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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Posted Date
10/22/2024
Salary Range: $52.83 - 63.14 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
19777

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Join our team at the Translational Pathology Core Laboratory dedicated to advancing biomedical research efforts by providing high-quality histology services and remnant human tissue samples. As a Histotechnologist 1, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating research endeavors by collaborating with the scientific community at UCLA. Your primary responsibilities include:

• Processing formalin-fixed specimens

• Embedding specimens in paraffin and fresh snap-frozen specimens in OCT

• Sectioning paraffin and frozen sections

• Staining samples using various techniques including H&E, special stains, immunohistochemical, and immunofluorescence stains

• Preparing solutions and maintaining laboratory equipment

• Procuring remnant human tissue samples, including receiving tissues for fresh distribution, banking, freezing, or formalin processing.

• Entering associated sample information into a secure database.

Salary Range: $52.83/hour - $63.14/hour


Job Qualifications

• ASCP Histotechnologist (HT) certification, or eligibility to obtain it within 4 months of hire.

• Previous experience in a histology lab.

• Proficiency in cutting tissue sections at 2, 3, and 5 microns.

• Thorough knowledge of tissue preparation and processing protocols for frozen and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples.

• Familiarity with proper tissue dissection procedures.

• Strong attention to detail to ensure high-quality tissue samples.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.



As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.