Research Technician
About The Position
This position will support the daily operations of the Pathology Services Core by assisting with general laboratory management, histology workflow support, specimen organization, digital pathology tasks, data management, and assisting other team members as needed. Primary responsibilities can include maintaining organized laboratory work areas, assisting with supply and material organization, embedding tissue specimens, sectioning paraffin blocks, preparing slides, and supporting routine staining workflows under established laboratory procedures and supervision. The position can also assist with retrieving, organizing, filing, and tracking tissue blocks and stained slides from the laboratory library or storage areas to support research, archival, and clinical trial-related workflows. Additional duties may include scanning stained slides, performing basic image quality review, annotating and organizing digital slide files, supporting image analysis activities, entering or updating project data, assisting with documentation needed to maintain accurate records and specimen traceability, and providing flexible support to laboratory staff to help maintain efficient operations.
Requirements
- General laboratory management skills
- Histology workflow support capabilities
- Specimen organization skills
- Digital pathology task proficiency
- Data management skills
- Ability to assist other team members
- Ability to work under established laboratory procedures and supervision
- Ability to maintain accurate records and specimen traceability
Responsibilities
- Maintaining organized laboratory work areas
- Assisting with supply and material organization
- Embedding tissue specimens
- Sectioning paraffin blocks
- Preparing slides
- Supporting routine staining workflows
- Retrieving, organizing, filing, and tracking tissue blocks and stained slides
- Scanning stained slides
- Performing basic image quality review
- Annotating and organizing digital slide files
- Supporting image analysis activities
- Entering or updating project data
- Assisting with documentation needed to maintain accurate records and specimen traceability
- Providing flexible support to laboratory staff
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
