Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist

CARIN Alliance; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CARIN Alliance seeks a Lead Medical Lab Scientist to oversee hospital laboratory operations, ensuring high-quality diagnostic testing and timely results. You will perform and validate complex tests, supervise daily workflow, mentor staff, and collaborate with clinical teams to optimize processes while supporting quality control and regulatory compliance.

You will troubleshoot analyzers and instrumentation and serve as a technical resource for the team, driving continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• Expertise performing and validating complex diagnostic laboratory tests.
• Supervise daily workflow and provide technical guidance to staff.
• Knowledge of quality control and regulatory compliance support.

Responsibilities

• Perform and validate complex diagnostic lab tests.
• Supervise daily lab workflow and act as technical resource for staff.
• Coordinate quality control activities and regulatory compliance support.
• Troubleshoot laboratory analyzers and instrumentation.
• Mentor and train team members; collaborate with nursing and physician teams.
• Help optimize laboratory processes to deliver accurate, timely results.

Skills

Complex diagnostics

Workflow supervision

Quality control & compliance

Troubleshooting analyzers

Mentor & trainer

Clinical collaboration

Continuous improvement

Job description

Lead Medical Lab Scientist oversees hospital laboratory operations and ensures high-quality diagnostic testing. Responsibilities include performing and validating complex laboratory diagnostics, supervising daily workflow, and acting as a technical resource for staff. The role coordinates quality control activities, supports regulatory compliance, and troubleshoots laboratory analyzers and instrumentation. You will mentor and train team members, collaborate with nursing and physician teams, and help optimize laboratory processes to deliver accurate, timely results.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• Expertise performing and validating complex diagnostic laboratory tests


• Ability to supervise workflow and provide technical guidance to staff


• Strong knowledge of quality control and regulatory compliance support


• Proficiency troubleshooting analyzers and lab instrumentation


• Experience mentoring, training, and supporting team development


• Effective collaboration with clinical teams to optimize lab processes


• Commitment to patient-centered, mission-driven care and continuous improvement