Histotechnician

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. ### ### The Position A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche. The Histotechnician will work in supporting the functions of histology in the performance of routine histotechniques. **The opportunity:** * Histotechniques (Tissue Sectioning and Staining), * Maintains basic understanding of foundational histotechniques of embedding, microtomy, coverslipping, processing and primary staining. * Demonstrates experience with special and advanced staining techniques on automated staining platforms. * Receives detailed directions on all work. Follows standard operating procedures. * May perform cell block preparation, screening tissue, cryotomy special staining, advanced staining, grossing and tissue processing. * May assist in preparation work for complex techniques under the direction of more senior histology technicians. ​ _Quality and Safety_ * Maintains Right to Operate and ensures that all processes are performed in a safe and healthy manner; * Addresses and escalates any potentially unsafe hazards; Ensures timely reporting of safety hazards, incidents and near misses using safety reporting tools. * Navigates and understands the quality system and escalates issues. * Accurately performs tasks in a regulated environment (OSHA, NMPA, FDA, etc.). * Performs and documents all transactions a