Senior Clinical Histocompatibility Lab Manager

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Northwestern University’s MED-Transplant Center seeks a Laboratory Leader to oversee clinical testing, ensure CLIA/ASHI/CMS compliance, and drive protocol development for transplant-related studies.

With oversight from the lab director, you will supervise technologists, review results, manage proficiency testing, and implement new technologies to improve patient care and lab operations. Weekend on-call is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or related field.
• 5 years laboratory or histocompatibility experience.
• Experience with CLIA/ASHI/CMS regulations.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Experience with proficiency testing.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and interprets clinical histocompatibility tests, prioritizing based on turnaround times and medical urgency.
• Performs final review of assigned clinical data.
• Coordinates, reviews and submits proficiency testing.
• Reviews maintenance and QC documentation of laboratory instrumentation and reagents.
• Plans, develops & implements protocols in support of clinical testing and research projects.
• Supervises laboratory testing workflow and special project workflow.
• Performs technologists' performance reviews.
• Evaluates technologists' competency in testing procedures.
• Evaluates new technologies/assays to determine if they can improve laboratory operations and/or patient care.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Working under pressure

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Job description

Northwestern University’s MED-Transplant Center seeks a Laboratory Leader to oversee clinical testing, ensure CLIA/ASHI/CMS compliance, and drive protocol development for transplant-related studies.

With oversight from the lab director, you will supervise technologists, review results, manage proficiency testing, and implement new technologies to improve patient care and lab operations. Weekend on-call is required.