Supervisor Histology
About the role
NAMSA pioneered the industry and was the first independent company in the world to focus solely on medical device materials for safety. NAMSA started testing medical devices before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration started regulating such products in 1976. We are shaping the industry. NAMSA has been a key contributor to the development of the test methods that govern our industry. We have become the industry’s premier provider. We provide support for clients during every step of the product development lifecycle and beyond. Come and work for an organization with the: Vision to inspire innovative MedTech solutions that advance global healthcare, improve patient lives and accelerate Client success and the Mission to deliver best-in-class global MedTech development solutions through our people, expertise and technology by adhering to our core Values: Act with integrity in everything we do.Provide best-in-class customer experiences.Develop superior talent and deliver expertise.Respond with agility and provide timely results.Embrace collaboration, diverse perspectives and ideas.
Responsibilities
- Conduct general housekeeping of laboratory and clean slides.
- Dispose of biohazards, glass, sharps and other materials appropriately.
- Label slides and cassettes
- Box slides or samples for shipment to pathologists, archives and/or clients.
- Change processors and stainers.
- Bag/dispose of tissues for completed studies
- May perform tissue grossing for routine studies.
- Prepares microscopic slides for research/diagnostic purposes; includes fixation, dehydration, infiltration, embedding, microtomy and mounting to include both paraffin and plastic processed tissues, in addition to frozen sectioning.
- Performs and maintains proficiency in histochemical staining procedures and troubleshooting techniques.
- Performs quality control procedures on all samples (slides, blocks, forms, etc.) to ensure accuracy and excellence.
- May develop procedures for tissue