Description

The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) in conjunction with the Pathology Biorepository Shared Service (PBSS) eagerly seeks a motivated, skilled, and engaging Pathology Assistant to add to our vibrant team and growing research network. The Pathology Assistant under limited supervision will assist the Pathology Biorepository Shared Service (PBSS) core in the acquisition of high-quality banked tissue specimens for downstream research efforts at University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB).

This is a part-time position working approximately 20 hours per week.
 
UMB offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to eligible employees. This position receives an annual paid leave package with vacation, holiday, sick, and personal days; comprehensive health insurance and retirement options; professional learning and development opportunities; flexible schedules and teleworking options; and tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any of the University System of Maryland schools.

In the Fall of 2021, UMB will require all faculty, staff, and students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Exemptions for medical or religious reasons will be processed through Human Resources.
 
Primary Duties:

• Processes and banks tissues for PBSS, researcher-specific and NCI procurement protocols; processes blood and bone marrow specimens for Greenebaum Cancer Center protocols and catalogues archived cells.
  • Surgical grossing for purposes of banking high-quality biospecimens.
  • Storage, release, and shipment of tissue samples.
  • Maintenance of secure tissue collection databases.
• Daily communication with operating room and pathology department staff, and research customers for the acquisition of biospecimens.
• Enters archival data into database, maintains database, and utilizes database for fulfillment of tissue requests.
• Assist in the coordination of histology requests for research customers and University of Maryland Medical Center Greenbaum Cancer Center (GCC) clinical trials.
• Performs quality control of banked specimens in conjunction with attending pathologists.
• Performs surgical pathology examination of designated specimens, including gross description and dissection of organs in accordance with generally accepted Anatomic Pathology protocols and departmental procedures, under the direction of the Pathologists.
• Develops researcher-specific tissue processing and procurement protocols.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of PBSS and Surgical Pathology procedure manuals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.