- Company: Quest Diagnostics
- Location: Menlo Park, Middlesex County
- Full Time
- Menlo Park, Middlesex County
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Quest Diagnostics at a glance
questdiagnostics.com- Founded 1967
- Ticker DGX
- Revenue (FY2025) $11.04B
- Net income $992.00M
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Recipient of NIH research funding: 1 grant, most recently in 2011 from the NCI — via NIH RePORTER
OSHA safety record: 1 confirmed violation across 1 inspection — via OSHA Establishment Search
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is a U.S. clinical laboratory company (Fortune 500; ticker DGX) operating in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Brazil, with hospital and clinic collaborations worldwide. Founded in 1967. Recent coverage highlights oncology test access via OncoEMR / Flatiron integration. More: Wikipedia, questdiagnostics.com.
4,702 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Quest Diagnostics is seeking a detail-driven Medical Laboratory Scientist II - Chemistry to join its hospital-based laboratory team at JFK in Edison, NJ, serving the Menlo Park, Middlesex County area. If you take pride in accurate diagnostic testing and want to make a direct impact on patient care, this full-time opportunity is for you.
About the Role
As a Medical Laboratory Scientist II focused on Chemistry, you will perform and interpret clinical chemistry testing within a fast-paced hospital laboratory environment. This is an on-site, full-time position based at the JFK hospital site, working Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, with rotational weekend coverage.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct clinical chemistry analyses on patient specimens with precision and consistency.
- Operate, calibrate, and maintain the laboratory instrumentation used in chemistry testing.
- Review and verify results, confirming accuracy before they are reported.
- Adhere to established quality control and quality assurance procedures.
- Identify and troubleshoot analytical and instrument issues as they occur.
- Support prompt result turnaround to aid clinical decision-making across weekday and rotational weekend shifts.
Qualifications
- Training and credentials as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, with clinical chemistry experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of laboratory instrumentation, quality control practices, and applicable regulatory standards.
- Sharp attention to detail and the ability to perform reliably in a hospital laboratory setting.
- Availability for the scheduled early-morning shift and participation in rotational weekend coverage.
Compensation
The pay range for this position is $32.00 to $50.73 per hour. Final offers are determined by a variety of factors, including relevant skills, training, experience, and education.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics is a leading provider of diagnostic testing and laboratory services, partnering with hospitals and clinical teams to deliver insights that guide patient care. This Chemistry-focused role supports the hospital-based laboratory operations at JFK in Edison, NJ.
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Recent news
- Quest Diagnostics Now the Largest Clinical Reference Lab to Extend Oncology Test Access Through OncoEMR MPI - PR Newswire
- Quest Diagnostics Integrates Oncology Tests into Electronic Health Record Platform - Clinical Lab Products
- Quest Adds Haystack MRD to OncoEMR for Community Oncology - AJMC
- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Integrates Oncology Test Access with Flatiron Health Oncoemr for American Oncology Network - marketscreener.com
- Quest Diagnostics Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day - MarketWatch
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Working in Menlo Park, Middlesex County
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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 215,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Build the skills for this role
- Chemistry bench competency: automation, calibrations, QC trends, delta checks
- Specimen integrity and LIS documentation
- Regulatory mindset (accuracy, turnaround, critical-value escalation)
- Walk through a chemistry QC failure and how you document corrective action
- Explain hemolysis/icterus/lipemia effects on common chemistry assays
- How you prioritize STATs vs routine panels on a busy analyzer line
Strong fit if you want reference-lab chemistry depth at a large national diagnostics operator (DGX) rather than a single-hospital core lab, and you are comfortable with Bay Area site logistics in Menlo Park.
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- Role Medical Laboratory Scientist II- Chemistry
- Employer Quest Diagnostics
- Location Menlo Park, Middlesex County
- Type Full Time
- Posted June 12, 2026
- Apply by 2026-07-29
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (317 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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