Senior Lab Technician: Molecular PCR & Workflow Lead

Midwest Express Clinic; Tye (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwest Express Clinic seeks a Lead Technician to coordinate daily laboratory operations, ensuring workflow efficiency, quality performance, and adherence to SOPs. This role acts as a senior technical resource while aligning with CLIA requirements.

The position is onsite at our Texas laboratory with a focus on molecular testing and quality control. The Lead Technician will troubleshoot PCR workflows, supervise workflow across accessioning, extraction, amplification, and data review, and ensure

Qualifications

• Meets CLIA high-complexity testing personnel requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in the specified laboratory science field or equivalent.
• 2–4 years of clinical laboratory experience (molecular preferred).
• Experience in PCR workflows and troubleshooting.
• Experience training or mentoring staff preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workflow across accessioning, extraction, amplification, and data review.
• Perform and oversee routine testing, including PCR and analysis.
• Provide real-time troubleshooting for instruments and assays.
• Monitor QA and QC.
• Train staff and support competency assessments.
• Ensure proper specimen handoff between accessioning and testing.
• Monitor inventory and communicate supply needs.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs and documentation requirements.

Skills

Workflow coordination

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science OR equivalent

Tools

PCR equipment

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

Midwest Express Clinic seeks a Lead Technician to coordinate daily laboratory operations, ensuring workflow efficiency, quality performance, and adherence to SOPs. This role acts as a senior technical resource while aligning with CLIA requirements.

The position is onsite at our Texas laboratory with a focus on molecular testing and quality control. The Lead Technician will troubleshoot PCR workflows, supervise workflow across accessioning, extraction, amplification, and data review, and ensure