Cytology - Medical Laboratory Associate

Wetherby, England, United Kingdom

11/26/2024

As a Medical Laboratory Associate (MLA) in the field of Cytology at IDEXX, you will be a key contributor at one of the largest veterinary diagnostic companies in the world. You will perform laboratory testing that helps veterinarians diagnose and treat pets. You will join a fast-paced work environment that encourages teamwork, quality, and offers opportunities for personal growth. This is a full-time role with competitive benefits.  

IDEXX reference laboratories are a global network united by a shared commitment to enhancing pet care where the true strength in our name is the people behind it. Our reference laboratories make it possible for our customers to discover more with our unrelenting commitment to innovation, personalised support, guidance, and expertise, while providing the most complete and advanced menu of diagnostic tests along with technology and tools.

In This Role

• You will be working in a team of 10 people and we are looking for a Cytology Laboratory Scientist/MLT who will perform laboratory analyses and tests which are vital for the diagnosis for our client’s animals.
• You will be using automated analyzers, microscopes and other laboratory diagnostic tools to perform analyses and tests that diagnose animal illnesses, injuries and diseases in support of veterinarian animal treatment. 
• You will also be culturing for microbiology, making smears of fluids and staining slides.
• You will be responsible for setting up and running lab tests and reading and releasing results according to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
  
  

What You Will Need To Succeed

• Ideally, you will have experience working in a laboratory. Experience setting up, running and reading lab tests and operating laboratory equipment (microscopes and/or clinical diagnostic analyzers) would be a plus.
• You will have a BSc in Biology/Biomedical Science/Animal Science/Zoology or equivalent
• 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 concentrate on the details and can work reliably and precisely
• You have a great sense of team spirit and responsibility
  
  

Schedule:  

• This is a full time (37.5 hr/wk) permanent position, with hours Tuesday - Saturday 06:00 – 14:30. (Hours will slightly differ during training period, flexible start time can also be discussed)
• 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, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 10,000 talented people.

So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery.   At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.

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.