If I get hired for a specific shift, is it easy to move to another at some point?

While we can't guarantee shift availability, it is possible to move from one shift to another after being hired onto the IDEXX team.

What type of work experience would make me a good potential fit for a job in an IDEXX lab?

You'll see the specific experience required for any role on each individual job description. As a general rule though, we hire a wide range of backgrounds. Some of our lab jobs require previous lab experience, whether general or in a specific field like Histology or Parasitology, etc. Other times our lab roles are open to customer service backgrounds, recent grads, or other people who have never worked in a laboratory before but are interested in learning.

Pay for jobs in our reference labs can vary due to a number of factors, including the specific role type, the lab's location, the shift hours (there's often a shift differential for second and third shift), and the level of someone's experience. You'll want to look at individual job descriptions for detailed pay information.

What advice would you give to prepare for an interview on an IDEXX lab team?

You can find some tips on interviewing, as well as extra information about what happens after you apply, here: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/recruitment-process When interviewing, a good tip is to make sure you're in a quiet place with a good phone and/or internet connection. And come with questions if you have any!

Laboratories

We are here to stay. For more than 40 years, IDEXX has been enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock. The diagnostic tests we build help keep animals healthy and our water safe to drink. We have over 80 reference labs that support more than 50,000 veterinary practices worldwide.

We invest in you! We believe that a diversity of people and perspectives is what makes IDEXX a successful company. Our global teams value collaboration, innovation and initiative. We work hard to make IDEXX an attractive place to work with many benefits, a common purpose, and an inclusive environment where you can grow and develop your career.

Which role is right for you?

Our Reference Laboratories are fast-paced, high-volume work environments.

Whether you have never worked in a lab before, or you have a science or veterinary background, there could be a career for you in an IDEXX Reference Lab.

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Are you looking to launch a science-related career?

Did you love science classes in school? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a laboratory? And, most importantly, would you love a job that allowed you to work on behalf of pets all over the world?

As a Laboratory Technician, you will help with many of the critical responsibilities that keep our lab running. You might double-check paperwork, unbag and inspect the samples as they enter the building, move them from one department to another, restock supplies, load specimens into analyzers, or prepare samples for testing. These tasks ensure that we get the correct results sent back to the vet on time.

And, we have all the in-house training you need to build your skills and knowledge, and develop your career.

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Are you a veterinary technician?

As a vet tech, you might love a role as a Laboratory Technician at IDEXX. You'll have the chance to use your skills and continue making a difference in the lives of people's pets.

Our Laboratory Technicians specialize in one or more of the following areas: Hematology / Cytology / Urinalysis / Chemistry / Endocrinology / Parasitology / Immunology / Serology / Microbiology / PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) / Histology / Diagnostic Evaluation. Depending on your assignment, you will be performing various area-specific laboratory analyses and tests. You'll help prepare samples, set up instruments, run tests, and read, interpret, and release results.

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Are you a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or a Medical Technologist (MT)?

You can use all of your clinical diagnostic lab skills and knowledge in a whole new way - and on behalf of pets.

In our Veterinary Reference Labs, we use all the same analyzers you use in a human clinical lab - but the samples come from dogs, cats, horses, birds - really, the whole animal kingdom. Your Quality skills and knowledge, microscope and analytical skills all apply to the work we do every day. We offer many opportunities for you to expand your career, in training, quality work, technical operations, leadership and more. IDEXX is an ideal place for you to take the next step in your laboratory career.

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Are you an experienced people leader?

Our Supervisors and Managers are people leaders at one of the largest veterinary diagnostic companies in the world.  In these leadership roles, you supervise the Medical Technicians, Lab Assistants, and Technologists who perform testing to help veterinarians around the world diagnose and treat pets, supporting the overall operations of the laboratory. You help train, develop, and manage those team members in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

While a background in clinical laboratory science is helpful, we know individuals who are successful in these roles have a passion for developing, managing, and motivating team members, regardless of what industries they've worked in previously.

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Laboratory Departments

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Our laboratories play a critical role in delivering insightful information to our veterinary practice customers. It is the people in the lab and their commitment to excellence that allows us to be successful.

Whether a technician processing a sample, a trainer helping to find ways to improve processes, or a supervisor empowering their team to achieve their goals, our team members are helping to give animals a voice. Thanks to the work they do everyday, someone's beloved pet can get the treatment plan they need - how great is that?

Training & Shift Information

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FAQs

Training is vital to our lab teams. Even if you've never set foot in a medical laboratory, you'll spend the first couple of weeks being shown the processes and safety precautions you need to know to help you be successful in your new role. Your training will be a combination of online resources and live, on-the-job training.

After you're trained, your supervisor will be a resource for further questions that arise.

We have an active employee community.

Whether connecting through our communities or at events, IDEXXers are encouraged to bring their whole self to work.