Senior Clinical Lab Operations Leader - NGS & Automation

Labcorp; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Labcorp is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Operations Manager for the Invitae Genetics team in San Francisco. The role focuses on leading lab operations, ensuring reliability and efficiency, and aligning with quality and compliance standards.

You will collaborate with Directors, QA, and cross-functional teams to optimize workflows, staffing, and process improvements while driving data‑driven decisions in a high‑complexity clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Chemical or Biological Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Medical Technology.
• Minimum 10 years of clinical laboratory experience.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory or management experience with direct staff.
• Minimum 2 years in a high-complexity clinical laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight for the clinical laboratory and ensure reliable, efficient daily operations.
• Oversee workflows to meet turnaround-time, quality, and productivity targets.
• Monitor performance, workload, staffing, and capacity; escalate to Site Director as needed.
• Ensure staffing, scheduling and operational coverage.
• Identify workflow issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support implementation of new processes, equipment, and lab technologies.
• Maintain communication within department and with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Strategic planning

Communication

Problem solving

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Biological Science / Clinical Laboratory Science / Medical Technology

Tools

LIMS

NGS-based testing

Laboratory automation

Job description

Labcorp is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Operations Manager for the Invitae Genetics team in San Francisco. The role focuses on leading lab operations, ensuring reliability and efficiency, and aligning with quality and compliance standards.

You will collaborate with Directors, QA, and cross-functional teams to optimize workflows, staffing, and process improvements while driving data‑driven decisions in a high‑complexity clinical environment.