Company: VMRD, Inc., Pullman, WA
Job Title: Lab Manager
Type: FT, Exempt
Department: Services
Job Summary:
The Laboratory Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations and performance of a laboratory team consisting of 10-12 employees. Primary duties include managing workflow and workload, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and fostering a productive and collaborative work environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serves as technical expert providing scientific leadership and guidance to clients and staff; trains staff on appropriate laboratory techniques and procedures
- Follows all policies, protocols, and SOPs; updates procedures; responsible for protocol and reports writing and approval
- Ensures microbiology and virology labs are continuously compliant with quality standards and audit-ready; represents VMRD during client visits and regulatory inspections
- In conjunction with Testing Services management
- develops department plan to meet future client needs including, but not limited to, new assay development, new assay verification/validation, and new equipment validation
- plans and executes staffing, supply, equipment, and facility resources as necessary to properly run the testing department to meet client and company needs
- Follows and enforces all policies, protocols, and SOPs
- Administers performance management program for Testing Services division
- Tracks and manages to key performance indicators
- As a managerial role, interviews, hires, and trains new staff; assigns work or projects; provides constructive and ongoing feedback and coaching for development; manages staff in accordance with department needs, company policies, practices, and initiatives
- Performs other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Possesses excellent written and oral communication skills
- Treats others with mutual respect and regard
- Completes work with accuracy, thoroughness, and attention to detail
- Exhibits constancy and reliability; produces dependable work results
Desired Qualifications and Experiences:
- 5+ years' experience managing a team
- 10+ years' experience in biological, pharmaceutical, or diagnostic testing
Education, Licenses and Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree in microbiology or related scientific discipline, or equivalent lab work experience
Physical Requirements for the Job:
- Ability to remain in a stationary position for long periods
- Ability to sustain extended periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Pay Range Data:
- We anticipate filling this position of Lab Manager at an annual wage between $70-90k annually. Our pay ranges are determined by job responsibility and regional benchmarks. We base our starting pay offer and title on job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. The range listed is just one component of VMRD's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include bonuses.
Full-Time Benefits
- Paid Vacation: Starting at 12 days accrued/year based on length of service
- Paid Holidays: 8 regular holidays
- Paid Sick Leave for illness or qualified event in accordance with WA State Paid Sick leave Law
- Health insurance: Medical, Dental, Rx & Vision; Paid 80% of premium for employee & family
- HealthiestYou Teladoc with access to free medical and mental health services
- Health Savings Account with employer contributions
- Paid Air Ambulance Membership
- 401k: A 100% match of employee contribution up to 6% of salary
- Paid Life Insurance Policy, AD&D and LTD
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks.