Job Description

Position Summary:

This is an Administrative Professional position at the Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (CSU VDL) in Fort Collins, Colorado. This is an in-person position. This position will serve as a laboratory professional in the Chemistry/Toxicology section.

The position is full-time with a schedule based on section needs. This position may require after-hours and weekend work, based on caseload and urgent testing or laboratory needs. On call hours may be required for this position. This is an essential position, and the employee may be required to report to work, without delay, on some weather closure days and various holidays throughout the year. This position may be required to report to work for emergency disease response requests and may be required to work significant hours (exceeding 40 hours per week) during a disease outbreak detection and response effort or other important diagnostic effort.

For full consideration, please apply by Friday, November 27th, 11:59pm (MT). This position will remain open until filled.

Description of Work Unit:

At the CSU Veterinary Health System, animals and the people who care for them are at the heart of everything we do. Every decision we make reflects our commitment to those who trust us with their animals’ health. That focus inspires us to deliver expert veterinary services, support veterinary education and training, and advance groundbreaking research. We show up every day with passion, eagerness to collaborate, and a drive to redefine what’s possible. Our deep partnership with the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences amplifies our impact, enabling us to boldly innovate and share knowledge widely. 

Essential Job Duties:

• Perform diagnostic testing independently and reliably in the Chemistry/Toxicology section.
• Perform all diagnostic testing accurately, according to quality and testing procedures.
• Maintain a high standard of work performance, including completing testing without delay, minimizing non-work-related activities, ensuring completion of tasks in a timely manner, and being responsive to laboratory supervisor requests.
• Understand and correctly perform all quality control aspects of the laboratory, including correctly interpreting and following all quality requirements, policies and procedures; correctly recording data; noticing and reporting departures from the quality system; and correctly documenting quality activities.
• Provide exceptional client services to all VDL clients and accurately report and interpret diagnostic results.
• Comply with VDL, VHS, CVMBS, CSU and state/national policies and procedures and other regulatory requirements.
• Provide essential services, including reporting to work, without delay, on some weather closure days and various holidays throughout the year, responding to various emergency disease outbreaks and important diagnostic projects, and traveling as requested to provide training or assist other laboratories.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment:

• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires).
• Essential Services Designation: Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety and welfare.
• CSU Veterinary Health System does not follow standard University Holiday Schedule due to the nature of the business. After hours and weekend work may be required.
• Must safely lift and carry items that weigh up to 50lbs.
• Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• May be required to be rabies vaccinated upon hire and maintain protective titers (blood drawn on a schedule determined by CSU Occupational Health to evaluate status).
• On-call Status.
• Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous and/or zoonotic materials.

Supervision:

None

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in toxicology, chemistry, microbiology or a related science field.
• Experience in performing diagnostic assays or laboratory-based testing is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of 1 year of experience performing chemistry and toxicology diagnostic assays is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of veterinary-specific chemistry and toxicology diagnostic methodologies, using advanced analytical instrumentation and techniques such as ICP-OES, flame atomic absorption spectrometry, high performance liquid chromatography, or gas chromatography is preferred.
• Experience with quality assurance/quality control programs is preferred.

Salary Range

Required Application Documents

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Employee Benefits

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Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO

Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.