Pay Range$23.03-$34.67Company OverviewThe 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. Please review important announcements about vaccination requirements and our upcoming EHR implementation by clicking here (https://careers.mskcc.org/frequently-asked-questions/) . Important Note for MSK Employees: Your Career Hub profile is submitted to the hiring team as your internal resume. Please be sure your profile is fully complete with your skills, relevant experience and education (if required). Click here (https://mskcc.sharepoint.com/sites/pub-hr/SitePages/Career-Hub.aspx) to learn more. Please note, this link is only accessible for MSK employees. Job DescriptionThe 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 cutting-edge basic, translational, and clinical trial research at MSK. We are looking to recruit highly motivatedSeniorResearch Technician to join our active high-volume tissue team. You Will:
Processes 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
Extracts relevant clinical information and enters data in biospecimen databases
Works with surgical pathology prosecting teams to procure tissue
Helps develop novel protocols for rapid, high-quality specimen procurement
Independently designs, plans, and sets up new protocols for biospecimen collection and processing
Participates in Center Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement activities
Works with the Center’s IT team to improve and implement biobanking software solutions
Uses database tools to query and retrieve inventory
Works well in a large team and communicates well
You Need:
Medical graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Knowledge of anatomy/physiology and experience with medical records is a plus.
Comfortable with computer use (especially databases); some coding/programming experience/interest and interest in biostatistics/bioinformatics ideal
Formal licensing as a clinical technician is not required
Pay Range $23.03-$34.67
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ClosingMSK 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. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. Stay in touch!Register now to join Memorial Sloan Kettering’sTalent Community (https://externaltalent-mskcc.icims.com/connect?back=intro&iniframe=1&hashed=-435744324) to receive inside information on our organization and new job opportunities.Job LocationsUSA-NY-New YorkPosted Date3 hours ago(5/15/2024 5:04 PM)Requisition ID 2024-77976 Pay Range $23.03-$34.67