Pathology Technician Assistant

NAMSA•Minneapolis, MN

14d•$15 - $21

About The Position

NAMSA pioneered the industry and was the first independent company in the world to focus solely on medical device materials for safety. NAMSA started testing medical devices before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration started regulating such products in 1976. We are shaping the industry. NAMSA has been a key contributor to the development of the test methods that govern our industry. We have become the industry’s premier provider. We provide support for clients during every step of the product development lifecycle and beyond. Come and work for an organization with the: Vision to inspire innovative MedTech solutions that advance global healthcare, improve patient lives and accelerate Client success and the Mission to deliver best-in-class global MedTech development solutions through our people, expertise and technology by adhering to our core Values: Act with integrity in everything we do. Provide best-in-class customer experiences. Develop superior talent and deliver expertise. Respond with agility and provide timely results. Embrace collaboration, diverse perspectives and ideas. Job Description: • Provides assistance to the pathology and histology teams by performing tasks associated with necropsy prep and procedure support, tissue cabinet organization, tissue and paraffin block bagging and archiving, image downloading and archiving, and laboratory cleaning. • Supports and assists the pathology technicians as they perform necropsy procedures including access to tools and supplies, specimen restraint, etc. • Assists with and performs necropsy preparation tasks for necropsy procedures, including setting up instruments and stocking necropsy-specific supplies, and preparing forms, documents, and labels. • Performs tissue bagging according to established guidelines. • Performs downloading, labeling, and archiving of digital and high-resolution x-ray images. • Assists with tasks related to tissue cabinet management and tissue movement from necropsy to archiving or shipping. • Performs melting, bagging, and archiving of paraffin blocks in Histology according to established guidelines. • Performs slide printing in Histology per the Operation & Maintenance of Slide Printer procedure. • Maintains a clean, GLP-compliant lab and maintains laboratory equipment according to applicable SOPs. • Other duties as assigned. Qualifications & Technical Competencies: • High school diploma required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a biology or other animal science-related field, or completion of related college or technical school coursework is preferred. • Experience in an animal laboratory and knowledge of research animal physiology is preferred. Working Conditions: • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. • Physical activities include sitting for periods of time and regularly standing and walking. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. • Extensive use of computer keyboard.

Requirements

High school diploma required.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a biology or other animal science-related field, or completion of related college or technical school coursework is preferred.
Experience in an animal laboratory and knowledge of research animal physiology is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides assistance to the pathology and histology teams by performing tasks associated with necropsy prep and procedure support, tissue cabinet organization, tissue and paraffin block bagging and archiving, image downloading and archiving, and laboratory cleaning.
Supports and assists the pathology technicians as they perform necropsy procedures including access to tools and supplies, specimen restraint, etc.
Assists with and performs necropsy preparation tasks for necropsy procedures, including setting up instruments and stocking necropsy-specific supplies, and preparing forms, documents, and labels.
Performs tissue bagging according to established guidelines.
Performs downloading, labeling, and archiving of digital and high-resolution x-ray images.
Assists with tasks related to tissue cabinet management and tissue movement from necropsy to archiving or shipping.
Performs melting, bagging, and archiving of paraffin blocks in Histology according to established guidelines.
Performs slide printing in Histology per the Operation & Maintenance of Slide Printer procedure.
Maintains a clean, GLP-compliant lab and maintains laboratory equipment according to applicable SOPs.
Other duties as assigned.