Tissue Technician I at Veracyte

You are a detail-oriented professional with a high school diploma and ideally one year of clinical laboratory experience. This role is a great fit for someone c

Work type: onsite

Location: San Diego, California, United States

Salary: $24 – $27/hr

Type: Full-time

Summary

You are a detail-oriented professional with a high school diploma and ideally one year of clinical laboratory experience. This role is a great fit for someone comfortable handling biological specimens and maintaining accurate inventory logs in a regulated environment. **What makes it worth a look...** Veracyte is hiring a Tissue Technician I for their on-site laboratory in San Diego. The position offers a pay rate of $24 to $27 per hour and requires a specific Monday through Friday schedule from 2:00PM to 10:30PM. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have experience with data entry into a Laboratory Information System. * Are comfortable handling hazardous biological materials and wearing necessary personal protective equipment. * Can manage sample reconciliation and maintain detailed inventory logs. * Possess the physical dexterity required to process clinical specimens accurately.

Job Description

At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.

Our Values:

• We Seek A Better Way: We innovate boldly, learn from our setbacks, and are resilient in our pursuit to transform cancer care

• We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, commit to quality, and bring fun to our hard work

• We Are Stronger Together: We collaborate openly, seek to understand, and celebrate our wins

• We Care Deeply: We embrace our differences, do the right thing, and encourage each other

The Tissue Technician I primary responsibility is to assist histology with specimen processing in the clinical laboratory. This may include receiving specimens, ensuring accurate entry into the Laboratory Information System (LIS), and /or preparing samples for testing and analysis. Maintains flexibility regarding work schedule including section assignment.

The schedule for this role is Monday-Friday 2:00PM-10:30PM

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• The Tissue Technician I is responsible for specimen reconciling, sample return, and ensuring quality throughout the pre-analytical processes; other duties as assigned

• Multi-tasking efficiently, maintaining flexibility, and working as a team player will be critical while processing samples according to multiple workflows and maintaining established turnaround times

• Capable of identifying specimen processing problems that may adversely affect the reporting of test results and immediately notify the supervisor

• Complete other related administrative duties, including copying, filing and data entry

• Maintain supply inventory logs - materials and laboratory supplies

• Take ownership and accountability of ensuring the highest quality of internal/external customer service

• Participates in projects, research, and validation activities as assigned.

• Perform all duties according to guidelines outlined within the quality systems

• Compliant with company policies, procedures, safety requirements and regulations

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma required; a four-year degree in life sciences preferred

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a laboratory setting desirable

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to collaborate with peers

• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office, data entry, and use of laboratory information systems

• Ability to follow detailed instructions and maintain accurate records

• Ability to work with moderate supervision and exercise good judgment

• Exposure to general office and laboratory environment conditions

• Handling and disposing of hazardous non-hazardous laboratory materials

• Repetitive movement of fingers, hands, arms and legs

• Manual dexterity and visual acuity for handling and processing specimens

• Sitting, walking, standing, bending, talking and hearing

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including gloves, lab coats, and safety glasses

• Occasionally required to lift to 25 pounds

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience, skillset, geographic location, industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Pay range
$24—$27 USD

### What We Can Offer You

Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.

### About Veracyte

Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our Veracyte Diagnostics Platform delivers high-performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence-generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development. For more information, please visit [www.veracyte.com](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.veracyte.com%2F&esheet=54340020&newsitemid=20251015446872&lan=en-US&anchor=www.veracyte.com&index=5&md5=4d48386b00ece1531372e2e593d7cd2d) or follow us on [LinkedIn](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fveracyte%2F&esheet=54340020&newsitemid=20251015446872&lan=en-US&anchor=LinkedIn&index=6&md5=234cba826cb637f449d2722139f551ef) or [X (Twitter)](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fveracyte%3Fs%3D11&esheet=54340020&newsitemid=20251015446872&lan=en-US&anchor=X+%28Twitter%29&index=7&md5=20ead95735af622bf261b20735515b66).

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