Laboratory Technologist I

Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,659 - 96,139; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University Irving Medical Center seeks a Lab Technologist I for the Molecular Pathology Shared Resource to handle routine histology tasks including processing and staining tissues. The role involves ensuring high-quality histological services while mentoring less experienced staff.

Candidates should have a Master’s degree and a New York State License or a BA/BS with extensive histology experience. This position is vital for supporting cancer research operations at the center.

Qualifications

• Master's or BA/BS degree required with relevant licenses.
• 0-3 years or 6 years of related experience required based on education.
• 10 years of experience preferred in laboratory operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine histology services including grossing, processing, embedding, cutting, and staining.
• Order supplies and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Supervise and train less experienced staff.
• Assist with Tissue Banking operations.

Skills

Histotechnologist expertise

Tissue processing

Immunohistochemistry

Computer skills

Education

Master's degree and Clinical Lab Technician License or Histology Technician License

BA/BS & Clinical Lab Technician License or Histology Technician License

Job description

Technical Grade 8

• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $87,399.77-$87,399.77

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University\'s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Molecular Pathology Shared Resource (MPSR) of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) of Columbia University whose aim is to enable cancer and related tissue-based research is seeking a Lab Technologist I. The individual will be responsible for all routine aspects of the histology service of the MPSR.

Responsibilities

• Receiving instructions from clients as to their requests, performance of routine histology services from grossing, to processing, to embedding, cutting, and staining of tissues (routine and specialized).
• Cutting and staining frozen tissues.
• Responsible for the construction of tissue microarray, performing tissue microdissection as well as supervising and training less experienced staff.
• Tasked with ordering supplies, maintaining equipment and related laboratory records, performing billing and recording functions as needed in the laboratory as well as quality assurance-related activities.
• Extensive experience and be highly skilled as a histotechnologist and be willing to assume responsibility and managerial functions as needed, (all other outlined tasks will be trained if unfamiliar).
• Assist in Tissue Banking operations including procuring, processing, storing, and annotation of tissues, and logging to the database and other Tumor Bank-related operations including tissue retrieval and return.

Essential functions

• Embedding & cutting of paraffin blocks & frozen sections (50%)
• Routine staining and cover Slipping (10%)
• Assist tissue bank in specimen accession, organization, operations, and computer-related annotation (10%)
• Preparation of laboratory reagents & solutions according to detailed instructions (5%)
• Follow detailed instructions pertaining to research protocol (10%)
• Interact with research personnel & laboratory associates relating to laboratory operations (10%)
• Perform other related duties necessary to the functioning of the laboratory and related research projects (5%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Master\'s degree and New York State License - Clinical Lab Technician/Technologist License or Histology Technician License plus 0-3 years of related experience, OR
• BA/BS & New York State Department of Education Clinical Lab Technician/Technologist License or Histology Technician License plus 6 years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years or more of experience in histology laboratory operations preferred but lesser will be considered based on skillset.
• Any past experience in immunohistochemistry is a plus but is not required, as the facility will back up our IHC service

Other Requirements

• Computer skills are a major plus.

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