HS Research Tech 3
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About The Position
The Human Tissue Repository-Tissue Analysis Shared Resource (HTR-TASR) is seeking to fill a HS Research Tech III position for work on HTR-TASR service facility projects as well as various contract/grant-funded and/or subcontracted projects. The research technician will be responsible for collection of specimens (such as blood and solid tissues) in the pre-operative areas, the gross room, and/or the operating rooms. The research technician will be responsible for recording patient and specimen data; and processing, storage, and transport/shipping of specimens. The research technician will also participate in chart review, data extraction and/or entry, secure and safe data transmission to external sites, and assisting with preparation of reports and responses to queries about the data. The hired individual will be exposed to confidential patient information and documents, and thus, completion of the mandated UNM privacy training will be required. Additional responsibilities will also include basic and routine laboratory duties and administrative duties as assigned or required by the various projects and the HTR-TASR. Laboratory duties will include immunohistochemical and special stains, and basic histology techniques such as paraffin embedding of tissue, sectioning of paraffin blocks and frozen tissues, mounting tissue sections on slides, H&E staining of tissue sections on slides, slide scanning/digitizing, and processing of blood samples. Other duties will include various general lab procedures, equipment maintenance, cleaning/disinfecting lab-ware, cleaning of the lab, taking inventory, stocking supplies, pulling and filing tissue blocks and slides, digital scanning of slides, cataloging/data entry pertaining to banked tissue samples and research projects. Administrative duties will include assistance with ordering supplies, maintaining logs, tracking projects and billing, preparation of reports, organization of Standard Operating Procedures, and assistance with audit and inspection preparation.
