Specimen Processor / Lab Technician - Clinical Pathology

Monday - Friday Day Shift | 23 PTO days + 10 paid holidays (or opportunity for holiday pay) | 1.5x overtime rate

Tired of the long shifts, holiday rotations, and constant patient load of healthcare? Looking for a laboratory role where you can apply your specimen processing, phlebotomy, or lab support skills in a new and exciting way?

Join our Clinical Pathology Specimen Processing Team, where you'll work with animal specimens that support meaningful preclinical research - not patient care. Here, you'll find a smaller, close-knit team environment, predictable hours, and better work-life balance than many healthcare settings.

What You'll Do

As a Specimen Processor (Specimen Accessioner / Sample Processing Technician), you will:

• Process and accession animal specimens with accuracy, following GLPs, SOPs, and study protocols.

• Operate centrifuges, prepare labels, and ensure samples are stored under proper conditions.

• Prepare and track outgoing shipments, providing recipients with inventory sheets and manifests.

• Maintain supply inventory and support multiple research studies at once.

• Document observations and results clearly while maintaining compliance.

• Communicate with study directors and collaborate with a small, supportive team.

What You Bring

• Education:

  • High school diploma (or equivalent) with laboratory experience required.

  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a life science field preferred.

• Skills & Abilities:

  • Experience in specimen processing, accessioning, phlebotomy, or lab support.

  • Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).

  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written instructions.

  • Team-oriented mindset with clear communication skills.

Schedule, Pay & Benefits

• Shift: Monday-Friday, daytime hours only (6a or 7a rotating start time)

• Starting Pay: $19/hour, can increase based on experience

• Overtime: 1.5x rate | Holiday Pay: 2x rate

• Weekend rotation (1.5x overtime rate)

• Benefits start within 30 days: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, and more

• Generous PTO (23 days annually) and paid holidays (10 annually) - better than most healthcare schedules

• Paid training, PPE provided, and a supportive team environment

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This role requires active participation in a lab environment:

• Frequent walking, standing, sitting for extended periods, and lifting up to 50 lbs.

• Working with animal specimens, animal dander, and hazardous biological materials (including HIV-positive samples)

• Use of PPE (gloves, safety glasses, masks/respirators)

• TB test (negative Mantoux or chest X-ray) required

• Exposure to chemicals, solvents, and moderate noise levels

Why This Role Is Different

Unlike healthcare environments, this position offers:

• Predictable daytime hours

• Overtime opportunities paid at 1.5x rate

• Animal specimens - not patient care, for a unique and fascinating lab focus

• Smaller, close-knit team where your contributions are seen and valued

• Generous PTO and holiday pay so you can actually enjoy time off

• Stable, structured work that still makes an impact on advancing science

Apply today to bring your specimen handling experience into a new and rewarding setting - and discover why many healthcare professionals are choosing careers in preclinical research.

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*This position could be offered at different levels for candidates who qualify with a combination of advanced levels of education and/or years of experience. The salary range will adjust along with the level of the role to match the person's relevant experience and/or education level.

Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we "Play to Win" in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There's an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual's unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people's lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Benefits include health and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!

Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.