Clinical Histology Technician- Night Shift
- Requisition #: 183676
- Department: Pathology Ops
- Location: Houston, TX
- Posted Date: 11/7/2026
Join MD Anderson's Histology department as a Clinical Histology Technician and play an important role in the laboratory processes that support accurate cancer diagnoses. Your technical skills and attention to detail will help ensure patient specimens are properly processed, identified, and tracked, contributing to reliable laboratory operations at one of the world's leading cancer centers.
What's in it for you? This opportunity allows you to build and strengthen your technical expertise in a specialized histology environment. You'll prepare histology materials using established procedures, assist with specimen sorting, identification, accessioning, and labeling of tissue blocks and slides, and use laboratory information systems to document workflows and track specimens. Your work will help maintain specimen integrity and support the teams responsible for delivering timely, high-quality diagnostic services.
You'll also contribute to the quality and efficiency of daily laboratory operations. From preparing reagents and solutions and managing supply inventory to cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment, you'll help keep the laboratory organized and running smoothly. You'll participate in quality assurance and quality control activities, review patient materials as part of established quality processes, and have opportunities to assist with evaluating and implementing new equipment, procedures, and techniques. As you gain experience, you'll also help train new laboratory personnel and contribute to a collaborative learning environment.
At MD Anderson, you'll have the opportunity to grow your laboratory skills while contributing to work that supports exceptional cancer care. You'll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive pay, an annual merit increase program, annual incentive opportunities, an employer-funded pension contribution, medical, dental and vision coverage, generous paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth and development.
Bring your technical skills, commitment to quality, and attention to detail to a Histology team where your work behind the scenes helps support the accurate results that guide patient care.
Salary: $57,500 /Midpoint $72,000/ Maximum $86,500
Shift/Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:30pm-5:00am
Work Location: Onsite
KEY FUNCTIONS
• Prepares histology materials using established departmental procedures and demonstrates high-quality technical skills.
• Performs all laboratory duties following established safety guidelines.
• Assists with all aspects of specimen processing including sorting, identifying, accessioning and labeling specimens blocks and slides.
• Uses laboratory informatics system to document workflow, track and identify specimens.
• Manage inventories laboratory supplies and prepare reagents and solutions.
• Maintains and cleans laboratory equipment.
• Review patient material as part of the quality assurance section and participate in laboratory quality control processes.
• Evaluates new equipment, procedures and techniques and participates in implementation.
• Assist in training new laboratory personnel.
• Other duties as required
Education
Required: • High School Diploma or Equivalent
Preferred: • Successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Histotechnician program OR • Associate's Degree
Work Experience
Required: • 3 years of Histology Technician experience with required education OR • 1 year of Histopathology within the last ten years under the supervision of a pathologist (certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology, or eligible) or an appropriately certified medical scientist, with Associate's degree OR • With successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Histotechnician program, no experience is required.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
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What's in it for you? This opportunity allows you to build and strengthen your technical expertise in a specialized histology environment. You'll prepare histology materials using established procedures, assist with specimen sorting, identification, accessioning, and labeling of tissue blocks and slides, and use laboratory information systems to document workflows and track specimens. Your work will help maintain specimen integrity and support the teams responsible for delivering timely, high-quality diagnostic services.
You'll also contribute to the quality and efficiency of daily laboratory operations. From preparing reagents and solutions and managing supply inventory to cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment, you'll help keep the laboratory organized and running smoothly. You'll participate in quality assurance and quality control activities, review patient materials as part of established quality processes, and have opportunities to assist with evaluating and implementing new equipment, procedures, and techniques. As you gain experience, you'll also help train new laboratory personnel and contribute to a collaborative learning environment.
At MD Anderson, you'll have the opportunity to grow your laboratory skills while contributing to work that supports exceptional cancer care. You'll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive pay, an annual merit increase program, annual incentive opportunities, an employer-funded pension contribution, medical, dental and vision coverage, generous paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth and development.
Bring your technical skills, commitment to quality, and attention to detail to a Histology team where your work behind the scenes helps support the accurate results that guide patient care.
Salary: $57,500 /Midpoint $72,000/ Maximum $86,500
Shift/Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:30pm-5:00am
Work Location: Onsite
KEY FUNCTIONS
• Prepares histology materials using established departmental procedures and demonstrates high-quality technical skills.
• Performs all laboratory duties following established safety guidelines.
• Assists with all aspects of specimen processing including sorting, identifying, accessioning and labeling specimens blocks and slides.
• Uses laboratory informatics system to document workflow, track and identify specimens.
• Manage inventories laboratory supplies and prepare reagents and solutions.
• Maintains and cleans laboratory equipment.
• Review patient material as part of the quality assurance section and participate in laboratory quality control processes.
• Evaluates new equipment, procedures and techniques and participates in implementation.
• Assist in training new laboratory personnel.
• Other duties as required
Education
Required: • High School Diploma or Equivalent
Preferred: • Successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Histotechnician program OR • Associate's Degree
Work Experience
Required: • 3 years of Histology Technician experience with required education OR • 1 year of Histopathology within the last ten years under the supervision of a pathologist (certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology, or eligible) or an appropriately certified medical scientist, with Associate's degree OR • With successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Histotechnician program, no experience is required.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 183676
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Evening/Night, Evenings, Nights
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 57,500
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 72,000
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 86,500
- FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Hard
- Work Location: Onsite
- Pivotal Position: Yes
- Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
- Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
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