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Histotechnologist I
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States > Redwood City : 501 Galveston Dr
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Abbott Laboratories
The US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. • An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution. • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. Position Overview The Histotechnologist I will perform skilled and accurate cutting on patient specimens under supervision, interact with sending sites and ordering physicians, perform quality control and specimen-related checks, and comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laboratory requirements. Schedule: Monday to Friday, 3pm-11:30pm Essential Duties Include, but are not limited to, the following: • Maintain stringent standards for quality to identify any issues that might adversely impact the quality of test results and/or employee safety. • Communicate issues to the appropriate management representatives to ensure prompt resolution, as needed. • Perform routine and non-routine activities involved in histology, to include sectioning and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining under supervision. • Perform macro-dissection of samples under supervision. • Monitor and process workflow queues. • Prepare reagents, solutions, and controls. • Perform and document equipment maintenance and calibration. • Assist in sample returns, as needed. • Interact with internal pathologists, internal associates, and external customers in accordance with Exact Sciences’ standard operating procedures (SOP’s) to ensure specimens are processed in a timely manner with high quality. • Process specimens for research and development sponsored studies. • Assist in the identification of opportunities for process improvements for Exact Sciences’ • histopathology. • Assist in workflow, protocol, and related SOP development. • Assist in equipment specification, installation, and maintenance. • Provide guidance and training to research and development (R&D) staff relating to histopathology. • Provide summary reports on process metrics, as needed. • Contribute to corporate strategy for inspection preparation or additional regulatory approval relating to Exact Sciences histopathology. • Assist in running projects for development of Exact Sciences histopathology around new product services and processes. • Participate in tactical development projects, as needed. • Ability to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner. • Ability to prioritize and drive results with a high emphasis on quality. • Apply strong attention to detail. • Ability to work independently and within a team environment. • Apply strong communication skills, both written and verbal. • Ability to maintain open communication with internal employees, managers, and customers, as needed. • Ability to multi-task and be flexible with tasks and schedules. • Strong computer skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills. • Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork