Support infectious disease testing operations as a Laboratory Scientist 1 with specimen traceability, laboratory information systems, and microbiology knowledge.

The Health Department role supports the State of Minnesota Public Health Laboratory Infectious Disease Laboratory. You will determine specimen acceptability, transcribe patient information, resolve submission errors, and maintain laboratory supplies. The temporary assignment has an anticipated end date of September 22, 2028, with rotational weekend and holiday specimen work.

Key Responsibilities:

- Maintain specimen traceability and chain of custody
- Determine specimen acceptability for analytical testing
- Transcribe patient information into laboratory information systems
- Identify, troubleshoot,



and resolve submission errors
- Receive, fulfill, and ship test kits and analytical media

Requirements:

- One year of clinical or academic laboratory experience
- Experience working with bacterial or viral organisms
- Experience following laboratory standard operating procedures
- Five semester or seven quarter microbiology credits required
- Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Apply laboratory operations, specimen management, and microbiology experience to support infectious disease testing for Minnesotans.

📌 Public Health Laboratory Scientist (St Paul)
🏢 Minnesota Direct Care and Treatment
📍 St Paul