Clinical Laboratory Supervisor - FLOW Cytometry - Evenings

About the role

At MD Anderson Cancer Center, you will lead a team of highly skilled professionals in the FLOW Cytometry department, ensuring accurate and cutting-edge laboratory testing that directly impacts patient outcomes. This role offers the unique opportunity to combine your technical expertise with leadership, guiding employees, streamlining processes, and implementing new methodologies that elevate laboratory performance.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all employees perform accurate Flow Cytometry testing of all specimen types.
• Supervises employees and assists while techs troubleshoot difficult specimens, and oversees in-process improvement in wet lab areas.
• Leads troubleshooting of computer functions and ensures all employees are competent and able to perform computer functions.
• Covers the maintenance of policies and procedures for all clinical testing.
• Reviews and updates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in a timely manner to ensure that current practices match the approved procedures.
• Leads the evaluation and validation of new methodologies, tests, and instrumentation.
• Aids in the implementation, testing, and modification recommendations for LIS and EMR applications.
• Performs clinical lab assays, tests, and procedures as necessary.

Requirements

• Technical Leadership: Subject matter expert, ensures accuracy in testing, supervises, troubleshoots, and leads process improvement.
• Productivity, Supervision, and Teambuilding: Trains employees, ensures productivity standards, discovers and leads process improvements, and fosters a positive team environment.
• Quality Oversight: Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements, performs competency assessments, enforces policies, and participates in strategic development.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related science field or successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Molecular Genetic Technology program.
• Required Experience: 8 years of clinical laboratory compliance and operations experience, including 3 years of lead or supervisory experience.
• Preferred Education: Master's Degree in a related science field.
• Preferred Experience: Doctorate in a related science field.

Skills

• Leadership: Ability to guide and mentor a team.
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of FLOW Cytometry and related technologies.
• Process Improvement: Ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Quality Assurance: Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Benefits

• Paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off (PTO).
• Roth and Traditional 401(k) plans.
• Retirement plans.
• Professional development opportunities, including continuing education and management curriculum.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $120,000 annually.

Schedule

The ideal candidate will have FLOW Cytometry experience and works evenings from 2pm - 10:30pm.

Additional Information

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening.