Job Details
Posted 12 November, 2026
Job Id: 632425
Histology Lab Assistant
Job Description
BASIC SUMMARY:
Perform basic histology laboratory procedures. Participate in the documentation of all activities as required. Assist with shipping and receiving of samples.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
? Assist with and perform basic histology procedures (trimming, processing, embedding, microtomy, staining, and coverslipping).
? Receive samples, complete tracking documentation, and prepare pathology materials and data for shipment and archiving.
? 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.
The max pay rats is 22/hr for this position
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