Research Technician, Pathology Core Facility | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Job at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

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  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Pay Range

$26.21-$39.24

Company Overview

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.

Job Description

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Join our team as a Research Technician! We're looking for a dynamic professional to join our Biobank and Pathology Core Facility team.

The MSK Biobank and Pathology Core Facility at MSK is a centralized, comprehensive facility for research involving human tissue. The research facility performs tissue sample procurement, histology, and immunohistochemistry services for MSK investigators and external collaborators. A central pillar of the Biobank Facility is the collection, database annotation, and banking of human biospecimens. Our team of biobanking professionals procures surgical and biopsy research samples from over 8,000 patients per year. Our samples are a key prerequisite for high-impact ground breaking basic, translational, and clinical trial research.

Role Overview:

  • Process human surgical specimens in timely fashion and following specific SOP and individual protocol requirements
  • Ideal for highly motivated individuals with opportunity for academic development, individual research projects, and growing responsibilities
  • Highly collaborative environment with physicians, scientists, technologists, and computational/database specialists
  • Extract relevant clinical information and enters data in biospecimen databases
  • Work with surgical pathology prosecting teams to procure tissue
  • Help develop novel protocols for rapid, high-quality specimen procurement
  • Independently design, plan, and setsup new protocols for biospecimen collection and processing
  • Participate in Center Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement activities
  • Work with the Center's IT team to improve and implement biobanking software solutions
  • Use database tools to query and retrieve inventory
  • Work well in a large team and communicates well

Key Qualifications:

  • Background in relevant scientific field ( biochemistry, molecular biology, premed, pharmacology, anatomy/physiology, or related fields ) with prior experience in a biological laboratory environment is encouraged

Core Skills:

  • Outstanding communication and self-awareness.
  • Knowledge of anatomy/physiology and experience with medical records is a plus.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving to optimize efficiency.
  • Adaptability and resilience to lead change and innovation
  • Knowledge of anatomy/physiology and experience with medical records is a plus.
  • Comfortable with computer use (especially databases); some coding/programming
  • Collaboration and building trusting relationships.

Additional Information:

  • Location: 1275 York Avenue, NYC
  • Schedule: 37.5 hours per week (onsite)
  • Reporting to the Supervisor, Core Facilities.

Pay Range: $26.21-$39.24 hourly.

Helpful Links:

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  • Review our great benefits offerings

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MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

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