Histotechnician

Histotechnician

Hawthorne, NY 10532

Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.

This is an onsite role from Day 1. We don't have any flexibility/option for remote work here.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Laboratory Director/Histotechnician who can perform tissue processing, paraffin embedding, and sectioning for pathological analysis in our histopathology laboratory. We are a rapidly growing business with opportunity for the right candidate to continue advancing their role and responsibilities as the company grows.

Core duties and responsibilities include the following.

Embeds, cuts and stains tissue for histological examination.
Evaluate, modify, or develop procedures to meet special requirements of particular research studies.
Maintain accurate records of all specimens worked with.
Documentation of all work progress in our Laboratory Information Systems
Design and recommend processes, systems, and operational changes to increase efficiency and effectiveness
Operates and performs routine and non-routine maintenance on histology laboratory equipment (including balances, tissue processors, embedding units, microtomes, cryostat, automatic stainers, automatic coverslippers, automatic cassette and slide labelers, microscopes immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization autostainers, etc); demonstrates ability to trouble-shoot equipment with minimal supervision.
Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAPA regulations.
Follow strict SOP and complete required job-related training as necessary.
Demonstrates expertise in specialized technical, scientific and/or administrative skills specific to histotechnology.
Adhere to laboratorys quality control policies, and document all quality control activities and maintain a clean and well-organized work area.
Maintains proficiency and training requirements.
Participates in special projects and perform other duties as assigned by Management.
Unit and system testing of prototype designs
Role may require some travel

Education and Experience:

Certification from recognized certifying agency, HT (ASCP) or HTL(ASCP)
Bachelors Degree in related field
5-10 years of technical experience in a histology laboratory
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
Histology laboratory workflow experience
Must be detail-oriented and have high integrity and discipline
Time management skills to prioritize and meet deadlines
Flexibility to work in a changing and fast paced environment
Drive, determination and ability to hit aggressive milestones/deadlines
Experience in preclinical research setting
Experience in medical device testing

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (Submission Summary):

1. Bachelors Degree in related field

2. Certification from recognized certifying agency, HT (ASCP) or HTL(ASCP)

3. 5-10 years of technical experience in a histology laboratory

4. Histology laboratory workflow experience

5. Experience in preclinical research setting

6. Experience in medical device testing

7. Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.