Onsite Lab Operations Manager (Cary, NC)

Actalent; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401k

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Lab Manager in Cary, NC to lead a ~27-person team, including a supervisor and a client service analyst. The role focuses on bringing structure, accountability, and consistency to the lab, identifying workflow gaps, and resetting expectations to align with established procedures.

Key responsibilities include stabilizing operations, driving efficiency, and enforcing policy compliance. This onsite role operates across three shifts with a day-shift focus and has a compensation

Qualifications

• Must have strong lab management experience.
• Ability to assess workflows and identify standards that slipped.
• Experience managing people and driving accountability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of approximately 27 reports and one supervisor.
• Stabilize the lab environment by aligning with leadership.
• Assess current workflows and identify gaps in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Reset departmental expectations and align processes with standards.
• Drive efficiency, accountability, and consistency across operations.

Skills

Chemistry

Microbiology

Lab management

Workflow assessment

People management

Process stabilization

Education

ASCP/AMT cert

Assoc degree+ cert

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Lab Manager in Cary, NC to lead a ~27-person team, including a supervisor and a client service analyst. The role focuses on bringing structure, accountability, and consistency to the lab, identifying workflow gaps, and resetting expectations to align with established procedures.

Key responsibilities include stabilizing operations, driving efficiency, and enforcing policy compliance. This onsite role operates across three shifts with a day-shift focus and has a compensation