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Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:April 13, 2026If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.Available Title(s):510G-YN_CS_NPS - Laboratory Technician 1Business Title:WADDL Laboratory Technician 1Employee Type:ClassifiedPosition Details:The Opportunity:As the Laboratory Technician 1, you will play a key role in the Sample Receiving section of the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL), where you will support daily laboratory operations under general supervision. You will perform routine laboratory procedures as well as simple, qualitative laboratory work. In this role, you will triage, examine, evaluate, prepare, and route samples for testing, enter data into the Laboratory Information Management System, and operate and maintain laboratory equipment. You will interact regularly with WADDL clients, faculty, residents, and laboratory personnel while providing exceptional customer service. To be successful, you will bring familiarity with basic laboratory practices, equipment, and aseptic techniques, along with eligibility and understanding of BSL-2 laboratory safety guidelines and work environments.Additional Information:This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligibleMonthly Salary: $3,925 to $5,271 | Range 44 | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.Required Qualifications:Completion of a course approved by the American Society of Clinical Pathologtists for laboratory assistants OR two years of chemical, or clinical or public health laboratory experience. Training in medical technology or education in college with courses in laboratory sciences may be substituted, year for year, for experience.Physical eligibility required for working in a BioSafety Lab-2 (BSL-2) environment. See the following link for more information: to rotate Saturdays and holidays as scheduled.Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver's license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.Preferred Qualifications:Experience using COFL or similar laboratory information management or electronic medical record systemExperience handling biological specimens.Exceptional data entry skills, demonstrating speed and accuracy.Experience in a medical, healthcare, and/or veterinary laboratory settingExperience providing exceptional customer serviceExperience/Familiarity with Hand-Off Communication StandardsStrong interpersonal skills and ability to respond constructively to stressful situations and problems.Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorshipAbout WADDL: The Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL) supports Washington's testing for early disease detection, protecting public health, food security, and the state's $1.5 billion animal agriculture industry. Our main lab is housed in a three-story, 61,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility on the Washington State University campus. The Avian Health Laboratory is a branch lab at the Western Washington Regional Extension Center in Puyallup. To learn more about the great work we are doing please visit our webiste linked above. Area/College: College of Veterinary MedicineDepartment Name: Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL)Location: Pullman, WA 99164Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.1) Resume2) Cover LetterExternal candidates, upload all documents in the "Application Document" section of your application.Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.Time Type:Full timePosition Term:Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or of Non-DiscriminationIn matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX, ADA/Section 504, and implementing regulations), as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment, can be made verbally or in writing to WSU's Compliance and Civil Rights, the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, or both.More information, resources, and contact information are available here: