Job Description
Position Summary:
This is an Administrative Professional position at the Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (CSU VDL) in Fort Collins, Colorado. This is an in-person position. This position will serve in two roles: 1) Parasitology Laboratory Manager, and 2) Quality Technician.
The position is full-time with a schedule based on section needs. This position may require after-hours and weekend work, based on caseload and urgent testing or laboratory needs. On call hours may be required for this position. This is an essential position, and the employee may be required to report to work, without delay, on some weather closure days and various holidays throughout the year. This position will be required to report to work for emergency disease response requests and may be required to work significant hours (exceeding 40 hours per week) during a disease outbreak detection and response effort or other important diagnostic effort.
In-state and out of state travel will be required to provide quality services to the branch laboratories, and attend diagnostic, quality and other related meetings and trainings. This position will also be expected to travel to help with outbreak testing and other lab events.
For full consideration, please apply by Monday, November 16, 2026, 11:59pm (MT). This position will remain open until filled.
Description of Work Unit:
At the CSU Veterinary Health System, animals and the people who care for them are at the heart of everything we do. Every decision we make reflects our commitment to those who trust us with their animals’ health. That focus inspires us to deliver expert veterinary services, support veterinary education and training, and advance groundbreaking research. We show up every day with passion, eagerness to collaborate, and a drive to redefine what’s possible. Our deep partnership with the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences amplifies our impact, enabling us to boldly innovate and share knowledge widely.
Essential Job Duties:
Work independently and reliably in the Parasitology and Quality sections, ensuring operational and testing excellence for the VDL.
Ensure all diagnostic testing is performed accurately, according to quality and testing procedures, and is kept up to date based on diagnostic test advancements.
Ensure client results are accurately reported and all turnaround times are met.
Manage laboratory staff in the Parasitology section, which includes training and mentoring, organizing section schedules, providing performance feedback, and managing issues related to staff, including conflict resolution and other performance issues.
Serve on the Quality team and perform quality technical work, including but not limited to, writing and reviewing standard operating procedures, worksheets and work instructions; calibrating and verifying equipment; interpreting quality standards; determining departures from the quality system and correctly documenting and investigating these departures; and performing internal audits.
Manage all quality control aspects of the Parasitology laboratory, ensure high level section performance in audits and proficiency testing, write and review standard operating procedures, and ensure that departures from the quality system are documented and appropriately managed.
Serve as a positive role model in work performance and practices and ensure staff follow the same, including completing testing without delay, minimizing non-work-related activities, ensuring completion of tasks in a timely manner.
Provide exceptional client services to all VDL clients, including minimizing operational and testing issues and appropriately resolving client complaints.
Conduct diagnostic assays, including sample preparation, interpreting and reporting of routine and specialized parasitology assays or other advanced diagnostic assays.
Ensure all personnel of the Parasitology section appropriately comply with VDL, VHS, CVMBS, CSU and…