Position Title:

Clerk III

Job Group:

Merit

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Any combination of related clerical office experience, related undergraduate education, and/or post high school clerical training that is the equivalent to two years of full-time employment.

Job Description:

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

The Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Receiving/Sample Processing section, is accepting applications for a Clerk III. The ISU VDL is a full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratory engaged in missions of service, teaching and research on a daily basis.  The laboratory processes over 100,000 submissions from veterinarians and researchers annually. The successful applicant will work primarily with animal specimens (tissues, blood, serum, oral fluids, feces, urine, etc), preparing them to be tested in the ancillary laboratories. This position will also be responsible for entering client-based information into the laboratory information management software.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am -5:00pm

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• Entry and verification of data provided by clients – owner, location, species, ID numbers, etc. – into ISU LIMS program.
• Edit and archive scanned documents to ensure readability and accuracy.
• Investigate all irregularities in submission and create Corrective Action/Preventative Action (CA/PA) for improvement opportunities.
• Inform testing labs of any discrepancies and make corrections.
• Receive, triage and open packages of biological samples - tissues, blood, serum, oral fluids, feces, urine, environmental, etc. – submitted for testing and disease diagnosis.
• Order and package samples into a secondary container; record any additional information provided.
• Examine submission forms to verify that number of samples match the number of tubes in the packages.
• Determination of sample suitability for test requests.
• Assign accession numbers to samples, secondary containers and corresponding submission forms.
• Transfer serum, oral fluids, etc. to standard sized tubes prior to transfer of samples to labs.
• Examine submission form for tests requested; assign department and correct case coordinator.
• Store samples appropriately until testing can be performed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a lab, research, or medical office.

• Experience working with animal or human specimens.

• Degree in a Science related field.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Letter of Application/Cover Letter

Why Choose Iowa State University?
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental, as well as:

• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program
• Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please speak with the Hiring Manager.

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected], or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Appointment Type:

Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

12 Month Work Period

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Grade:

08

Original Posting Date:

July 7, 2026

Posting Close Date:

July 15, 2026

Job Requisition Number:

R19567

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General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.