Associate Laboratory Microbiologist, Bureau of the Public Health Laboratory

About the role

Open to those who are permanent in the civil service title of Associate Laboratory Microbiologist

The Division of Disease Control's mission is to safeguard the health of New Yorkers through identification, surveillance, treatment, control, and prevention of infectious diseases, which is achieved through varied and interrelated endeavors of its seven Bureaus.The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services.

PHL is committed to its mission to safeguard the health of all NYC residents by providing quality laboratory testing services that support the priorities of DOHMH and its community partners to prevent and respond to clinical and environmental public health concerns.The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH), Public Health Laboratory is seeking to hire a qualified Associate Laboratory Microbiologist Level I.

This candidate must hold or be eligible for a NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist License.

Duties will include but not be limited to

• Assist lab supervisors with routine laboratory operations and administrative tasks.
• Perform high and moderate complexity laboratory testing and procedures on clinical and environmental specimens submitted to the PHL.
• Use manual and automated methods and specialized instrumentation within the BSL-2 laboratory and high containment laboratory (BSL-3).
• Generate reports, keep records, and perform tasks related to laboratory testing.
• Cross-train in various methods and techniques across PHL to assist with routine and surge events as needed.
• Perform and/or provide oversight of administrative functions in the laboratory.
• Use the Laboratory Information System to perform data entry, queries, and verify testing results.
• Maintain laboratory supplies and equipment using the PHL inventory tracking system or alternative system when implemented.
• Assist lab supervisors in maintaining a program of quality control, participating in a program of quality assurance, and taking corrective action when needed.
• Maintain and monitor general and unit specific program of biosafety and infection control.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in a clinical or environmental diagnostic testing laboratory.
• Possess or be eligible for a New York State clinical Laboratory Technologist License as described in Article 165 of the New York State Education Law effective September 7, 2008.

Why you should work for us?

Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:

• o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
• o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.

• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

Qualifications & Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in medical technology or in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties; or
• Ninety college credits from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by either (a) or (b) below, and one year of laboratory experience at the technologist level in the appropriate laboratory specialty or specialties.

Additional information

(a) For those whose training was completed prior to September 15, 1963: a total of at least 24 credits in chemistry and biology courses combined, including at least nine credits in chemistry, of which six credits must be in inorganic chemistry; and including at least 12 credits in biology courses pertinent to the medical sciences.

(b) For those whose training was completed after September 15, 1963: 16 credits in chemistry courses acceptable towards a major in chemistry, including at least six credits in inorganic chemistry; and 16 credits in biology courses acceptable towards a major in biology; and three credits in mathematics.