Laboratory Assistant, Intern - Cytogenetics

Are you motivated to participate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment? Do you want to join a company that invests in its employees? Are you seeking a position where you can use your skills while continuing to be challenged and learn? Then we encourage you to dive deeper into this opportunity. NeoGenomics is looking for a Laboratory Assistant, Intern for our Cytogenetics department in Fort Myers, FL who wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow. This is a temporary-status Internship opportunity working a full-time schedule of Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm (subject to change based on business needs) during the Summer 2026 season. Temp-status workers carry out their duties via a third-party agency and are not official employees of NeoGenomics. Now that you know what we're looking for in talent, let us tell you why you'd want to work at NeoGenomics: As an employer, we promise to provide you with a purpose driven mission in which you have the opportunity to save lives by improving patient care through the exceptional work you perform. Together, we will become the world's leading cancer reference laboratory. Position Summary: The Laboratory Assistant Intern will assist the department technologist in performing various basic laboratory procedures using laboratory equipment to facilitate production. This is a temporary position as entry level in the clinical laboratory job family and employees in this position may not manipulate samples. Core Responsibilities: Sorts and receives specimens in the department Records the required information in laboratory log books, specimen accession sheets, workflow drafts, etc. to ensure quality assurance of specimens Performs simple laboratory tasks of operating equipment, printing extra labels, recording data, and specimen storage and retrieval and other clerical duties as assigned Prepares reagents for laboratory procedures as directed in the procedure manual and under the direct supervision of a certified technologist Performs various housekeeping and/or maintenance tasks to keep laboratory and equipment in clean and operable condition Maintains department inventory and orders supplies as needed Finds missing samples Maintains files for department records Disposes of biohazardous material according to established procedures Inventory processing Sends and receives cases to and from satellite laboratories Reports problems concerning individual cases, tests, equipment and supplies to laboratory supervisor or lead technologist to ensure timely resolution Loads, runs and unloads some automated testing procedures Other duties as assigned by the Laboratory Supervisor / Manager or Lead Technologist Experience, Education and Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent required; College junior or senior with emphasis on science courses highly preferred One to two years experience in a similar capacity (academic or professional) and knowledge of medical terminology preferred