Description:
Under general supervision, you will perform technical duties in the preparation of surgical biopsy specimens for microscopic examination and prepare histologic slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by a Pathologist. Successful candidate will gross, process, embed, cut and stain surgical biopsies and perform complex histologic procedures and analyze and correct problems using scientific principles. The candidate must be proficient working with an automated tissue processor, H&E autostainer, cover-slipper, microtome, and embedding stations, as well as perform accurate, reliable and high-level work efficiently, with good organizational skills and attention to detail, and must communicate well verbally and in writing. The preferred candidate will have experience in immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. A plus would be experience working independently with challenging small biopsy specimens in a specialized diagnostic lab setting.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 3-5 years full-time experience in Histopathology working in a clinical setting under the direction of a Board Certified Pathologist is required
- The candidate should have ASCP Histotechnician certification
This is a full time position, however per diem opportunities exist. This position is located in our Yonkers, New York office.
Who is Aureon?
Aureon Laboratories is dedicated to enabling the advancement of predictive and personalized cancer treatment by performing diagnostic reference laboratory and clinical research services. Aureon Laboratories incorporates Systems Pathology, a method that predicts individual clinical outcomes by analyzing molecular biomarkers within the context of tumor morphometry and clinical observations.
Our current offering, Prostate Px+, is a new prognostic test for newly-diagnosed prostate cancer patients and their physicians, which predict from their biopsy tissue how severe their disease is and the likelihood their cancer will recur if they opt for surgery. This information provided at diagnosis enables more informed treatment selection and appropriate counseling.