Specimen Technician Hiring Event

Quest Diagnostics

Marlborough (MA)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 30,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

Annual health assessment Blueprint for

healthyMINDS mental health program

Vacation and Health/Flex Time

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Life and disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Annual incentive plans

Education assistance through MyQuest

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics is hosting a hiring event for Specimen Technicians in Marlborough, MA. This is an entry-level opportunity with on-the-job training in a world-class laboratory.

The role focuses on receiving, handling, and routing specimens with accuracy and integrity to support timely test results. Pay range is $20.10–$22.01 per hour with potential 10% or 15% shift differentials for night shifts; candidates may also be eligible for an annual performance bonus.

Qualifications

HS diploma or equivalent.
No experience required.
Previous experience in a production or medical environment preferred.
Must have flexibility; night shift most often, weekends/holidays/on-call/overtime may be required.

Responsibilities

Data entry of test orders, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, centrifugation and aliquoting.
Process specimens to be sent out to additional facilities.
Prepare laboratory specimens for various analysis and testing.
Identifies problems and, in some cases, may resolve issues with specimen types such as missing information.

Skills

Data entry

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Job description

Quest Diagnostics is hosting a hiring event for Specimen Technicians in Marlborough, MA!

Where: Quest Diagnostics, 200 Forest Street, Marlborough, MA 01752

When: Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Sign-on bonus potential for external candidates: $1,500

Start a rewarding career in healthcare with Quest Diagnostics, where your work makes a real difference every day. As a Specimen Processor, you'll be a vital part of the laboratory team, ensuring patient specimens are received, handled, and routed with accuracy, care, and integrity. Every sample you process helps support the timely, reliable test results that patients and healthcare providers depend on.

This is an exciting entry-level opportunity to join a world-class, state-of-the-art laboratory and build a long-term career with an industry leader. No laboratory experience? No problem. We'll provide the training and support you need to succeed while helping you develop valuable skills in specimen handling, testing requirements, quality standards, laboratory operations, analytical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork.

As you grow, you'll gain experience working alongside talented technical professionals, build confidence in a fast-paced environment, and develop the foundation for future career opportunities in laboratory science and healthcare. If you're dependable, detail-oriented, eager to learn, and ready to be part of something meaningful, we'd love to help you take the first step toward a career with endless possibilities.

Join our team and discover how every specimen tells a story, every role matters, and every day is an opportunity to make a difference.

Pay range: $20.10 - $22.01 / hour; employee may be eligible to receive shift differential of 10% for some or all hours worked on second shift and 15% for some or all hours worked on third shift. Additional details on shift differential will be provided if an offer is extended.

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits information:

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
healthyMINDS mental health program
Vacation and Health/Flex Time
FinFit financial coaching and services
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
Employee stock purchase plan
Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
Flexible Spending Accounts
Annual incentive plans
Matching gifts program
Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
and so much more!

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

Data entry of test orders, presort, pickup and delivery of processed specimens to the laboratory, centrifugation and aliquoting
Process specimens to be sent out to additional facilities
Prepare laboratory specimens for various analysis and testing
Identifies problems and in some cases, may resolve issues with specimen types such as missing information etc.
Understands the relationship between tests ordered and specimen received

Qualifications

Qualifications:

HS diploma or equivalent
No experience required
Previous experience in a production or medical environment preferred
Must have flexibility, majority of work on the nightshift, but based on staffing needs weekends, holidays, on call and overtime may be required

About the Team

Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.

While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.

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