Necropsy Technician

About the role

Independently perform necropsy (post-mortem/autopsy) functions and generate data on all types of reproductive and general toxicity, photo, and cell and gene therapy studies (i.e., basic/complex). Provide technical guidance, train and serve as a mentor to less experienced staff. Contribute to department operations improvement in areas such as process development, SOP revisions, department inspections, and equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform specialized necropsy procedures (may include collection of tissues for special procedures, perfusion fixation, fetal evaluation, c-sections, specialized dissection, neuro-dissection, bone densitometry collections, cerebral spinal fluid collections, embryo harvesting, etc.).
• May cross-train in other areas of pathology and/or other laboratory departments (flow cytometry, clinical pathology, histology, etc.).
• Certified in other laboratory departments in skill sets that can benefit that department (may include fetal evaluations, cholinesterase evaluations, or other skills in the animal care, research, or formulations departments).
• Review laboratory documents for accuracy, completeness and compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), and study specific requirements.
• Prepare responses to audits, deviations, and other documentation from internal and external reviews of data.
• Perform method development experiments, trouble shoot technical challenges, and/or offer solutions to technical challenges.
• Train personnel in specialized techniques and study start up procedures requiring cross departmental interaction with all key study personnel.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) required. Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in a biological science preferred.
• Experience: 2+ years Necropsy, post-mortem, or autopsy lab experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Certification/Licensure: HT (ASCP) or HTL (ASCP) preferred.
• Other: Placement at this level requires successful completion/competency of the required tasks of the position preceding this level and continued ability to perform those tasks are required.
• 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.
• Education No degree required

Benefits

• bonus/incentives based on performance
• 401K
• paid time off
• stock purchase program
• Health and wellness coverage
• employee and family wellbeing support programs
• work life balance flexibility

Pay

The pay range for this position is between $27.00 and $34.00 an hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.