Hiring Department

Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Job Description

The College of Veterinary Medicine at MU is on a mission to inclusively educate and train outstanding clinicians and scientists, generate new knowledge, engage stakeholders, and foster economic growth, all of which promote and protect the health and welfare of animals and people. Simply put, our mission is to Teach, Heal, Discover, and Serve.

The Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is a full-service laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians and member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN). It provides in-depth laboratory diagnostic support to veterinary practitioners, livestock and poultry industry interests, companion animal interests, wildlife conservationists, scientists utilizing animals in their research throughout the university, state and regulatory officials, and clinicians of the MU Veterinary Health Center. The laboratory handles more than 200,000 specimens a year and serves Missouri’s 114 counties and surrounding states by performing over 170,000 diagnostic tests annually. The VMDL also conducts fundamental and applied research to address animal health and public health issues.

The Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) is seeking motivated and detail-oriented seasonal workers for high volume Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) ELISA testing. Earn extra cash for the holidays while developing your hands-on laboratory skills. Seeking flexible individuals with availability to work two-six weeks starting in mid-November.

Required availability Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with flexibility to work after 5:00 p.m. as well as weekends if necessary. The laboratory will be closed November 26^th and 27^th in observance of Thanksgiving, as well as Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Representative Duties Include:

• Trim and weigh cervid tissues in preparation for diagnostic testing.
• Ensure that sample accountability is maintained by verifying identification numbers and bar codes.

Hiring Department

Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Job Description

The College of Veterinary Medicine at MU is on a mission to inclusively educate and train outstanding clinicians and scientists, generate new knowledge, engage stakeholders, and foster economic growth, all of which promote and protect the health and welfare of animals and people. Simply put, our mission is to Teach, Heal, Discover, and Serve.

The Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is a full-service laboratory accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians and member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN). It provides in-depth laboratory diagnostic support to veterinary practitioners, livestock and poultry industry interests, companion animal interests, wildlife conservationists, scientists utilizing animals in their research throughout the university, state and regulatory officials, and clinicians of the MU Veterinary Health Center. The laboratory handles more than 200,000 specimens a year and serves Missouri’s 114 counties and surrounding states by performing over 170,000 diagnostic tests annually. The VMDL also conducts fundamental and applied research to address animal health and public health issues.

The Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL) is seeking motivated and detail-oriented seasonal workers for high volume Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) ELISA testing. Earn extra cash for the holidays while developing your hands-on laboratory skills. Seeking flexible individuals with availability to work two-six weeks starting in mid-November.

Required availability Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with flexibility to work after 5:00 p.m. as well as weekends if necessary. The laboratory will be closed November 26^th and 27^th in observance of Thanksgiving, as well as Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Representative Duties Include:

• Trim and weigh cervid tissues in preparation for diagnostic testing.
• Ensure that sample accountability is maintained by verifying identification numbers and bar codes.