Part Time Histotechnologist, Thursday-Saturday, 11:00am-7:30pm - Durham, United States - Tempus

Description

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way.

Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

We're looking to build a laboratory operations team who are passionate and focused on developing state of the art techniques from sample processing to creating and interpreting vast amounts of genomic and molecular data.

• Preparation of unstained and routine hematoxylin and eosin stained slides from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks
• Preparation of tissue scrolls from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks, using clean cutting techniques
• Maintain laboratory equipment and record maintenance regularly
• Approach work with safety and diligence and follow the safety requirements of the laboratory
• Perform routine workflows without specific guidance
• Reliably produce a quality finished product
• Utilize microtome, water bath, automated stainer, automated coverslipper, tissue processors, and embedding centers
• Collaborate with in-house pathologists for slide quality review
• Ability to cut frozen sections using a cryostat
• Track work completed using a custom Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Histology team to accomplish daily cutting and staining deadlinesQualifications:
• Required: Some prior histology experience with cutting FFPE samples
• Preferred: HT or HTL Certification, Associates or Bachelor's Degree
• Familiarity with Leica equipment, manual microtomes, and both Leica and Roche automated IHC staining instruments
• Laboratory
• Knowledge of CAP regulations
• Experience with pathology laboratory SOPs and protocols
• Comfort with laboratory safety and training
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills in the laboratory
• Good communication and organization skills
• Dedication to patient care, and minimizing errors#LI-OnsiteWe are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.