Full-Time

Laboratory Technician

Updated on 8/1/2026

Deadline 8/17/26
Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health

Distributes pharmaceuticals and medical products globally

Compensation Overview

$21/hr

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Albuquerque, NM, USA

In Person

The schedule includes varying day and night start times, Sunday-Friday work, occasional weekends, and overtime as needed.

Category
Biology & Biotech (1)

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Requirements
  • A high school diploma, GED, equivalent qualification, or equivalent work experience is required.
  • The candidate must be able to work overnight shifts, weekends or weekend rotations, holidays or holiday rotations, overtime with little or no advance notice, and varying shifts and schedules.
  • The candidate must have effective written and verbal English communication skills.
  • The candidate must be able to repeatedly follow detailed processing instructions.
  • The candidate must be able to manage several tasks simultaneously and evaluate operating conditions using sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
  • The candidate must be able to manage up to 75 pounds as needed.
  • The candidate must be able to see fine particulate matter and differentiate colors in liquid solutions.
  • The candidate must be able to hear, write in English, and speak English clearly in a manufacturing setting.
  • The candidate must have manual dexterity for equipment operation and occasional reaching and lifting of small objects.
  • The candidate must be comfortable working in a nuclear environment.
  • The candidate must be able to travel up to 10 percent.
  • The candidate must maintain appropriate licenses, training, and certifications.
Responsibilities
  • The technician must complete extensive training, including e-learning assignments and hands-on components, to demonstrate and maintain proficiency.
  • The technician manufactures radioactive isotopes, including synthesis setup, hot-cell manipulations, and distribution.
  • The technician conducts quality-control testing of each batch using a gas chromatograph, dose calibrator, multichannel analyzer, thin-layer chromatography plate scanner, high-pressure liquid chromatograph, analytical balance, PTS, laminar-flow hood, and fume hood.
  • The technician works in an ISO 7 cleanroom to make product vials and customer vials for drug production.
  • The technician performs environmental and personnel monitoring in ISO 5, ISO 7, and ISO 8 environments.
  • The technician coordinates the daily production-run schedule based on customer and pharmacy needs.
  • The technician maintains documentation, performs clerical and administrative tasks, and maintains daily production records, reports, and maintenance records.
  • The technician manages SAP inventory, including receiving materials, inspecting materials for use, and maintaining proper cycle counts.
  • The technician performs daily radiation-safety tasks and general laboratory cleaning.
  • The technician applies basic skills and techniques to complete routine tasks within the assigned area.
  • The technician works on basic and routine assignments under close supervision, with work reviewed for accuracy.
  • The technician works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and scientific methods, adheres to quality guidelines, and obtains supervisor approval for deviations from the norm.
Desired Qualifications
  • Education in sciences, such as Chemistry or Biology, is preferred.
  • Zero to one year of experience is preferred.
  • Laboratory experience is highly preferred.
  • Prior experience in manufacturing, preferably in a controlled environment or regulated industry, is desired.

Cardinal Health distributes pharmaceuticals and manufactures medical and laboratory products for hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies worldwide. The company operates a global logistics network to deliver supplies while providing data tools that help healthcare facilities track inventory and improve operational efficiency. Unlike many niche suppliers, Cardinal Health combines 50 years of experience with a massive scale that covers both the physical supply chain and the software needed to manage it. Its goal is to streamline the healthcare supply chain to ensure providers have reliable access to essential products while reducing costs and improving patient care.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$270.6M

Headquarters

Dublin, California

Founded

1971

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Home-care acquisitions should deepen recurring direct-to-patient revenue streams.
  • Specialty provider tools can increase switching costs across multiple therapeutic areas.
  • Performance and data solutions create an upsell path beyond commodity distribution.

What critics are saying

  • Large customer contract losses can quickly pressure Cardinal's largest revenue engine.
  • Home-care acquisitions face integration risk and reimbursement-sensitive execution challenges.
  • Specialty Networks depends on adoption by independent practices competing platforms can disrupt.

What makes Cardinal Health unique

  • Cardinal Health combines pharmaceutical distribution with medical products and direct-to-patient services.
  • Its radiopharmacy and nuclear medicine network supports higher-value precision-health services.
  • Specialty Networks expands Cardinal's specialty-provider workflow and group-purchasing platform.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness Program

Company News

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Jan 31st, 2024
Cardinal Health To Acquire Specialty Networks And Its Pps Analytics Platform, A Technology Enabled Multi-Specialty Group Purchasing And Practice Enhancement Organization In Urology, Rheumatology And Gastroenterology

Transaction creates increased clinical and economic value for 11,500 specialty providers, including more than 7,000 physicians across 1,200 independent physician practices. Transaction creates platform for Cardinal Health expansion across specialty therapeutic areas. Transaction enhances capabilities of Cardinal Health Specialty and supports ongoing build of Navista™ NetworkDUBLIN, Ohio, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Specialty Networks, a technology-enabled multi-specialty group purchasing and practice enhancement organization for $1.2B in cash. Specialty Networks creates clinical and economic value for independent specialty providers and partners across multiple specialty GPOs: UroGPO, Gastrologix and GastroGPO, and United Rheumatology

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Mar 7th, 2023
Cardinal Health To Spend $3,100,000.00 To Occupy 3,794 Square Feet Of Space In Indianapolis Indiana.

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