At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte – whether it be in one of our labs, corporate offices, the field – enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a results-driven environment that values innovation, collaboration, and compassion.
The Position:
The Histology Supervisor is responsible for the day-to day supervision and oversight of the histology lab. Responsibilities include all aspects of operations, including: training personnel, implementing workflow and software process improvements; coordination of quality assurance program; ensuring compliance with state and national regulatory agencies; and interfacing with other departments including laboratory, Pre-Analytical and the pathology, supply chain and client services. The position is responsible for maintaining efficient processes as they relate to company goals.
Tuesday-Saturday from 12:00 pm - 8:30 pm.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Provide orientation and training to all histology personnel
- Evaluate and document the competency of all histology personnel
- Extensive SOP drafting experience, to include all aspects of standard histopathology
- Essential member of cross-functional team to provide user requirements and develop IT infrastructure to establish internal histology services from the ground-up
- Working under general direction to precisely and accurately conduct a variety of routine and specialized histology procedures. Researching, troubleshooting, and resolving histology related inquiries and problems within the laboratory. This position requires you to produce the highest quality of microtomy, tissue grossing, tissue processing, and H&E staining, and equipment maintenance
- Preparing microscopic slides on human tissue for research/diagnostic purposes, including processing, embedding, microtomy, and mounting to include paraffin processed tissue
- Slide organization, prepares and maintains all necessary reagents, including stains, alcohols, and paraffins according to proper specifications
- Handling and disposing of hazardous materials
- Performing routine and non-routine activities involved in the preparation of slides for microscopic evaluation by a pathologist(s) according to established SOP’s
- Specimen management including return of blocks/slides to client pathology labs and organization of slides retained to meet regulatory requirements
Who You Are:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in science
- Certification: HT (ASCP) or HTL (ASCP)
- At least 7 years of experience as a histotechnician or histotechnologist sectioning paraffin-embedded tissues, with at least 2 years of supervising histology operations and people management
- Ability to confidently and rapidly cut and mount high quality tissue sections from a variety of tissue types including needle biopsies
- Maintains continuing education units required by California Department of Health Services
- Must be meticulous and detail oriented
- Demonstrated experience implementing process improvements and updating standard operating procedures
- Experience training and onboarding new team members
- Prior experience implementing digital pathology workflows is a plus
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Repetitive movement of fingers, hands, arms and legs.
- Sitting, with occasional walking, standing, stooping and moving about.
- Exposure to general laboratory environment conditions.
The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Veracyte is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Pay range
$95,000—$108,000 USD
What We Can Offer You
Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are proud to have been named a “Bay Area Top Workplace” for 11 years in a row by the Bay Area News Group and “Best Places to Work in San Diego” in 2023 by the San Diego Business Journal.
About Veracyte
Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global genomic diagnostics company that improves patient care by providing answers to clinical questions, informing diagnosis and treatment decisions throughout the patient journey in cancer and other diseases. The company’s growing menu of genomic tests leverage advances in genomic science and technology, enabling patients to avoid risky, costly diagnostic procedures and quicken time to appropriate treatment. The company’s tests in lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, bladder cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are available to patients and its lymphoma subtyping and renal cancer tests are in development. With Veracyte’s exclusive global license to a best-in-class diagnostics instrument platform, the company is positioned to deliver its tests to patients worldwide. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com and follow the company on X (Formerly Twitter).
Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice.
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Veracyte is a global diagnostics company that empowers clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer.
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