Histology Lab Assistant

Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pmBASIC SUMMARY:Perform basic laboratory support tasks.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Assist in data recording.Ensure the laboratory is clean and orderly.Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), Health & Safety standards and department policies/procedures in the performance of all duties.Receive, label and store laboratory supplies.Perform basic histology support procedures (documentation, solution preparation, labeling of cassettes, slides, and tissue bags, staining of slides with hematoxylin & eosin, etc.)Assist with setup and maintenance of paraffin tissue processors.Assist in ordering supplies.Perform all other related duties as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS:Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) required.Experience: None.An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.Certification/Licensure: None.Other: Must be able to perform effectively as a team member, accurately record data, follow verbal and written instructions, maintain a positive work atmosphere, communicate effectively, and interact in a professional manner with management, coworkers, and sponsors. Experience with computer software programs is preferred.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or animals.Must be able to perform laboratory procedures, which require, talking, hearing, standing or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT:Works in a research laboratory environment, which requires use of sharp objects, working around mechanical parts, working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles, working at noise levels ranging from quiet to moderately noisy.COMMENTS:May occasionally work weekend/holidays and/or rotating on-call schedule.All employees are required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their position.The essential duties and responsibilities listed above are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.