Laboratory Technician

IDEXX; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with 5% match

On-the-job training

Career advancement opportunities

Employee stock program

Foundation donation matching

Job summary

IDEXX in Irvine, CA is seeking a Laboratory Technician to perform sample receipt, preparation, and analysis in a fast-paced environment. You’ll work in two departments—Sample Management and Parasitology—using standard procedures to handle specimens, enter data, and ensure timely testing, with comprehensive day-one benefits.

Starting between December 15-31, 2026, this full-time role emphasizes teamwork, training, and opportunities for growth within a leading global veterinary diagnostic company.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; science degree preferred.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment is beneficial.
• Veterinary technician or medical laboratory experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Receive, prepare, and accession veterinary samples (blood, urine, feces, biopsies).
• Enter specimen data into tracking system and rack/bundle samples for delivery.
• Assist lab personnel with storage and ensuring Turnaround Times are met.
• Work with fecal samples in Parasitology, using automated analyzers and microscopes.
• Follow SOPs to move samples efficiently through testing processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Fast-paced environment

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Science degree (2-4 years) preferred

RVT/LVT/CVT or MLT/MT experience a plus

Job description

As a Laboratory Technician at IDEXX, you perform laboratory testing that helps veterinarians diagnose and treat pets. You will be a key contributor at one of the largest veterinary diagnostic companies in the world, joining a fast-paced work environment that encourages teamwork, quality, and offers opportunities for personal growth.

We offer extensive training for this role, whether you’ve worked in a lab before or this would be your first lab job; we hope you’ll consider applying and discover the good you can do on our team.

Please note: The start date for these roles will be between December 15-December 31st 2026. Please read on for information about these positions! This is a full-time position with excellent day-one benefits.

If you’d like more information about laboratory jobs at IDEXX before applying, you can explore our Laboratory Careers web page: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/referencelaboratories

Why This Role Matters

IDEXX reference laboratories is a global network united by a shared commitment to enhancing pet care, where the true strength in our name is the people behind it, including this role. Our reference laboratories make it possible for our customers to discover more with our unrelenting commitment to innovation, personalized support, guidance, and expertise, while providing the most complete and advanced menu of diagnostic tests along with technology and tools. The focus on enhancing the lives of people and pets starts with our own employees and empowering them to achieve their goals, focusing on continuous improvement, and supporting the strong collaboration and inclusiveness that exist in our team.

In This Role

We have positions that will have you working in 2 departments: Sample Management and Parasitology.

What you’ll be doing as a Sample Management Technician:

• You will receive, prepare, and accession veterinary samples (blood, urine, feces, and biopsies) for laboratory analysis and testing.
• You can expect to remove specimens from transport bags and enter specimen data into a computer tracking system.
• You will rack and bundle prepared samples for delivery to each testing department.
• You will assist other lab personnel with specimen storage and ensuring that Turnaround Times (TAT's) are met.

What You’ll Be Doing As a Parasitology Technician

• You can learn a lot about the health of a pet from what’s happening in the litter box or backyard. In this role, you will be working with fecal samples to prepare them for analysis.
• You will use automated analyzers, microscopes, and other laboratory diagnostic tools
• You will be moving fecal samples through various steps as we prepare them for testing, and then you’ll load and unload the samples into our analyzers.
• You’ll be following SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) to ensure that we move the samples through our testing process correctly and efficiently. Your work will directly help someone’s pet stay healthy.

What You Need To Succeed

• You have experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment, and you thrive in that type of workplace. Examples of this could be food service jobs, warehouse positions, high-volume shipping companies, and much more.
• You have outstanding attention to detail abilities and a proven track record of being someone who pays attention to the steps in a process.
• A High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. A 2-, 3-, or 4-year degree in a Science-related field is preferred.
• It is not required to work in our lab, but if you were a Veterinary Technician (RVT, LVT, CVT)or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT or MT), this experience and education would be a plus.
• You have a positive attitude and love to bring that energy into the lab every day to support your colleagues
• You are looking forward to working in a team
• You have a great sense of team spirit and responsibility
• Able to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab – standing and sitting for extended periods of time, phone & computer use, extended reach, lifting up to 50lb, 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.

What You Can Expect From Us

• Hourly target rate: $25 / hour
• Opportunity for annual cash bonus and merit pay increase consideration
• Health / Dental / Vision benefits from day one
• 5% matching 401k
• On-the-job training and career advancement opportunities
• 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 more
• The opportunity to do meaningful work where you positively impact the lives of people and pets all over the world

Schedule

• The hours for this position are5 am - 2:30 pm Tues - Sat., with a rotating schedule every other Monday.
• The shifts and hours may vary slightly depending on business needs.
• Reliable and dependable attendance is an essential function of the position.

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 is one that 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.

Knowing our work makes a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of pets and people is what motivates us every day. 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.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.

As a Laboratory Technician, you will work on-site in our Irvine, CA lab.

Does this sound like the opportunity for you? Apply today! #IND-LAB