Technician I, Histology

Job Title: Technician I, Histology

Location: Mattawan, MI

Team: 1st Shift Pathology Services Team

Pay Rate: $20 USD/hr

About the Role

This role is for a Technician I - Histology in training, focusing on developing proficiency in on-boarding skills and procedures within a team environment. The technician will learn basic skills to conduct studies, working under close supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform aspects of tissue processing, including debridement, dissection, cutting, cleaning, disinfection, sizing, and assessing.
• Perform aspects of packaging and preservation of tissue products, including confirmation of sizing, quality, packaging materials, and cryopreservation.
• Prepare testing equipment and assist with preventative maintenance.
• Embed and/or re-embed processed tissue in paraffin.
• Perform post-processing decontamination of equipment and the processing room according to current procedures and protocols.
• May prepare and organize written data, printouts, and other documents for pathologist review.
• Ensure good welfare and humane care for all animals through gentle, positive human-animal interactions.
• Train in on-boarding skills, which may include:
• Handling tissues and organs
• Trimming tissues
• Embedding
• Measuring organ weights
• Microtomy
• Slide preparation
• Staining
• Inventory and quality control
• Shipping of tissues

(Specific skills will be based on each area’s training plan and business needs.)

• Collect, document, review, and verify data on forms or in electronic data capture systems.
• Review documentation of functions performed as part of quality control requirements.
• Use and maintain instrumentation and equipment.
• Learn and know anatomic terms.
• Receive, track, and prepare samples or materials as required for the department.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) required.
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent in a biological science, preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to achieve goals.
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Ability to ensure a safe working environment by observing all safety procedures and working methods, making proper use of protective clothing and equipment, and by reading, understanding, and following all safety documents.
• Ability to ensure the integrity of studies and fulfill regulatory agency requirements by performing activities according to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Business Operating Procedures (BOP), and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) rules.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to work under specific time constraints.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.