Pathology Technician III

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Technical duties may include: Necropsy and perfusion techniques; tissue specimen collection, documentation and labeling; macroscopic photography; tissue trimming, processing and embedding; sample sawing, grinding, microtomy and slide staining; development of novel techniques and refinement of existing ones.
• Administrative duties may include slide, tissue block, and data record generation and organization; laboratory supply and reagent inventory and ordering; protocol and SOP review.
• Generate quality and timely data in compliance with GLP guidelines, including documentation of protocol/SOP deviations/incidents with supervision.
• Perform data review/quality control.
• Participate in study pre-initial meetings.
• Train staff on performing technical procedures.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
• Work effectively as a team member.
• Possess flexibility and willingness to perform other related duties as required.
• Maintain effective interactions with regulatory officers, directors, managers, and administrators.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Associate’s (AS) or Bachelor’s (BA/ BS) degree, science major preferred.
• Experience: At least 5 years of relevant research or clinical experience desired; Histopathology or post-mortem laboratory experience preferred.
• Certification/Licensure: HT or HTL(ASCP) certification preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to perform laboratory procedures, which require talking, hearing, standing or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to consistently lift and move at least 50 pounds.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Flexibility and willingness to perform other related duties as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Animal facility and laboratories with moderate noise possible and exposure to hazardous/noxious devices (e.g., needles, scalpel blades, etc.) and chemicals (e.g., anesthetic gases, formalin, alcohols, xylenes, etc.).
• General office working conditions, with generally quiet noise conditions.

COMMENTS:

• May require occasional duties on weekends and/or holidays.
• May require occasional travel.