Histotechnologist: Tissue Imaging & IHC Specialist

Proclinical Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Proclinical Group is seeking a Histotechnologist for a permanent role in Newark, CA. You will transform tissue into insights by performing histology procedures, including tissue preparation, sectioning, staining, imaging, and quantification, to support drug discovery.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of histology experience, a BS or MS in a related field, and hands-on FFPE/fresh-frozen workflows with experience in automated IHC platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in biology, histology, pathology, cell biology or related field.
• 3+ years of histology experience in biotech, pharma, CRO or research labs.
• Hands-on with FFPE and fresh-frozen tissue workflows.
• Experience with tissue processing, embedding, microtomy and/or cryosectioning.
• Experience with H&E and immunohistochemical staining.
• Ability to use microscopy for morphology and staining quality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tissue including grossing and embedding.
• Section tissue using microtome, cryostat, vibratome, and sliding microtome.
• Perform high-volume automated immunostaining.
• Support IHC/IF/ISH assays, manual and automated workflows.
• Perform routine histological staining (H&E, counterstains).
• Execute end-to-end histology workflows for FFPE and fresh tissue.

Skills

Histology expertise

IHC experience

Imaging & quantification

Sectioning & microtomy

FFPE & fresh-frozen workflows

Equipment maintenance

IHC/IF/ISH development

ASCP HT/HTL

Education

BS or MS in biology/related

Tools

Leica Bond RX

Biocare IntelliPATH

Cryostat / Microtome

Job description

Proclinical Group is seeking a Histotechnologist for a permanent role in Newark, CA. You will transform tissue into insights by performing histology procedures, including tissue preparation, sectioning, staining, imaging, and quantification, to support drug discovery.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of histology experience, a BS or MS in a related field, and hands-on FFPE/fresh-frozen workflows with experience in automated IHC platforms.