Pathology Associate — Necropsy & Tissue Specialist Lead

122 Altasciences Preclinical Columbia LLC; Beaver Township (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Paid sick & bereavement leave

Employee assistance & telehealth

Training & development

Employee referral bonus

Annual performance review

Job summary

Altasciences is seeking a Pathology Technician in Beaver Township, PA to perform gross examinations, necropsies, and tissue processing per SOPs. You will train on core SOPs, prepare tissue, weigh organs, and manage data in an EDCS system, with opportunities to advance towards Lead Study Technician roles.

The role requires a high school diploma with 1 year of relevant experience; a Bachelor's degree is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 1 year of relevant work experience required.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required.
• Working knowledge of anatomic biology and basic bench chemistry helpful.
• Proficiency in English (speaking, reading, writing) and basic computer skills required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Train and become fluent on core SOPs
• Necropsy
• Organ weighing
• Bone marrow smear preparation
• Tissue trimming
• Decalcification
• Use of an Electronic Data Capture System (EDCS)
• Heat sealing
• Archiving
• Quality check (QC) review PA
• I will train on becoming a Lead Study Technician (LST)
• Reviewing protocols for correctness
• Attendance in protocol reviews, pre-necropsy meetings and departmental meetings
• Complete study set-up
• Maintaining necropsy suites, including other Pathology lab areas
• Maintaining instruments and equipment
• Maintaining facility records (i.e., fridge/freezer storage records, wet room storage records, equipment use logs)
• Assist with chemical management by maintaining stock and working solutions
• Assist with waste management
• Ordering and stocking
• Specialized necropsies and tissue trimming procedures as required by protocols
• Fetal reproductive necropsies

Skills

Anatomic biology

MS Office

English proficiency

Math skills

Pathology/histology

Attention to detail

GLP training

On-call policy

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Altasciences is seeking a Pathology Technician in Beaver Township, PA to perform gross examinations, necropsies, and tissue processing per SOPs. You will train on core SOPs, prepare tissue, weigh organs, and manage data in an EDCS system, with opportunities to advance towards Lead Study Technician roles.

The role requires a high school diploma with 1 year of relevant experience; a Bachelor's degree is preferred but not required.