Hybrid Public Health Laboratory Associate

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness

City benefits

Work from home policy

Job summary

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) seeks a Laboratory Associate to support clinical and environmental testing in a dynamic public health laboratory. You will handle routine lab duties, maintain equipment, and ensure accurate specimen processing to safeguard NYC residents.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of lab experience or coursework.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and one year of appropriate full-time experience or training in a biological, chemical, or clinical laboratory.
• Eight credits, including laboratory coursework, in biology, chemistry, or medical technology, from an accredited college or university.
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of (1) and (2) above. However all candidates must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Removes laboratory waste from lab units.
• Receives, stores, and distributes laboratory supplies and equipment.
• Cleans and operates equipment as required.
• Performs and documents daily, weekly routine maintenance and Quality Control procedures on all lab equipment.
• Cleans and sterilizes animal cages and lids on a regular basis.
• Performs inventory and maintains adequate stock of media, reagents, and other supplies.
• Ships specimens to appropriate external labs.
• Maintain storage and security of laboratory inventory supplies and equipment.
• Prepare media and other supplies for distribution throughout the building.
• Maintain upkeep of designated laboratory instruments before and after usage.
• Will be assigned to the receiving/stock room of the laboratory.
• Receive, sort, accession and deliver specimens, not limited to outbreak specimens to testing laboratory.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Biology/Chemistry coursework credits

Job description

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) seeks a Laboratory Associate to support clinical and environmental testing in a dynamic public health laboratory. You will handle routine lab duties, maintain equipment, and ensure accurate specimen processing to safeguard NYC residents.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of lab experience or coursework.