Medical Lab Scientist or Medical Lab Technician - Histology - 2nd Shift

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of $5,000 based on years of experience!

(Current UI employees are not eligible for incentive)

The Department of Pathology is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist to perform clinical laboratory analyses on biological specimens for providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of diseases. This position is 100%-time, 2nd shift, Monday-Friday from 1500-2330, with chance for on-call.

The department intends to hire for one position from either Medical Laboratory Technician, or Medical Laboratory Scientist, based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please indicate in your application materials the position you wish to be considered for on indicate both. 

Duties to include:

·        Performs Immunology procedures:  Immunohistochemistry, frozen section cutting and staining by direct Immunofluorescence, and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH).

·        Performs histologic procedures which include embedding, microtomy, staining and coverslipping.

·        Performs clinical electron microscopy and histological analysis on biological specimens such as blood, tissue, and body fluids.

·        Calibrates, conducts routine maintenance, and troubleshoots laboratory instrumentation.

·        Performs, records and reviews daily quality control and quality assurance associated with assigned testing, reporting and documenting abnormalities as needed.

·        Complies with the document control policy for the department and section.

For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.

​​​​​​​The Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region, as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. The Clinical Laboratories are well recognized for providing outstanding and comprehensive care to the patients we serve. The breadth and depth of services provided are amongst the best in the country. The educational programs that the department participates in includes medical students, clinical laboratory scientists as well as biomedical scientists. To learn more: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/about-us

MLT Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology program from an accredited institution, OR

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