Microbiology Operations Supervisor

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc; West Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Annual bonus

401k match

Stock program

Volunteer days

Pet insurance

Job summary

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. in West Sacramento, CA seeks a Microbiology Operations Supervisor to lead a team of Medical Laboratory Technicians. You will supervise daily workflows and drive continuous improvement to support veterinarians and pet care.

This full-time, day-shift role offers competitive benefits from day one, a merit-based bonus program, and opportunities to develop your leadership skills in a global diagnostics company.

Qualifications

• Directly supervised 10-15+ employees in a fast-paced lab environment.
• Strong people leadership skills are required.
• Knowledge of human clinical or veterinary microbiology testing and procedures.
• Experience with WASP, MALDI-TOF MS, and/or MicroScan instruments.

Responsibilities

• Organize staff schedules, coordinate workflow, oversee costs and metrics.
• Coach and develop employees to reach business goals and their full potential.
• Troubleshoot diagnostic analyzers and resolve workflow/turnaround time challenges.
• Serve as a business and people leader for the lab and its line of business.

Skills

People leadership

Veterinary microbiology knowledge

Education

Supervisory experience in lab setting

Tools

WASP

MALDI-TOF MS

MicroScan

Job description

As a Microbiology Operations Supervisorat IDEXX, you will be a people leader at one of the largest veterinary diagnostic companies in the world. You will supervise a team of Medical Laboratory Technicians;whoare helping to analyze sampleswhich helps veterinarians diagnose and treat pets. The focus on enhancing the lives of people and pets, starts with our own employees and empowering them to achieve their goals, focusing on continuous improvement, and supporting the strong collaboration and inclusiveness that exist in our team.

This is a full-time role with competitive day-one benefits and performance incentives.

If you'd like more information about laboratory work at IDEXX before applying, you can explore our Laboratory Careers web page: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/referencelaboratories

Why this role matters:

IDEXX reference laboratories is a global network united by a shared commitment to enhancing pet care where the true strength in our name is the people behind it, including this role. Our reference laboratories make it possible for our customers to discover more with our unrelenting commitment to innovation, personalized support, guidance, and expertise, while providing the most complete and advanced menu of diagnostic tests along with technology and tools. The focus on enhancing the lives of people and pets, starts with our own employees and empowering them to achieve their goals, focusing on continuous improvement, and supporting the strong collaboration and inclusiveness that exist in our team.

In This Role:

• You will leverage your passion for coaching and developing employees, and helping them reach business goals and their full potential
• You will organize staff schedules, coordinate workflow, and oversee costs and metrics
• You will problem-solve every day, from trouble-shooting diagnostic analyzers to resolving situational workflow and turnaround time challenges
• You will be a business leader and a people leader for the lab and the line of business
• You will bring your passion and enthusiasm for teamwork, success, innovation and excellence to your role, every day.

What You Will Need to Succeed:

• You've directly supervised 10-15+ employees in a fast-paced and/or high-volume work environment
• Strong people leadership skills and experience a must.
• You have knowledge of human clinical or veterinary microbiology testing and procedures.
• You have experience with WASP, MALDI-TOF MS, and/or MicroScan instruments.
• You love a fast-paced, high-volume, innovative work environment
• You are passionate about people leadership
• You are excited about the opportunity to use your skills and abilities in promoting the health and well-being of animals.
• Able to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab - standingandsittingfor extended periods of time, phone & computer use, extended reach, lifting up to50lb, and specific vision ability - close, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• This is a laboratory, so there is potential exposure to biohazards, agents known to cause zoonotic diseases, and hazardous chemicals.

What You Can Expect From Us:

• Salary ratetargeting $80,000 - 90,000 annually (based on experience)
• Opportunity for performance based annual merit increase
• Health/Dental/VisionBenefitsavailable dayoneof employment
• Opportunity for annualcashbonus
• 5% matching 401k
• Additional benefitsincluding but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mentalhealth resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donationmatching, and much more!

Schedule:

• This will be a full-time (40 hr/wk), first shift (day-shift) position with hours Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm
• The hours may vary depending on business needs.
• Reliable and dependable attendance is an essential function of the position.

Why IDEXX?

We're proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 10,000 talented people.

So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.

Let's pursue what matters together.

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

This MicrobiologyLaboratory Supervisor position will be based out of our West Sacramento, CA location.

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