Responsibilities

• Perform routine histology activities including wet tissue trimming, processing, embedding, microtomy, H&E staining, and quality control on human and/or animal tissue samples.
• Consistently generate high-quality histological slides.
• Develop, troubleshoot, and execute complex staining protocols for single and multiplex immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization techniques.
• Consult relevant literature to understand the scientific purpose of assignments and contribute primarily through laboratory activities.
• Learn and effectively implement new experimental protocols and techniques in collaboration with pathologists to address scientific questions.
• Maintain and optimize laboratory equipment, operations, supplies, and reagents for efficient workflow.
• Analyze, interpret, and evaluate results at each tissue processing step to ensure quality control and promptly recognize and report any experimental variances.
• Prepare, section, and stain Tissue Microarray blocks.
• Operate whole slide scanners to create and manage digital whole slide images.