Senior Histopathologist

Enveda Biosciences; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Enveda Biosciences in Hyderabad, India is seeking a Senior Histopathology lead to own end-to-end quality and throughput of the histopathology function. You will supervise a team of 4-5 technicians, oversee tissue processing from grossing to slide delivery, and ensure slides meet the highest scientific standards.

You will drive QA programs, document control, and compliance with SOPs and accreditation, while maintaining equipment and coordinating with project leads on special studies.

Qualifications

• MVSc in Pathology with 3–5 years hands-on histopathology lab experience.
• Proven leadership and supervision of a small team.
• Strong knowledge of tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, HE and special staining, and IHC; QA systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and mentor a team of 4-5 histopathology technicians.
• Oversee tissue grossing, fixation, embedding, sectioning, HE, special staining, IHC, and final slide QC.
• Implement internal QC programmes; maintain documentation, TAT tracking, and SOP compliance.
• Maintain and troubleshoot histopathology equipment; coordinate maintenance and reagent inventory.
• Coordinate with project leads on special staining requests and urgent studies.
• Prepare periodic quality and performance reports for management.

Skills

Leadership

Histopathology expertise

Quality systems

Team mentoring

Documentation

Education

MVSc in Pathology

Tools

LIS

Job description

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Your Role

As Senior Histopathology at Enveda, you will own the end-to-end quality and throughput of our histopathology function - leading a team of 4-5 technicians, overseeing the full tissue processing workflow from grossing to slide delivery, and ensuring every slide that reaches our pathologists meets the highest scientific standard. This is a role for someone who is both a skilled bench scientist and a people leader who takes genuine pride in the quality of their teams output.

What You'll Do

• Lead, train, and mentor a team of 4-5 histopathology technicians - managing daily workflow, setting quality standards, and building bench capability across the team
• Oversee the complete histopathology process: tissue grossing, fixation, embedding, sectioning, HE and special staining, IHC, and final slide QC before pathologist review
• Implement and monitor internal QC programmes; maintain accurate documentation, TAT tracking, and compliance with SOPs, safety protocols, and accreditation requirements
• Maintain and troubleshoot histopathology equipment (microtomes, tissue processors, embedding stations, stainers); coordinate preventive maintenance, calibration, and reagent inventory
• Coordinate with project and team leads on special staining requests and urgent studies; prepare periodic quality and performance reports for management

What We're Looking For

• MVSc in Pathology with 3-5 years of hands-on experience in a histopathology laboratory, including demonstrated team supervision
• Expert in tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, HE and special staining, and IHC; strong knowledge of laboratory quality systems
• Proven leadership and mentoring ability - comfortable setting expectations, running skill assessments, and building team capability
• Strong organisational skills, QC mindset, and clear written and verbal communication; familiarity with LIS is a plus

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