Brown University Health
Lead Pathologist Assistant
$105K–$173K
Rhode Island Hospital · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- Three to five years of progressively responsible experience as a Pathologists’ Assistant, including demonstrated lead-capacity experience through work direction, training, and guidance to staff.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and successful completion of an accredited pathologist’s assistant program.
About the job
Leads the surgical pathology suite and prepares surgical and autopsy specimens for microscopic examination, including gross description and dissection.
What you'll do
- Supervises, trains, schedules, directs, and evaluates section staff, with lead oversight for up to 15 FTEs.
- Prepares, fixes, cuts, photographs, and sections specimens; assists with postmortem examinations.
- Oversees suite operations, policies, quality control, regulatory compliance, equipment, inventory, and workflow.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and successful completion of an accredited pathologist’s assistant program.
- Professional knowledge and analytical ability to perform postmortem and tissue examinations, interpret findings, and determine data for the pathologist.
- Knowledge of anatomic pathology computer system functions and ability to conduct gross dissection using surgical instruments.
- Ability to assist in lifting and positioning bodies; the role involves exposure to infectious diseases and odorous chemicals.
Nice to have
- Pathologist Assistant certification.
Pay
$105,019.20-$173,264.00 (base salary; currency not stated)
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