Technician in Clinical Pathology & Histopathology support (H/F)

Servier; France; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Servier is seeking a Clinical Pathology and Histopathology Support Technician in France. You will interact with Non-Clinical Safety and Animal Science divisions, analyze biological samples, and support histopathology activities from tissue processing to RNAscope development.

The role involves developing new assay methods, drafting procedures, maintaining equipment, and assisting in digitalizing slides. Strong organization, rigor, and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma Bac+2/3 IUT, BTS or professional degree.
• 5 years of experience in a bio-analytical laboratory.
• Knowledge of biomarker assays (EIA) and use of automated systems.
• Willingness to train in histological techniques.
• Rigour and organizational skills.
• Team spirit, proactivity and autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Receive, check, and prepare biological samples.
• Perform analyses on hematology and clinical chemistry systems.
• Support histopathology activities: necropsy, tissue processing, staining.
• Draft procedures and maintain equipment.
• Assist in development of new biomarker assay methods.
• Digitize slides and archive tissue samples.

Skills

Bio-analytical lab

Biomarker assays

Histopathology knowledge

Rigor & organization

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bac +2/3 IUT, BTS or professional degree

Job description

We are an international and independent pharmaceutical group with a human scale, governed by a Foundation. Our unique model is our pride but, above all, it enables us to fully serve our vocation: “Committed to therapeutic progress for the benefit of patients”.

A global leader in cardiology today, we have chosen to become a focused and innovative player in oncology by 2030, by targeting hard-to-treat cancers and dedicating more than 70% of our R&D budget to them. This is a challenge we are pursuing alongside the development of our generic business to ensure access to quality healthcare for all, at a lower cost.

Who are we? 22,000 passionate employees of more than 50 nationalities, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit. Every day, we move forward with and for patients, with and for our teams, driven by the desire to care, to dare, to develop, and to commit ourselves to being useful to those who need it.

Come and experience our commitment, and help us bring it to life #MovedByYou

www.servier.com

As a Clinical Pathology and Histopathology support Technician, you will interact on a daily basis with colleagues from Non-Clinical Safety and the Animal Science divisions. This mixed role involves responsibility for analyzing biological samples and developing new assay methods, while providing essential technical support to histopathology activities (tissue processing, slides preparation and Histology technologies development).

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, check, and prepare biological samples from various matrices (blood, plasma, serum, urine) in accordance with established procedures
• Perform biological analyses on various laboratory automated systems in hematology and clinical chemistry. Self-check study data before making them available to the department manager
• Support histopathology activities: Necropsy, perform tissue processing (fixation, embedding, microtome/cryostat sectioning) and routine or special staining, Immunohistochemistry and RNAscope
• Participate in the drafting of procedures and operating modes, as well as in the management/maintenance of equipment for both clinical biology and histopathology platforms
• Depending on needs, participate in the development of new biomarker assay methods
• Assist in the digitalization of slides (scanning) and the organized archiving of tissue samples and blocks.

Profile

• Diploma: Bac +2/3 IUT, BTS or professional degree
• Experience: Ideally 5 years in a bio-analytical laboratory Specific knowledge of biomarker assays: EIA technique, use of automated systems or manually
• Additional knowledge in histopathology: Basic knowledge or willingness to be trained in histological techniques (necropsy, trimming, embedding, sectioning, and Molecular Histopathology technologies)
• Rigor and organizational skills
• Teamwork spirit
• Communication skills
• Curiosity
• Proactivity et autonomy

We are committed to equal opportunity and the development of talent in all its diversity. We value experience as much as the desire to commit daily to being useful to therapeutic progress for the benefit of patients. If you recognize yourself in this offer and these few lines, take this opportunity to meet us.