Histotechnologist

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Histotechnician will have the primary purpose of performing diagnostic laboratory procedures on tissue specimens obtained from patients with renal diseases. They will be responsible for processing, embedding, sectioning, staining and storage/retrieval of samples for immunofluorescence, light, and electron microscopy. Depending on the needs of the lab, the job duties will include cross-training in all three techniques which include immunofluorescence, light and/or electron microscopy. The technician will participate in training activities and serve as a technical resource for residents/fellows, graduate students, new staff and other scientists seeking knowledge of histological procedures. Work will additionally require monitoring equipment, quality control testing, general laboratory maintenance according to UNC -CH, SOM OSHA , and other regulatory bodies, maintaining logs and laboratory operating manuals, supply inventory and appropriately managing laboratory waste. This will include quality improvement activities and health and safety oversight for laboratory microscopy services.

Requirements

• Performing diagnostic laboratory procedures on tissue specimens obtained from patients with renal diseases.
• Processing, embedding, sectioning, staining and storage/retrieval of samples for immunofluorescence, light, and electron microscopy.
• Cross-training in all three techniques which include immunofluorescence, light and/or electron microscopy.
• Participating in training activities.
• Serving as a technical resource for residents/fellows, graduate students, new staff and other scientists seeking knowledge of histological procedures.
• Monitoring equipment.
• Quality control testing.
• General laboratory maintenance according to UNC -CH, SOM OSHA , and other regulatory bodies.
• Maintaining logs and laboratory operating manuals.
• Supply inventory.
• Appropriately managing laboratory waste.
• Quality improvement activities.
• Health and safety oversight for laboratory microscopy services.

Responsibilities

• Performing diagnostic laboratory procedures on tissue specimens.
• Processing, embedding, sectioning, staining, and storage/retrieval of samples for immunofluorescence, light, and electron microscopy.
• Cross-training in immunofluorescence, light, and/or electron microscopy.
• Participating in training activities.
• Serving as a technical resource for residents/fellows, graduate students, new staff, and other scientists.
• Monitoring equipment.
• Performing quality control testing.
• General laboratory maintenance according to UNC -CH, SOM OSHA, and other regulatory bodies.
• Maintaining logs and laboratory operating manuals.
• Managing supply inventory.
• Appropriately managing laboratory waste.
• Quality improvement activities.
• Health and safety oversight for laboratory microscopy services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed