Clinical Laboratory Manager - Invitae

Labcorp; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Labcorp is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Operations Manager for the Invitae Genetics team in San Francisco. The role focuses on leading lab operations, ensuring reliability and efficiency, and aligning with quality and compliance standards.

You will collaborate with Directors, QA, and cross-functional teams to optimize workflows, staffing, and process improvements while driving data‑driven decisions in a high‑complexity clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Chemical or Biological Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Medical Technology.
• Minimum 10 years of clinical laboratory experience.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory or management experience with direct staff.
• Minimum 2 years in a high-complexity clinical laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight for the clinical laboratory and ensure reliable, efficient daily operations.
• Oversee workflows to meet turnaround-time, quality, and productivity targets.
• Monitor performance, workload, staffing, and capacity; escalate to Site Director as needed.
• Ensure staffing, scheduling and operational coverage.
• Identify workflow issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support implementation of new processes, equipment, and lab technologies.
• Maintain communication within department and with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Strategic planning

Communication

Problem solving

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Biological Science / Clinical Laboratory Science / Medical Technology

Tools

LIMS

NGS-based testing

Laboratory automation

Job description

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, we advance diagnostics, accelerate innovation and help address some of the world’s most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare, we are leveraging advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients. With our global scale and deep expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact on people’s health around the world. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives.

Labcorp is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Operations Manager to join its Invitae Genetics team in San Francisco, CA.

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 1st shift

Address:

1400 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Job Responsibilities

Laboratory Operations & Departmental Leadership

• Provide operational oversight for the clinical laboratory and ensure reliable, efficient daily operations.
• Oversee laboratory workflows to support established turnaround-time, quality, and productivity targets.
• Monitor departmental performance, workload, staffing, and capacity and upscale significant concerns to the Site Director.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, scheduling, and operational coverage.
• Identify workflow issues and opportunities for improvement and coordinate appropriate corrective actions.
• Support implementation of process changes, new equipment, instrumentation, and laboratory technologies.
• Maintain effective communication within the department and with cross-functional teams through regular operational meetings and collaboration.
• Support contingency planning and operational response to equipment, staffing, supply, or workflow disruptions.

Quality, Compliance & Regulatory

• Support compliance with CLIA, CAP, state, federal, and company requirements applicable to assigned laboratory operations.
• Maintain departmental readiness for inspections and audits.
• Partner with the Clinical Laboratory Directors, Technical Supervisors, and Quality teams to address quality and compliance matters.
• Ensure departmental personnel training and competency requirements are maintained.
• Support regulatory and accreditation inspections and responding to findings.
• Ensure laboratory processes are performed in accordance with approved SOPs and applicable regulations.
• Support investigation and resolution of deviations, nonconformances, quality events, and operational issues.
• Support CAPA, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Promote a culture of quality, safety, accountability, and continuous compliance.

People & Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and laboratory personnel.
• Support workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, retention, and employee development.
• Promote employee engagement, collaboration, accountability, and professional development.
• Identify opportunities for cross-training and development of future laboratory leaders.
• Support succession planning within department.

Operational & Resource Management

• Monitor staffing, supplies, equipment, and other operational resources.
• Provide input to the Site Director regarding staffing needs, capacity constraints, equipment requirements, and operational priorities.
• Support departmental budget planning and responsible use of resources.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness while maintaining quality and compliance.
• Monitor operational KPIs and use data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with R&D, Quality, LIMS, Supply Chain, and other teams to support laboratory operations.
• Support assay launches, technology transfers, process changes, and implementation of new workflows.
• Provide operational input for new product implementation and ensure assigned departments are prepared for launch.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to support availability of critical materials and supplies.
• Escalate issues requiring site-level decisions to the Site Director.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve workflow, efficiency, quality, and laboratory capacity.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, automation, and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote use of operational KPIs and quality metrics to support data-driven decision-making.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Chemical or Biological Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Medical Technology
• 10 years or more clinical laboratory experience
• 5 years or more supervisory or management experience, directly managing employees
• 2 years or more experience working in a high-complexity clinical laboratory environment

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years or more experience with NGS-based genetic testing and molecular diagnostics.
• 2 years or more experience with laboratory automation and high-throughput operations.
• 2 years or more experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• 8 years or more supervisory or management experience, directly managing employees

Additional Job Standards

• Working knowledge of CLIA, CAP, and applicable state laboratory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing laboratory operations, personnel, and workflow.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections and laboratory quality systems.
• Strong operational leader with excellent execution discipline.
• Effective people manager and developer of talent.
• Data-driven and solution-oriented.
• Strong communicator and cross-functional collaborator.
• Able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced clinical laboratory.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and knows when to upscale issues.
• Promotes accountability, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Salary Range: $140,000 - $180,000 / year

The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the Labcorp Bonus Plan.Bonuses are payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and are subject to individual performance modifiers.

Benefits

Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan.Employees who are regularly scheduled toworka 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO.

Labcorp Is Proud To Be An Equal Opportunity Employer

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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