Full-Time
Laboratory Technologist
Cytogenetics
Posted on 9/9/2026
NewYork-Presbyterian
New York academic health system
Compensation Overview
$52.61 - $65.45/hr
New York, NY, USA
In Person
On-site work is required within commuting distance of NYP; no travel reimbursement is provided.
Bachelor's
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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- A bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or another health science-related field is required.
- A New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist license from the New York Education Department is required.
- Proficiency with automated karyotyping and fluorescence in situ hybridization imaging systems is required.
- Jointly manage the receipt, verification, accessioning, and preparation of constitutional and prenatal clinical specimens with laboratory staff.
- Set up, maintain, and harvest long-term and short-term tissue cultures using strict sterile techniques while coordinating bench space and incubator use with team members.
- Prepare high-quality slides and perform G-banding methods optimized for constitutional samples.
- Analyze metaphase spreads using manual microscopy and automated digital imaging software.
- Participate in laboratory meetings, rotation handovers, and troubleshooting sessions, and support colleagues during high-volume periods or staffing shortages.
- Hand off, cross-check, and expedite time-sensitive prenatal cases with team members to meet target turnaround times.
- Perform routine instrument calibration and quality-control metrics.
- Maintain adherence to New York State Department of Health, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, College of American Pathologists, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations.
- At least two years of experience as a Laboratory Technologist.
- American Society for Clinical Pathology certification.
- Hands-on cell culture expertise handling prenatal and constitutional specimens with strict adherence to aseptic protocols.
- Prenatal and constitutional fluorescence in situ hybridization proficiency for rapid prenatal screening, including aneuploidy panels and microdeletion syndromes.
- Working knowledge of current International System for Human Cytogenomic Nomenclature guidelines regarding constitutional anomalies.
NewYork-Presbyterian is an academic health system serving New York City and surrounding communities. The system provides hospital, specialty, emergency, outpatient, research, and medical education services in affiliation with major medical schools. It serves patients, families, clinicians, students, researchers, and communities across New York. Its operating model centers on academic medicine integrated with hospitals, physician teams, research programs, technology, facilities, and centralized operations. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, education, technology, facilities, and patient access. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.
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