa, CA

The Opportunity: Abbott Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit – an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Job Description

This role will prepare specimens for routine drug testing following the laboratory's Standard Operating Procedures.

What You’ll Work On

• Read, understand, and follow written Standard Operating Procedures
• Correctly identify specimens scheduled for analysis and assemble batches as necessary
• Pour or quantitatively pipette biological specimens and standards in varying volumes (forensic specimens)
• Prepare and/or extract analytes of interest for subsequent instrumental analysis (forensic specimens)
• Load prepared batches onto analytical instruments and initiate pre‑approved analytical runs following established SOPs
• May create Hamilton batches for aliquots merged from different screening batches
• Maintain proper and adequate Chain of Custody batch documentation
• Communication with supervisors and prompt escalation of emerging challenges
• Maintain and promote a safe healthful environment for self and co-workers

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, analytical chemistry, or a related field
• The ability to work safely with biological specimens, chemicals, equipment, and instruments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with biological specimens and/or analytical instruments (LC/MS/MS and/or GC/MS)

Salary

The base pay for this position is $18.70 – $37.40/hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Family, Division, Location, and Work Arrangements

Job Family: Operations Quality

Division: TOX ARDx Toxicology

Location: United States > Santa Rosa : 3700-3730 Westwind Blvd.

Work Shift: Standard

Travel: No

Medical Surveillance: Not Applicable

Significant Work Activities

• Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists)
• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
• Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
• Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
• Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materials

Equal Opportunity Employment

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

Company Culture

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.