Charles River Laboratories has an immediate opening in Wilmington
Massachusetts:
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Job Description
Job Title:
Technologist, Histology
Job ID:
110681
Location:
USA - MA - Wilmington
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
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Responsibilities:
BASIC SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for performing basic histology procedures
in the laboratory.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Adhere to Good Laboratory Practice documentation policies while
performing all histology lab procedures.
* Follow all established departmental Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs) and laboratory safety policies.
* Coordinate and file all procedural paperwork.
* Prepare basic reagents and stains used in the laboratory.
* Identify, locate and trim normal and abnormal formalin fixed tissue.
* Trim and decalcify small animal bone specimens.
* Embed single and multiple tissues.
* Microtome section single and multiple embedded tissue paraffin blocks.
* Stain slides for hematoxylin and eosin both manually and by using
automated staining equipment.
* Manually perform special histochemical stains (e.g. Gram, Warthin
Starry, GMS).
* Coverslip stained slides both manually and by using automated
staining.
* Perform and document routine preventative maintenance on automated
equipment.
* Identify normal basic organs (lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidney)
stained with H&E microscopically.
* File paraffin blocks, stained slides and fixed tissue according.
* Package, label and ship pathology specimens.
* Handle and dispose hazardous chemicals and biological material
according to laboratory safety policy.
* Use document control system for updating and implementing controlled
documents.
* Accession and enter data regarding specimens using department
accessioning database.
* Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
* Education: Associate's degree (A.A./A.S.) in biological science
required. Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) preferred.
* Experience: 0 to 1 year.
* Certification/Licensure: None.
* Other: None.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Charles River Laboratories is an equal opportunity employer who values
diversity in the workplace.
Kathy Cormier
Histology Manager
Charles River Laboratories
Accelerating Drug Development. Exactly.
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