Senior Histology Technician

Frontage Laboratories, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 44,083 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Employer Match with immediatevest

Vision Insurance

Medical and Dental Insurance with mult

FSA (Medical, Dependent Care, and Com

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Generous Paid Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Frontage Laboratories Inc. in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Histology Technician to manage day‑to‑day tissue preparation and analysis for pre‑clinical studies. You will prepare slides, embed and stain tissues, and oversee QC and SOP adherence to support pathologists.

The role requires 3–5 years in tissue processing for GLP pre‑clinical studies, with preference for veterinary pathology CRO experience. On‑site full‑time position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3–5 years’ tissue processing in GLP pre-clinical studies.
• Experience in veterinary pathology CRO preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tissue slides by treating, embedding, cutting, staining and labeling.
• Gross specimens, predominantly biopsies.
• Prepare immunohistochemistry slides.
• Validate and verify new instrumentation and methods.
• Maintain SOPs and QC for instruments and methods.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation and liaise with service engineers.
• Follow safety and quality procedures and assist in audits.

Skills

Team oriented

Action oriented

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

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Full Time Chicago, IL, US

Salary Range: $32.00 To $40.00 Hourly

Location: Chicago, IL (on-site)

Reports to: Senior Manager, Histology

Full-time

Frontage Laboratories Inc. is an award winning, full-service, CRO/Contract Research Organization operating over 25 state-of-the-art laboratories across the US, Canada and China. Our core competencies include drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD), safety and toxicology, bioanalytical services, chemistry and manufacturing controls for drug development, and core laboratory services for clinical trials.

Our Chicago, IL site provides toxicology testing and research laboratory services and specialized pre-clinical studies in support of pharmaceutical and biotechnology products.

Position/Job Summary

The Senior Histology Technician will be responsible for day-to-day activities in building and maintaining the preparation, and analysis of tissues.

• Prepare tissue slides by chemically treating, embedding, cutting, mounting, staining, cover slipping, and labeling tissue sections for microscopic analysis by the pathologists
• Grossing specimens (predominantly biopsies)
• Prepare immunohistochemistry slides
• Validation and verification studies of new instrumentation and methods
• Establish and maintain SOPs/ standard operating procedures for designated methods
• Perform maintenance and QC/quality control for all instrumentation and methods
• Troubleshoot and repair instrumentation, liaise with service engineers and instrument vendors
• Adhere to safety and quality procedures, participate in Proficiency Testing, maintain competency on all instrumentation (six month and annual)
• Maintain a general working knowledge of CLIA and CAP regulations, help foster audit and inspection readiness
• Partner with laboratory leadership to establish and improve processes, efficiency, and employee engagement

Education, Experience & Skills Required

• Associate degree or equivalent experience, while Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in the processing (trimming, embedding, sectioning, staining, etc.) of tissues from GLP-compliant pre-clinical studies conducted in multiple species ranging from rodents to primates
• Work experience in a veterinary pathology CRO is preferred
• Experience in collecting necropsy and tissue
• Must be able to differentiate color on stained slide, and ensure proper staining technique
• Team and action-oriented
• Problem-solving

Salary

$32.00-$40.00/hour, based on experience

Benefits

• 401k Employer Match with immediate vesting
• Vision Insurance
• Medical and Dental Insurance with multiple coverage options
• FSA (Medical, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Generous Paid Holidays and PTO

Frontage Laboratories Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.