Histology Team Lead - Night Shift

Labcorp; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Labcorp in Houston, TX is seeking a Histology Team Lead to guide the Histology department. The role supports day-to-day operations, training, and supervision to ensure high-quality tissue processing and accurate test results. Evening shift is typical (Mon-Fri, 10:00pm–6:20am).

The successful candidate will have an Associate’s degree in a chemical/biological science with 3+ years in Histology, and ideally a Bachelor’s degree with ASCP certification and leadership experience in a lab setting.

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate’s degree in a chemical/biological science, Histology, Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology with 3+ years of Histology experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in a chemical/biological science, Histology, Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology and ASCP certifications.
• Immunohistochemistry experience is desirable.
• Supervisory or lead experience within a histology team is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist the supervisor with day-to-day operations of the Histology department.
• Send production reports to management on a daily/weekly/monthly cadence.
• Assist with training of new hires and development of current employees.
• Determine specimen acceptability for testing per established criteria.
• Perform routine and complex histology procedures per SOPs.
• Operate and troubleshoot instruments; maintain safety and quality controls.
• Prepare, test and evaluate reagents or controls; ensure timely test results for patient care.

Skills

Histology experience

Team leadership

Quality control

Training and development

Laboratory safety

Education

Associate’s degree in Chemical/Biological science

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Biological science

Tools

Laboratory Information Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Labcorp in Houston, TX is seeking a Histology Team Lead to guide the Histology department. The role supports day-to-day operations, training, and supervision to ensure high-quality tissue processing and accurate test results. Evening shift is typical (Mon-Fri, 10:00pm–6:20am).

The successful candidate will have an Associate’s degree in a chemical/biological science with 3+ years in Histology, and ideally a Bachelor’s degree with ASCP certification and leadership experience in a lab setting.