Histopathology Technician

6 days ago


West Jefferson, Ohio, United States AmplifyBio Full time
About AmplifyBio

AmplifyBio is a leading contract research organization that provides a comprehensive range of services, including discovery stage R&D work, preclinical CRO services, and manufacturing services for cell, gene, and mRNA-based therapeutics.

Our Ecosystem

Our ecosystem is comprised of three distinct business units:

  • ADOC (South San Francisco, CA)
  • Amplify's Discovery, Optimization, and Characterization laboratories
  • Amplify's Safety, Efficacy, and Toxicology Site (ASET) in West Jefferson, OH
  • Amplify's Manufacturing Enablement Center (AMEC) in New Albany, OH
About ASET West Jefferson, OH

AmplifyBio's safety, efficacy, and toxicology unit (ASET) was launched as a preclinical CRO that spun out of Battelle in 2021 to address the changing needs of commercial organizations developing modern therapeutics.

AmplifyBio brings decades of experience to accommodate a wide variety of GLP and non-GLP studies in all in vivo models and dose routes.

Among the investments that AmplifyBio has made to empower preclinical assessments of advanced therapies is building a new state-of-the-art analytical laboratory to include molecular and immunological assays that assess critical safety and efficacy indicators for cell and gene therapies during preclinical studies.

AmplifyBio is currently seeking to hire an Anatomic Pathology Technician to join our growing team.

Job Summary

The Anatomic Pathology Technician will join a staff of highly trained scientists and technicians, and state-of-the-art facilities to support our clients' toxicology, safety pharmacology, and inhalation research programs.

The right candidate will help support the company's growing portfolio of service offerings and commercial capabilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Performing necropsy examinations of rodents and large laboratory animals
  • Tissue trimming for microscopic examination, data recording, and performing quality control reviews in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
  • Routine operation of various histology laboratory equipment
  • Tissue embedding, staining, microtomy, quality control of tissues, and tissue/slide inventory
  • Conducting standard and non-standard tasks working alone or under the close supervision and guidance of more experienced staff
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in biology, animal science, or related life science
  • Or a high school diploma and equivalent laboratory experience of at least 2.5 years
  • Adherence to chemical agent, facility, and bio-facility safety requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to be organized, multitask, communicate effectively with a team and diverse individuals, and desire to learn new skills
  • Ability to work independently with little supervision
  • Sufficiently medically fit to do work in a lab wearing appropriate respiratory equipment and perform assigned duties
  • Must be willing to work in a biosafety level 2 (BSL2) environment
  • Must be willing to be immunized with licensed and FDA-approved vaccines and medications recommended for persons at risk to occupational exposure
  • Must be willing to work evening, weekend, and holiday hours
Why AmplifyBio?

We take the health and happiness of our employees seriously and consistently evaluate new ways to Amp up our benefits to provide an amazing place to work.

From a wellness program to financial planning and legal assistance, we make sure to take care of our own.

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance that starts on your first day at AmplifyBio

Competitive Compensation Package

We take work-life balance seriously and we back it up with a FLEXIBLE PTO policy

Generous paid parental leave

Wellness and Self-Care Programs

401(k) match

Tuition Reimbursement

EAP/work-life support system

A fun work environment where everyone's voice matters

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