Extraction Laboratory Technician II

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Extraction Laboratory Technician II Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution. Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

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The Opportunity Abbott Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of Extraction Laboratory Technician II is within our Toxicology Division located in Santa Rosa, CA. This role will prepare specimens for routine drug testing following the laboratory's Standard Operating Procedures What You’ll Work On Read, understand, and follow written Standard Operating Procedures Correctly identify specimens scheduled for analysis and assemble batches as necessary Pour or quantitatively pipette biological specimens and standards in varying volumes (forensic specimens) Prepare and/or extract analytes of interest for subsequent instrumental analysis (forensic specimens) Load prepared batches onto analytical instruments and initiate pre‑approved analytical runs following established SOPs May create Hamilton batches for aliquots merged from different screening batches Maintain proper and adequate Chain of Custody batch documentation Communication with supervisors and prompt escalation of emerging challenges Maintain and promote a safe healthful environment for self and co-workers Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in chemistry, analytical chemistry, or a related field The ability to work safely with biological specimens, chemicals, equipment, and instruments.

Preferred Qualifications Experience working with biological specimens and/or analytical instruments (LC/MS/MS and/or GC/MS) Apply Now Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews. The base pay for this position is $18.70 – $37.40/hour In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Operations Quality DIVISION: TOX ARDx Toxicology LOCATION: United States > Santa Rosa : 3700-3730 Westwind Blvd. ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Awkward/forceful/repetitive (arms above shoulder, bent wrists), Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materials Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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