Histology Technician/Histology Technologist (All Levels)

Altasciences•Columbia, MO

4d•Remote

About The Position

Join our team as a Histology Technician/Histology Technologist, where you’ll help prepare and process samples for scientific research. You’ll learn hands-on skills like tissue slicing and staining, maintaining lab equipment, and organizing supplies in a clean, safe environment. Minimal experience? No problem! We offer training, making this a great role for someone eager to start a career in science and lab work. To perform this job successfully, the individual is required to perform, but not limited to the preparation of quality tissue samples for histopathologic evaluation; identification of tissue samples for proper trimming techniques; embedding orientation; microtomy skills; performance routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining procedures; knowledge of the use and maintenance of equipment used for the preparation of tissue samples and the ability to maintain a clean and orderly laboratory environment.

Requirements

Associates degree specializing in science preferred
1+ year laboratory experience and/or training
HT (ASCP) eligible within one year of employment
Basic computer software skills, MS Office Suite required
Proficiency in English including speaking, reading, and writing
Basic math skills for the preparation of reagents
Ability to troubleshoot basic laboratory equipment
Continual GLP training
Identification of tissue organs and/or tissue samples
Microtomy skills
Routine hematoxylin and eosin staining

Responsibilities

Maintains and documents the use and maintenance of laboratory equipment
Maintains a safe, clean and orderly laboratory environment
Perform trimming of fixed tissues
Performs paraffin tissue processing
Identifies required tissue sample orientation and performs paraffin embedding procedures
Uses microtomy skills in the preparation of routine (paraffin embedded) microscopic slides according to standard operating procedures and/or required by study protocols
Performs routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining as well as cover slipping microscopic slides
Troubleshoots equipment and/or operation failures and takes appropriate actions to keep interruptions to a minimum.
Analyzes raw data collection and solves for deviation in standard operating procedures (SOP) and/or protocol requirements
Disposition of hazardous chemical, generation of the hazardous chemical lab pack and data entry to the laboratory hazardous chemical records
Ordering of warehouse supplies and data entry to laboratory inventory records
Additional training pertaining to tissue trimming and bone decalcification
Additional training pertaining to special necropsy procedures