Histology Technician I

Charles River Laboratories; Reno (NV); Sur place; USD 24 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

bonus/incentives based on performance

401K

paid time off

stock purchase program

Health and wellness coverage

employee and family wellbeing support

work life balance flexibility

Résumé du poste

Charles River Laboratories in Reno, NV is seeking a Histology Technician I to prepare tissues for microscopic analysis, supporting preclinical studies. The role emphasizes tissue processing, embedding, staining, and quality control to ensure reliable insights for our safety assessment studies.

The candidate should hold a science degree, demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, be physically capable of lifting up to 20 kg, and possess strong English reading skills.

Qualifications

• College degree in science, biotechnology, or related field.
• High level of attention to detail required.
• Ability to lift up to 20 kg and stand for long periods.
• Written English proficiency mandatory.

Responsabilités

• Perform histology activities including dissection, decalcification, processing, embedding, cutting, staining, quality control, and immunohistochemistry, histomorphometry, and slide scanning.
• Prepare materials as requested by procedures.
• Operate laboratory equipment as needed.
• Prepare chemical reagents.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Physical stamina

Formation

College Degree in Science/ Biotechnology

Description du poste

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Histology Technician I at our Safety Assessment site located in Reno, NV.

As a Histology Technician, you will mainly be responsible to prepare tissues for microscopic analysis. Your success will ensure the smooth running of our research, as well as the integrity of our pre-clinical studies. Performs aspects of tissue processing (debridement, dissection, cutting, cleaning and disinfection, sizing, assessing), and aspects of packaging and preservation of tissue products (confirmation of sizing, quality, packaging materials, cryopreservation, etc.). Prepares testing equipment and assists with preventative maintenance. Embeds and/ or re-embeds processed tissue in paraffin. Performs post-processing decontamination of equipment and the processing room according to current procedures and protocols. May prepare and organize written data, printouts, and other documents for pathologist review.

Job Description

In this role, primary responsibilities include:

• Perform histology activities such as: dissection, decalcification, processing, embedding, cutting, staining, quality control, and immunohistochemistry, histomorphometry, and slides scanning.
• Prepare necessary material requested by procedures.
• Operate necessary laboratory equipment.
• Prepare chemical reagents.

We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:

• College Degree in Science, Biotechnology, or any other related field preferred.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of attention to details.
• Able to work physically (lift up to 20 kg, walk, stand, stoop, etc.).
• Understanding of written English is mandatory.

Role Specific Information

• Base Pay: $21/hr.
• Annual bonus based on performance plan.

About Safety Assessment

Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life.

• bonus/incentives based on performance
• 401K
• paid time off
• stock purchase program
• Health and wellness coverage
• employee and family wellbeing support programs
• work life balance flexibility

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.