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Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Experience with operation and troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation and assay systems.
Required Credentials:
- Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a biological science.
Unit Details:
- Performs analyses on blood, tissue, and body fluids to aid in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of patients.
- Testing is performed in specialized laboratories and may include highly skilled manual techniques or automated testing using sophisticated instrumentation.
- Responsibilities include instrument operation and maintenance, troubleshooting assays, evaluating tests for accuracy, assisting with interpreting results, and operational support activities to optimize testing.
- Works with multiple computer systems to retrieve information and report results; may work with minimal supervision and may assist with specimen collection.
- Must strictly adhere to safety protocols when working with infectious specimens, chemicals, and other hazards.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Week 1: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.
- Week 2 and beyond: Tuesday-Friday, 3:00pm-1:30am (10-hour shifts).
- Must be able to accommodate scheduling adjustments, off-shifts, holiday, on-call, and weekend work assignments.
Travel Lab Scientist/Lab Technologist Job Responsibilities & Salary
Job responsibilities for Lab Scientists include testing and analyzing samples (such as blood, urine, and tissue) to obtain data that healthcare providers can use to better care for patients. Lab Scientists also are often responsible for quality improvement initiatives and supervising Laboratory Technicians. The average annual salary for Lab Scientists in the United States is about $58,000.
Travel Lab Scientist/Lab Technologist Jobs in Minnesota
The increasing demand for healthcare as the population ages is fueling a demand for Lab Scientists. Travel jobs for Lab Scientists are available in many areas of the United States, primarily in hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic laboratories. Job descriptions for Lab Scientists (also referred to as Laboratory Scientists, Lab Technologists, Clinical Laboratory Scientists, Medical Laboratory Scientists, or Medical Technologists) include using specialized laboratory equipment to perform tests on biological specimens. Healthcare providers use the results of these tests to help prevent, diagnose, and manage medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Explore travel Lab Scientist jobs today.