Medical Lab Scientist - Histopathology Laboratory ($7,500 Sign-On Incentive)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology program from an accredited institution.
• Six (6) months – one (1) year clinical laboratory experience, which may include program training experience is required.

• Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or a categorical/specialist certification in the appropriate laboratory discipline from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) from Health Education and Welfare (HEW) is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Desirable Qualifications

• Histology experience is desirable.
• Electron Microscopy experience is desirable.
• Experience with Immunohistochemistry, frozen section cutting and staining; fluorescent in situ Hybridization (FISH) is desirable.

The department intends to hire for one position from either Medical Laboratory Technician, requisition 22004492, or Medical Laboratory Scientist, requisition 22004493, based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please apply to the specific position for which you wish to be considered or both.

Position and Application details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.  Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Brenda Carey via email at brenda-carey@uiowa.edu.