Cadaver Lab Technician – Anatomy Education

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Job summary

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans is recruiting Morgue Technicians to manage donated cadaveric remains. The role involves receiving, cataloging, testing blood, embalming, cremation, and preparing donors for teaching purposes.

You will maintain morgue and lab conditions, handle hazardous chemicals, and transport donors between facilities while upholding dignity and respect for donors and families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in anatomy, biology, or another health-related field.
• MT1 requires 0–2 years; MT2 requires 2–4 years of related experience.
• Substitution: 4 additional years of cadaver experience can substitute for the bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Receive and catalog human remains from the willed body program.
• Evaluate, blood test, and embalm donors as required.
• Cremate donors and prepare them for graduate or postgraduate courses.
• Oversee donors in courses and ensure respectful handling and privacy.
• Manage and dispose of hazardous chemicals; maintain crematory, labs and morgue facilities.
• Transport donors to LSUHSC and affiliated institutions as needed.
• Promote a culture of respect and advocacy for donors and their families.

Skills

Anatomy knowledge

Cadaver handling

Attention to safety

Record keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree

Anatomy/biology

Job description

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans is recruiting Morgue Technicians to manage donated cadaveric remains. The role involves receiving, cataloging, testing blood, embalming, cremation, and preparing donors for teaching purposes.

You will maintain morgue and lab conditions, handle hazardous chemicals, and transport donors between facilities while upholding dignity and respect for donors and families.