LABORATORY TECHNICIAN I General

This is a full-time position at the Frederick Animal Laboratory. Employee may be required to work outside usual daytime hours and be available for on call assignments. Some weekend and evening duties required in the event of a disease outbreak of other assigned Agency activity. May involve occasional overnight travel in and out of the State. This is a Continuity of Operations essential employee.

Work will paid hourly for actual hours worked (no paid leave or paid holidays).

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Frederick Animal Health Laboratory, 1840 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, Maryland 21702

Performs laboratory technician duties, assisting pathologist with animal necropsies on all farm animal species and some wildlife at the Frederick Animal Health Laboratory, and disposing of animal carcasses and materials by operating incinerator according to MDE permit. Performs administrative duties including collating and maintaining laboratory test records, assisting laboratory scientists with sample preparation and testing. This position is considered an essential employee for continuity of operations purposes.

Assists veterinarians with gross necropsy, conducts cleanup and disinfection of the necropsy suite after completion of every necropsy session so that it is clean, sanitary, and orderly at all times, and stocks supplies used during necropsy.

Performs administrative duties for sample accessioning, test recording and reporting using the Laboratory Information System.

Performs general laboratory technician duties not specifically related to necropsy, such as:  preparing media for microbiology plates; strictly follows infection control precautions: follows biosecurity and biosafety practices; and properly uses personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary.

General Option Education: Completion of 60 credits from an accredited college or university including three courses in chemistry or biology.

Experience: Two years of experience as a laboratory assistant or technician.

Notes:

1. Additional experience in a laboratory applying chemical or biological techniques may be substituted for the required education at a rate of one year of experience for each 30 credits of the required college education.

2. Candidates may substitute an Associate’s or higher degree in chemistry or biology for the education or experience requirements.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Medical Laboratory or Histopathology classifications or Medical Laboratory specialty codes in the field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.  

Not Applicable.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date. 

Contractual employees who works for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program (the Program), have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.  As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred, however paper applications will be accepted from candidates who may not have internet access.  All paper applications must be received by 4:30 PM on the closing date, no exceptions.  (Postmarks not accepted.)  

If you are submitting additional information, such as transcripts, the preferred method is to upload them online with your application.  If you are unable to upload, you may mail, hand-deliver or fax (HR Fax # 410-841-5846).  Mailing Address: Maryland Department of Agriculture, Human Resource Office, Room 304, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD  21401.

For questions concerning this recruitment, please contact: Hazel Day at 410-841-5840 or hazel.day@maryland.gov

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

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