Autopsy Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Animal Science, Zoology, or a related biology field with 3 years of applicable experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in the Biological Suitability Assessment Program (BSAP)
• Ability to obtain and maintain Department of Justice (DoJ) Security Risk Assessment (SRA) approval
• Ability to obtain and maintain CDC approval to work with Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT) material
• Willingness to work in BSL-2 and BSL-3 (biocontainment) environments and ability to wear appropriate respiratory protection
• Willingness to be immunized with FDA-licensed vaccines and Investigational New Drugs (IND) recommended for those at occupational risk of exposure to biological agents
• Willingness to participate in random drug screening
• Ability to respond appropriately to various alarms and potential emergency situations
• Medically fit to perform all assigned duties while wearing appropriate respiratory equipment in a laboratory setting
• Ability to work night, weekend, and holiday hours
• Willingness to commute between Columbus, OH and West Jefferson, OH locations
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens in order to be considered for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Pathology and/or clinical pathology laboratory experience

Responsibilities

• Performing necropsy examinations of small and large laboratory animals, including gross necropsy, tissue collection, fixation, and labeling of specimens
• Working with highly hazardous biological and toxic materials in Biological Safety Level 2 (BSL-2) and Biological Safety Level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory environments
• Processing tissues for the histopathology team following established SOPs and safety protocols; cross-training in histology (e.g., embedding, sectioning, staining) to provide flexible workflow coverage
• Analyzing antimicrobial use and resistance data and supporting outbreak detection and response, including coordination with laboratories and healthcare partners
• Training and guiding staff on specific necropsy skills and serving as technical lead on portions of studies
• Revising and authoring SOPs, co-authoring methods and study memos, and maintaining study files in accordance with standard operating procedures, protocol requirements, and client specifications
• Recording data and performing quality control reviews in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP); preparing and submitting study files and forms to Quality Control or Quality Assurance
• Recognizing when technical operations deviate from accepted practices, preparing deviation reports as needed, and reporting observations and problems clearly and concisely
• Acting as the laboratory technical point of contact; maintaining laboratory cleanliness, managing inventory, ordering and receiving supplies, and overseeing waste management
• Operating and maintaining laboratory equipment including autoclaves; performing routine maintenance and calibration; preparing and archiving equipment logbooks
• Using electronic databases for sample tracking and documenting necropsy examinations; performing basic data manipulation in a spreadsheet environment
• Contributing to the development and validation of equipment and necropsy activities, including performing dilutions and associated mathematical calculations
• Participating in continuous improvement and management initiatives; serving as a certified trainer, select agent custodian, and/or certified shipper as applicable
• Executing moderately complex and non-standard assignments, exercising judgment to assess issues and recommend solutions
• Completing standard and non-standard tasks, keeping the supervisor regularly informed of work status

Benefits

• Compressed work schedule allowing for every other Friday off
• Hybrid work arrangement (60% in-office, 40% remote)
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Wellness incentives and benefits
• Optional supplemental benefits
• Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support
• Family formation support
• Industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contribution
• Tuition assistance