Histology Technician

Actalent; Union City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical

Dental Vision

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Histotechnologist/Histology Technician for a permanent, onsite role in Union City, CA. You will handle tissue processing, embedding, microtomy, and staining across projects, delivering high-quality slides and maintaining rigorous documentation.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in histology, FFPE experience, and competence in grossing, QC, and routine troubleshooting. The role emphasizes precision, reliability, and teamwork in a regulated lab setting.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Histotechnology, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Pathology, or related field.
• 3+ years hands-on histology or histopathology experience.
• Strong independent experience with FFPE tissue embedding and microtomy/sectioning.
• Ability to independently perform tissue grossing and specimen preparation.
• Hands-on experience with manual H&E staining and slide quality evaluation.
• Solid understanding of tissue handling practices, QC standards, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to work in a high-throughput environment while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform tissue processing, embedding, microtomy/sectioning, and staining across diverse tissue types and project workflows.
• Prepare high-quality sections from FFPE tissue blocks with consistent orientation, thickness, and integrity.
• Independently perform tissue grossing and specimen preparation.
• Perform manual H&E staining and evaluate slides for staining consistency and tissue morphology.
• Inspect tissue sections and finished slides for quality, orientation, and artifacts.
• Operate and maintain microtomes, tissue processors, staining equipment, and related histology instruments.
• Troubleshoot embedding, sectioning, staining, and tissue handling issues.
• Maintain accurate sample identification, chain of custody, and lab documentation per SOPs.
• Follow quality procedures, GLP/GCP compliant practices and safety requirements.
• Coordinate daily priorities and workflow updates with Histology Lead and team.
• Support equipment maintenance, reagent prep and lot tracking.
• Perform special stains, IHC, IF, and cryosectioning as needed.

Skills

FFPE embedding

Microtomy/sectioning

H&E staining

Slide quality evaluation

Tissue handling

High-throughput

Documentation

Education

Histotechnology degree

Biology/related degree

Tools

Microtomes

Tissue processors

Staining equipment

Cryostat

Job description

Histotechnologist / Histology Technician

We are seeking an experienced Histotechnologist or Histology Technician to support tissue-based research and project work in a fast-paced laboratory environment. This is a hands-on bench role focused on producing high-quality histological preparations and slides with a strong emphasis on precision, consistency, and throughput.

Histotechnologist / Histology Technician

We are seeking an experienced Histotechnologist or Histology Technician to support tissue-based research and project work in a fast-paced laboratory environment. This is a hands-on bench role focused on producing high-quality histological preparations and slides with a strong emphasis on precision, consistency, and throughput.

The ideal candidate brings solid independent experience across the full histology workflow — from grossing through final slide quality review — and takes ownership of their work in a regulated, team-oriented setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform tissue processing, embedding, microtomy/sectioning, and staining across a variety of tissue types and project workflows
• Prepare high-quality sections from FFPE tissue blocks with consistent orientation, thickness, and section integrity
• Independently perform tissue grossing and specimen preparation
• Perform manual H&E staining and evaluate slides for staining consistency, tissue morphology, and overall quality
• Inspect tissue sections and finished slides for quality, orientation, section integrity, and artifact identification
• Operate and maintain microtomes, tissue processors, staining equipment, and other standard histology instrumentation
• Troubleshoot routine and non-routine issues related to embedding, sectioning, staining, tissue handling, and slide quality
• Maintain accurate sample identification, chain of custody, traceability, and laboratory documentation in accordance with SOPs
• Follow established quality procedures, good laboratory practices, and all applicable safety requirements
• Coordinate daily priorities, sample status, and workflow updates with the Histology Lead and broader laboratory team
• Support routine equipment maintenance, reagent preparation, reagent lot tracking, and general laboratory operations
• Perform special stains, immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescence (IF), and cryosectioning based on experience and project needs

Required Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Histotechnology, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Pathology, or a related scientific discipline — or equivalent hands-on industry experience
• 3+ years of hands-on histology or histopathology laboratory experience, or demonstrated advanced proficiency across core histology techniques
• Strong independent experience with FFPE tissue embedding and microtomy/sectioning
• Ability to independently perform tissue grossing and specimen preparation
• Hands-on experience with manual H&E staining and slide quality evaluation
• Solid understanding of tissue handling best practices, histology QC standards, and routine troubleshooting
• Ability to work efficiently in a high-throughput environment while consistently maintaining quality and accuracy
• Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• HT (ASCP) or HTL (ASCP) certification, or eligibility to sit for certification
• Experience with automated staining platforms (e.g., Leica Bond, Ventana, Dako)
• Familiarity with digital pathology workflows or whole slide imaging systems
• Experience in a CRO, academic medical center, or regulated research environment
• Exposure to study documentation, sample chain of custody, and GLP/GCP compliance

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Union City, CA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $97760.00 - $125000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

401(k), Medical, Dental Vision

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Union City,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 6, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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