Research Histology Technician I

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. One of the world’s most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.

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The Precision Pathology Biobanking Center (PPBC) is a newly established research center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. A central pillar of the Center is the collection, database annotation, and banking of human biospecimens. Our team of professionals procures surgical and biopsy research samples from over 8,000 patients per year. Our samples are a key prerequisite for high-impact cutting-edge basic, translational, and clinical trial research at MSK.

The PPBC Histology Core Laboratory provides research histology support for a range of MSK investigators. We provide project specific consultation and expertise in tissue based experimentation and help with appropriate tissue selection and processing of fresh frozen and paraffin embedded tissues. Our team of technicians is experienced in a wide range of routine and special histology techniques, including sectioning of frozen and paraffin blocks.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Research Histology Technician/Technologist to join our active high-volume Research Pathology Core Facility within the PPBC.

Bachelor's degree in relevant scientific field (biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology, anatomy/physiology, or related fields).

Comfortable with computer use.

Formal licensing as a ASCP Histotechnician (HT) or Histotechnologist (HTL) preferred but not required.

New York State certification and licensing is not required.

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