Histotechnologist

UNC Lineberger; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Child care discounts

Arts event rates

Job summary

UNC Lineberger seeks a Histotechnician to perform diagnostic laboratory procedures on renal tissue specimens, including processing, embedding, sectioning, staining, and storage for immunofluorescence, light, and electron microscopy.

You will train residents, fellows, and staff, and participate in quality control, logs, and safety oversight in a busy lab environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, chemistry, or a biological science; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Some positions may require compliance with current CLIA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic laboratory procedures on tissue specimens from renal diseases.
• Process, embed, section, stain and store samples for immunofluorescence, light, and electron microscopy.
• Cross-train in all three techniques and serve as a technical resource for residents, fellows, and staff.
• Monitor equipment, perform quality control testing, and maintain logs and laboratory manuals; manage waste according to regulations.

Skills

Histology

Immunohistochemistry

Tissue processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical technology/chemistry/biological science

Equivalent training/experience

Tools

Microscopy equipment

Job description

Typically, Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, some flexibility.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The Histotechnician will have the primary purpose of performing diagnostic laboratory procedures on tissue specimens obtained from patients with renal diseases. They will be responsible for processing, embedding, sectioning, staining and storage/retrieval of samples for immunofluorescence, light, and electron microscopy. Depending on the needs of the lab, the job duties will include cross-training in all three techniques which include immunofluorescence, light and/or electron microscopy.

The technician will participate in training activities and serve as a technical resource for residents/fellows, graduate students, new staff and other scientists seeking knowledge of histological procedures.

Work will additionally require monitoring equipment, quality control testing, general laboratory maintenance according to UNC -CH, SOM OSHA , and other regulatory bodies, maintaining logs and laboratory operating manuals, supply inventory and appropriately managing laboratory waste. This will include quality improvement activities and health and safety oversight for laboratory microscopy services.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, chemistry, or a biological science; or equivalent combination of training and experience. Some positions may require compliance with current Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments ( CLIA ) regulations.

Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Optional and Required Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

• Briefly describe your histotech experience.

  (Open Ended Question)

• Will you be able to serve as a mandatory employee and report to work in support of mandatory University operations, even when adverse weather or other emergency conditions require the University to close?
  • Yes
  • No