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Laboratory Technologist, Parasitology, Biomedical & Diagnostic Sciences: College of Veterinary Medicine - UTIA

Position Number: 6122299
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Agriculture - Veterinary Medicine

Laboratory Technologist, Parasitology, Biomedical & Diagnostic Sciences: College of Veterinary Medicine - UTIA
Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 2458
Job Category: Medical
Posting Date: 04/02/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US (On-site)

Job Description
The College of Veterinary Medicine invites applicants to apply for the position of Laboratory Technologist, located within the Parasitology Lab of the Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences department. The Parasitology Laboratory performs a wide variety of services and interacts with students, faculty, and staff within CVM, from referral veterinarians, zoos, and independent diagnostic service corporations. The lab is a complex environment; operations include year-round teaching, diagnostics, and research. Major goals of the lab are to provide and promote excellence in education and development, quality diagnostic services, and contribute to scholarship as a team. The position of Laboratory Technologist 1, under the direction of the Laboratory Supervisor and Laboratory Director, learns and performs diagnostic activities related to the parasitology diagnostic lab. This position requires a willingness to work with biological samples, including feces, blood, and parasitic organisms. This position is a member of the team who must work collaboratively and be familiar with the spectrum of activities used in diagnostics. Under general supervision, this position provides technical support to maintain the quality and efficiency of the Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory by learning and performing general laboratory tasks and routine procedures on clinical specimens in the course of diagnostic testing.

Responsibilities

Learns and performs general laboratory tasks such as sample accessioning and processing. Learns and performs routine procedures including fecal flotations, fecal egg counts, Knott's tests, Heartworm antigen tests, parasite ID, and various other serological tests on clinical diagnostic samples. Procures, analyzes, and catalogs fecal samples for use in diagnostic reference. Assists with reporting data to clinicians, veterinary students and referral DVMs by reviewing and transcribing results within published turnaround times. Provides some training of student assistants/graduate researchers on routine diagnostic procedures. Learns to operate standard laboratory equipment and specialized equipment used in parasite diagnostics. Participates in general laboratory safety training and adheres to all university and lab established safety procedures. Maintains client confidentiality and interacts professionally with veterinarians, students, staff and faculty. Performs general laboratory maintenance and organization/cleanliness. Adheres to established basic quality assurance procedures and troubleshooting while adhering to safety protocols. Adheres to proper biohazard disposal protocols.
Collaborates with other departments, universities, state and federal administrations, and private corporations. Maintains digital records/data generated by research projects. Provides content to the photomicroscopy database from clinical samples for teaching and research. Assists with summer outreach wet labs such as 4-H.

Qualifications
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed:

Basic knowledge of Biology, Chemistry, or related science
Must have good communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Must be able to operate basic laboratory equipment or be willing to learn operation
Willing to learn complex assays and novel computer systems and equipment

Minimum Qualifications:

Depending on experience and qualifications of successful candidate, individual will be hired in as a Laboratory Technologist 1, Laboratory Technologist 2, Senior Laboratory Technologist 1, or Senior Laboratory Technologist 2.

Laboratory Technologist 1

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Wildlife Health, Animal Science, Biochemistry, or related field.
Minimum Experience: None
Additional Requirements: Familiarity with basic laboratory procedures.

Laboratory Technologist 2

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Wildlife Health, Animal Science, Biochemistry, or related field.
Minimum Experience: 2 years of relevant experience.

Senior Laboratory Technologist 1

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Wildlife Health, Animal Science, Biochemistry, or related field.
Minimum Experience: 4 years of relevant experience

Senior Laboratory Technologist 2

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Wildlife Health, Animal Science, Biochemistry, or related field.
Minimum Experience: 6 years of relevant experience

The Veterinary Medical Center is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year. Occasional weekend, evening, or holiday work may be required of this position.

Work Location:

Knoxville, Tennessee On-Site

Compensation and Benefits:

UT market ranges: MR07-MR08
Anticipated hiring range: $43,155.84-$49,969.92
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About The College

The UT College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM), located in Knoxville, was established by an act of the Tennessee Legislature in 1974 and is part of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture.

UTCVM is one of 33 veterinary colleges in the United States and provides opportunities for Tennessee students while serving pet owners and the livestock industry as well as protecting public health, enhancing medical knowledge and generating economic benefits to the state and nation.

About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees-the Volunteers-who uphold the university's tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

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