Lab Supervisor: Microbiology, Parasitology & Virology

University of California - Davis; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation per year

14 paid holidays per year

Sick leave – up to 8 hours/month

$1,500 CE annual allowance

80 hours CE annually (pro-rated)

Wellness and on-site Employee Ass‑ ist

Job summary

The University of California, Davis is seeking a Lab Processing Supervisor 2 to lead day-to-day operations in Microbiology, Parasitology, and Immunology/Virology labs. You will supervise staff, oversee QA/QC programs, and assist with new test validations in a fast-paced clinical laboratory setting.

This 100% on-site position at UC Davis requires strong leadership, SOP development, and collaboration with clinicians and researchers to support patient and animal health and research initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in human or veterinary clinical diagnostic Microbiology, Parasitology, or Immunology/Virology lab.
• Experience with monitoring QA/QC programs.
• Experience supervising or leading technical staff.
• Ability to recruit, hire, train, coach and evaluate staff; build morale.

Responsibilities

• 30% Clinical Service tasks.
• 30% Quality Control / Quality Assurance duties.
• 30% Supervision and staff management.
• 10% LIS support and system optimization.

Skills

Supervisory skills

QA/QC

Test method validation

Staffing & workload prioritization

SOP development & updates

Education

No minimum education requirement

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

The University of California, Davis is seeking a Lab Processing Supervisor 2 to lead day-to-day operations in Microbiology, Parasitology, and Immunology/Virology labs. You will supervise staff, oversee QA/QC programs, and assist with new test validations in a fast-paced clinical laboratory setting.

This 100% on-site position at UC Davis requires strong leadership, SOP development, and collaboration with clinicians and researchers to support patient and animal health and research initiatives.