Laboratory Operations Specialist - Specimens & Shipping

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Davis in Turlock, CA is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to provide basic laboratory support in Shipping/Receiving and other departments. You will enter client/animal/specimen information and use the LIMS to assign tests and retrieve results.

Responsibilities include processing specimens, distributing to departments, and supporting maintenance tasks across the lab. The role requires strong customer service, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced diagnostic environment.

Qualifications

• No minimum education required.
• Experience in customer service.
• Experience in veterinary/medical lab settings; specimen handling and lab techniques.
• Ability to track samples and data efficiently.
• Quality control knowledge and inventory record keeping.
• Good communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Windows-based word processing, spreadsheets and databases.

Responsibilities

• 40% - Specimen assignments and processing
• 30% - Receiving / Shipping
• 20% - Glassware/Laundry/Autoclave support
• 10% - Laboratory maintenance / multi-laboratory support

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Specimen handling

Data entry

Inventory management

Shipping/Receiving

Teamwork

Laboratory techniques

Tools

LIMS

MS Excel

MS Word

Database systems

Job description

UC Davis in Turlock, CA is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to provide basic laboratory support in Shipping/Receiving and other departments. You will enter client/animal/specimen information and use the LIMS to assign tests and retrieve results.

Responsibilities include processing specimens, distributing to departments, and supporting maintenance tasks across the lab. The role requires strong customer service, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced diagnostic environment.