Tissue Bank Technician

Tissue Bank Technicians collect, preserve, and distribute biological tissues for medical research and transplant procedures. They work in sterile lab environments to ensure specimen quality and ethical compliance. Their meticulous attention supports advancements in surgeries, grafts, and regenerative therapies. By adhering to strict safety protocols, they play a key role in life-saving treatments. This behind-the-scenes profession is foundational to modern medicine.

1. Receive, label, and process human or animal tissue specimens.
2. Maintain sterile conditions and proper documentation of specimens.
3. Operate preservation equipment such as cryogenic freezers.
4. Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and biosafety standards.
5. Collaborate with surgeons and researchers for sample requisitions.
6. Track inventory and prepare tissues for dispatch or analysis.
7. Perform quality control and validation checks on stored samples.