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Histology Technician

IQVIA
  • Valencia, California
    3 days ago

    Job Description

    We are seeking a Histology Technician to join IQVIA Laboratories at Valencia, CA.

    We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development.

    Job Summary:

    Perform routine tissue processing, paraffin embedding, sectioning, and staining to prepare high-quality slides for pathological analysis. Partner with pathologists and laboratory colleagues to deliver accurate, timely results while maintaining regulatory, quality, and safety standards.

    What You'll Be Doing:

    • Prepare slides for microscopic evaluation through tissue processing, paraffin embedding, sectioning, and staining
    • Partner with pathologists to facilitate analysis and the timely delivery of results
    • Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot histology laboratory equipment
    • Maintain accurate documentation in accordance with SOPs, good documentation practices, and regulatory guidelines
    • Ensure compliance with applicable local, federal, CLIA, and CAP requirements
    • Support process improvements that enhance data quality, reduce costs, or improve turnaround times
    • Maintain laboratory inventory, housekeeping, safety, quality, and 6S standards
    • Support study setup activities and laboratory or cross-functional projects as assigned

    What We Are Looking For:

    • A High School Diploma or equivalent is required
    • Typically requires 2-3 years of experience in a histopathology lab or discipline
    • ASCP qualification or equivalent and 1 year of experience in a clinical, research, academic, or commercial/production laboratory are required
    • Detailed knowledge of histology techniques, specialized laboratory equipment, clinical testing procedures, staining techniques, and applicable laboratory testing regulations
    • Ability to troubleshoot laboratory equipment and resolve process issues
    • Applicable certifications and licenses as required by local regulations
    • Other Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree

    The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed for This Role:

    • Strong attention to detail and accuracy while managing multiple tasks simultaneously
    • Effective organizational, interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
    • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, clients, and pathologists
    • Commitment to laboratory safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement

    Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting, close eye work requirement (computer, typing, reading small prints). Physical demands vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks. Occasional exposure to cold temperatures.

    What We Offer You:

    We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees' physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey.

    To learn more about our benefits, visit https://jobs.iqvia.com/benefits.

    If you're looking to unleash your potential, join IQVIA Laboratories to help make the extraordinary possible!

    IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

    IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

    IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

    The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $46,200.00 - $96,200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationValencia, California
    IndustryHealthcare Services
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1982
    Websitehttps://www.iqvia.com/

    About Company

    IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare clients find better solutions for their patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness advances in healthcare information, technology, analytics and human ingenuity to drive healthcare forward. Healthcare is an industry designed to help humans. As a global community, we continuously invest and commit to advancing human health. To deliver value and real outcomes. To rise to the challenge to find the next breakthrough by making the most of increasingly limited resources. We are inspired by the potential and propelled by the possibilities. We share the vision to drive healthcare forward. To see how we can help accelerate progress and achievements. Others are developing these medical breakthroughs. We do our part by using breakthroughs in insights, technology and human intelligence to reimagine and deliver ways to help make them a reality. It’s bigger than better clinical trials. Or advances in technologies and analytics. Or faster insights. It’s about exploring a new path to better health outcomes via Human Data Science. It’s about harnessing the power of the IQVIA CORE™ to channel the insights, commercial and scientific depth, and executional expertise that drive maximum value for our customers. Motivated by the industry we help, we’re committed to providing solutions that enable life sciences companies to innovate with confidence, maximize opportunities, and, ultimately, drive human health outcomes forward.

    Skills

    • Academic Researchunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Biologyunmatched
    • Channel Strategiesunmatched
    • Clinical Researchunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Data Qualityunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Histologyunmatched
    • Histopathologyunmatched
    • Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Laboratoryunmatched
    • Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
    • Laboratory Testingunmatched
    • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
    • Medical Treatmentunmatched
    • Microscopic Analysisunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Pathologyunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
    • Safety Standardsunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Typingunmatched

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