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$34.11-$52.88

Company Overview

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

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Job Description

The Precision Pathology Biobanking Center (PPBC) is a newly established research center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. A central pillar of the Center is the collection, database annotation, and banking of human biospecimens. Our team of professionals procures surgical and biopsy research samples from over 8,000 patients per year. Our samples are a key prerequisite for high-impact cutting-edge basic, translational, and clinical trial research at MSK.

The PPBC Histology Core Laboratory provides research histology support for a range of MSK investigators. We provide project specific consultation and expertise in tissue based experimentation and help with appropriate tissue selection and processing of fresh frozen and paraffin embedded tissues. Our team of technicians is experienced in a wide range of routine and special histology techniques, including sectioning of frozen and paraffin blocks.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Research Histology Technician/Technologistto join our active high-volume Research Pathology Core Facility within the PPBC.

You will:

• Embed tissue specimen using orientation techniques appropriate to the type of tissue

• Cut paraffin and frozen sections

• Stain and coverslip (manual and automated methods)

• Label slides, verify patient and specimen information

• Prepare and maintain special solutions and reagents

• Perform routine stains

• Work on tissue microarrays and other technologies

• Participate in Center Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement activities

• Help develop new research histology protocols and methods; develops SOPs

• Work well in a large team and communicate well

• Ideal for highly motivated individuals with opportunity for academic development, participation in individual research projects, and growing responsibilities

  You have:

  Comfortable with computer use.

  Formal licensing as a ASCP Histotechnician (HT) or Histotechnologist (HTL) preferred butnot required.

  New York State certification and licensing isnot required.

  Pay Range $34.11-$52.88

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Closing

MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

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Job LocationsUSA-NY-New York

Posted Date3 days ago(4/26/2024 11:15 AM)

Requisition ID 2024-76979

Pay Range $34.11-$52.88