{"id":20620,"date":"2026-11-12T09:52:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=20620"},"modified":"2026-11-12T09:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T14:52:08","slug":"job-of-the-week-laboratory-technologist-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=20620","title":{"rendered":"Job of the Week: Laboratory Technologist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week\u2019s featured job is a Laboratory Technologist with the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory team at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.msu.edu\/jobs\/laboratory-technologist-east-lansing-michigan-united-states-40ea104f-1a5e-48cb-a8e5-2022eb65671a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(1179623)<\/a>. \u00a0If you&#8217;re an experienced laboratory technologist, this may be the job for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/cvm.msu.edu\/vdl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL)<\/a>, a service unit in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is a premier, full-service, fully accredited veterinary diagnostic laboratory for all species. The VDL performs more than one million tests per year on samples submitted from across the state of Michigan, the United States, and more than 25 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this position, you will be responsible for performing automated assays and radioimmunoassays on animal samples, ensuring quality control, maintaining instruments, documenting results, and answering client questions. \u00a0You should demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of laboratory information management systems, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. In this role, you will be working in the Endocrinology section, which is responsible for providing rapid, accurate results to veterinarians and researchers. <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.msu.edu\/jobs\/laboratory-technologist-east-lansing-michigan-united-states-40ea104f-1a5e-48cb-a8e5-2022eb65671a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find a complete list of responsibilities in the job posting.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowledge typically acquired by completing a four-year college degree in biological or clinical laboratory sciences or medical technology is required. An equivalent combination of both education and experience is acceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and a great problem solver. \u00a0\u00a0Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist is preferred. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/careers.msu.edu\/jobs\/laboratory-technologist-east-lansing-michigan-united-states-40ea104f-1a5e-48cb-a8e5-2022eb65671a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find a complete list of required and desired qualifications in the job posting.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cvm.msu.edu\/vdl\">Learn more about the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory on their website<\/a>. To learn more or apply for this position, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.msu.edu\/jobs\/laboratory-technologist-east-lansing-michigan-united-states-40ea104f-1a5e-48cb-a8e5-2022eb65671a\">MSU Careers Website<\/a>\u00a0. Applications require a cover letter, resume\/CV, and three professional references and should be submitted by November 24, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s featured job is a Laboratory Technologist with the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory team at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine (1179623). \u00a0If you&#8217;re an experienced laboratory technologist, this may be the job for you.&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=20620\">Continue Reading&#8230;<span> Job of the Week: Laboratory Technologist<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":20621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-employment"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb1fcA-5mA","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/JOTW-november-13.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20620"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20625,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20620\/revisions\/20625"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}