Job description

SHIFT: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm.
May occasionally work weekend/holidays and/or rotating on-call schedule.

HOURLY RATE: $20.00 - $28.00. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a Clinical Pathology Technician to join our Integrated Toxicology (ITox) team at the Kansas City (CR-KAN) Site.  This site is the first of its kind, bridging CRL’s Discovery and Safety Assessment business units, while bringing automation to standard lead optimization toxicology study models to deliver rapid study results to our clients.  When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. The Clinical Pathology Technician will become proficient in on-boarding skills, procedures, and cooperating in a team environment, while learning basic skills required to conduct a study. Daily activities include sample labeling, delivery, aliquoting, processing, and verification; cleaning of lab and equipment; preparation, staining, and consolidation of slides.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete all new hire training requirements while gaining proficiency in CP Tech II core skills and values.
• Operate general laboratory equipment (i.e.: centrifuge, pipettes, water baths) used in the processing of biological samples.
• Perform biological sample management duties including labeling, delivery, aliquoting, processing, and verification; cleaning of lab and equipment; preparation, staining, and consolidation of slides.
• Monitor and perform tasks related to individual study assignments.
• Receive, process, track, and store all samples received into the laboratory.
• Observe and assist with technical/study related duties with guidance.
• Generate, update, and maintain data for department activities.
• Maintain and perform record keeping.
• Assist with training for less experienced staff.
• May perform phlebotomy when appropriately certified.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred.
• Experience: Experience in a laboratory setting preferred.
• 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, unless required by local government.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to achieve goals.
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite), commensurate with essential functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Ability to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained by observing all safety procedures and working methods by making proper use of protective clothing and equipment, and by reading, understanding, and following all safety documents issued or notified of.
• Ability to ensure the integrity of the studies and fulfill the regulatory agencies requirements by performing the activities according to the Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Business Operating Procedures (BOP) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) rules.
• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.
• Ability to work under specific time constraints.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Employees must be able to 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.
• Must be able to frequently hold and manipulate work materials while utilizing fine motor skills.
• 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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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