Molecular Lab Manager

Molecular Lab Manager

Location: Tampa, FL Schedule: Full-Time, On-Site Compensation: 100-120k + performance bonus

Position Overview

Lighthouse Lab Services is partnering with a growing clinical diagnostic laboratory in Tampa, FL, to identify a Laboratory Manager. This individual will oversee daily testing operations across molecular infectious disease, pharmacogenomics, and anatomic pathology/histology, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience in high-complexity clinical laboratory testing, staff supervision, and quality management. This role will serve as the CLIA technical supervisor, working closely with the Laboratory Director and operations leadership to maintain quality standards, support assay development, and drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee daily laboratory testing activities, staffing, workload distribution, and turnaround times across assigned departments.

Serve as the CLIA technical supervisor, ensuring testing personnel meet qualification requirements and competency assessments are completed on schedule.

Review quality control, calibration, instrument performance, and proficiency testing documentation.

Troubleshoot technical issues and coordinate instrument maintenance, calibration, and vendor service.

Oversee molecular workflows, including nucleic acid extraction, real-time PCR, syndromic panels, and contamination control.

Support pharmacogenomics testing, including DNA extraction, genotyping, data analysis, and report generation.

Coordinate anatomic pathology and histology workflows, including tissue processing, embedding, microtomy, staining, and immunohistochemistry.

Support assay validation and verification, including laboratory-developed tests (LDTs), and prepare documentation for Laboratory Director approval.

Maintain inspection readiness and ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, HIPAA, OSHA, and applicable state regulations.

Develop and maintain SOPs, quality records, corrective action plans, and laboratory documentation.

Monitor specimen accessioning, acceptability, rejection, reagent inventory, and supply management.

Recruit, train, coach, and evaluate laboratory personnel while promoting a culture of accuracy, accountability, and teamwork.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Biology, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, or a related field.

At least 4 years of high-complexity clinical laboratory testing experience, including molecular diagnostics.

At least 2 years of supervisory or lead experience in a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory.

Hands-on experience with real-time PCR, nucleic acid extraction, molecular quality control, and troubleshooting.

Experience with CAP inspections, proficiency testing, method validation, and competency assessments.

Proficiency with laboratory information systems (LIS) and instrument interfaces.

Current national certification as MLS(ASCP), MT(ASCP), MT(AMT), or MB(ASCP).

Must meet CLIA General Supervisor qualifications for high-complexity testing.

Applicable state licensure, or eligibility to obtain required licensure within an agreed-upon timeframe.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with pharmacogenomics, genotyping platforms, and genetic testing.

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) experience, including assay validation and bioinformatics workflows.

Additional certifications such as SMB(ASCP), HT/HTL(ASCP), or QIHC(ASCP).

Experience with laboratory-developed test validation and multi-state licensure requirements.

Lean, Six Sigma, or other process-improvement training.

Florida State Supervisor License

Compensation and Benefits

100-120k

two weeks paid time off

About us:

At Lighthouse Lab Services, we offer solutions to help start, grow, and run clinical laboratories. Our recruiting team has over 22 years of proven success placing job seekers in positions ranging from entry-level Medical Technologists to seasoned Laboratory Directors. We recruit nationwide, for permanent and travel positions with clients ranging from small hospitals to large reference laboratories.

It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Lighthouse Lab Services is committed to working and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including persons with disabilities.

If at any time during the application process, you need accommodation, please contact recruiting@lighthouselabservices.com for assistance.

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