Lab Operations Lead - Clinical Research Unit

Georgetown University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgetown University in Washington, DC is seeking a Laboratory Manager for the Clinical Research Unit Laboratory (CRU) to ensure regulatory compliance, manage daily operations, and support clinical research activities.

You will oversee specimen handling, storage, shipping, equipment maintenance, inventory, and staff training while coordinating with study teams and nursing staff on unit-based care and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience in laboratory management or clinical research laboratory operations.
• Strong knowledge of specimen processing, storage, and shipping protocols.
• Proficiency in laboratory equipment maintenance and inventory management.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• IATA Certification may be required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Laboratory Management: Manage daily activities of the CRU laboratory.
• Oversee processing, storing, and shipping of laboratory specimens.
• Maintain tracking of specimens and ensure proper function of laboratory equipment.
• Manage inventory and ordering of laboratory supplies.
• Take responsibility for on-call schedule for freezer alarm coverage (-80 freezers).
• Serve as the primary contact for all laboratory interactions with study teams.
• Provide training and oversight to staff assisting in specimen processing.
• Manage laboratory efforts for community visits under the CTSA grant, collaborating with Howard University, Medstar and the VA as appropriate.
• Assist nurses with clinical research and standard-of-care tasks when workload allows.
• Perform vital signs, ECGs, and phlebotomy; assist with subject transport.
• Support drug pickup and delivery from research and main pharmacy; collaborate with nursing staff on unit.

Skills

Laboratory management

Specimen processing

Equipment maintenance

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline

IATA Certification

Tools

Inventory management

Job description

Georgetown University in Washington, DC is seeking a Laboratory Manager for the Clinical Research Unit Laboratory (CRU) to ensure regulatory compliance, manage daily operations, and support clinical research activities.

You will oversee specimen handling, storage, shipping, equipment maintenance, inventory, and staff training while coordinating with study teams and nursing staff on unit-based care and quality improvement initiatives.