Histotechnologist
Company: Labcorp
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
Labcorp Drug Development is looking for a Histotechnologist to
join our team! LabCorp Drug Development provides dedicated and
fully comprehensive laboratory testing and drug development
services to the pharmaceutical industry. We strive to make a
difference to people's everyday lives by bringing essential
medicines to the market. The Histotechnologist is accountable for
the histology handling/storing of irreplaceable clinical trial
specimens. The Histotechnologist supports the various teams of the
Specimen Management Center and is a liaison between Specimen
Management and others departments. The Histotechnologist will
actively liaise with the CCLS project management team, Investigator
Support Team and client to resolve and clarify questions and/ or
issues related to management and preparation of the histology
samples. Essential Job Duties:Specific department duties as set
forth in the task list and/or department training checklists
including but not limited to:
- Utilize knowledge and experience with histology samples to
maintain proper storage conditions and facilitate accessioning of
blocks and slides (stained and unstained). Routine decalcification,
processing, embedding, microtomy and re-embedding of human tissue
specimens from patients enrolled in clinical trials.
- Perform Immunohistochemistry and FISH testing according to
protocols and SOPs.
- Perform slide scanning as required and according to
protocols.
- Ensure that Special Handling specimens are picked up from the
appropriate area, sorted, accessioned, pre-scanned and registered
into the appropriate temperature bins in a timely fashion.
- Generation and application of specialized labels to include
aliquot and/or mini labels with client specific elements.
Education/Qualifications: Individual must qualify as testing
personnel under the following CLIA 1988 and New York State
Department of Health requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited
college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45
quarter hours) of biology and chemistry AND successful completion
of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnology program
within the last 5 years OR
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited
college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45
quarter hours) of biology and chemistry AND one year full time
acceptable experience in histopathology laboratory in the U. S.,
Canada, or a CAP/(JCAHO) accredited laboratory within the last ten
years. This year of experience must be under the supervision of a
pathologist or an appropriately board certified medical scientist.
OR
- 60 semester hours from an accredited institution that include
the following: - - - - - - - 1) 12 semester hours of biology
courses, which are pertinent -to the medical sciences - - - - - - -
2) 12 semester hours of chemistry (at least 6 semester hours -of
Inorganic Chemistry)
- One year documented laboratory training or experience in
histopathology or an accredited laboratory within the last ten
years OR
- Associates degree from a regionally accredited
college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours in
biology and chemistry
- One year documented laboratory training or experience in
histopathology or an accredited laboratory within the last ten
years OR
- High School diploma with at least 10 years of histopathology
experience and possesses the ASCP HT certification. Experience:
Previous HT/HTL experience preferred, however will consider someone
that is enrolled in a NAACLS approved HT program. Labcorp is proud
to be an Equal Opportunity Employer: As an EOE/AA employer, the
organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due
to an applicant's race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin,
sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
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