Histotechnician

Medpace Reference Laboratories (MRL) plays a pivotal role in research-based drug development within the pharmaceutical industry. Due to our recent growth, we are in need of a qualified and focus-driven Histo-technician in Singapore. The incumbent is expected to perform complex procedures within the Histopathology Laboratory, including routine histotechnology, immunohistochemistry (IHC), routine H&E stain, special stains, and in-situ hybridization (ISH) stains, as well as other duties as assigned. The candidate must be capable of completing assigned tasks in a timely manner using standard operating procedures and techniques established by the laboratory.

• Perform clinical sample management,tissue processing, embedding/positioning, FFPE sectioning, and staining;
• Ensure validity of laboratory data reported;
• Develop methods for routine stains (e.g. H&E), special stains (e.g. Trichrome , PAS, reticulin, etc) as well as specific IHC/ISH stains following protocols according to SOPs;
• Develop knowledge of clinical trial processes and procedures, including federal regulations, pre-analytical variables, and knowledge of disease processes;
• Participate in validation activities, experimental design, and instrument set-up;
• Contribute to maintaining a Quality Control/Quality Assurance environment and participate actively in SOP and assay validation writing;
• Maintain overview of inventory and orders for tissue processing and staining platforms; and
• Comply with Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).

• 2+ years of experience in a Histology laboratory performing tissue processing techniques including tissue embedding, sectioning, slide preparation, H&E staining, IHC/IFA/ISH processing, and process troubleshooting preferred but not required; and
• 1+ year of experience in a high throughput laboratory production environment using LIMS, Data Management systems, automatic tissue processing systems, and automated H&E/IHC stainers preferred but not required.