Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions
Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Role: Clinical Lab Manager

Location: Highland Heights, Kentucky

Division and Department: Global Central Labs, Hematology

Additional Details: Full time, fully onsite

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on - now and in the future.

• Manages and directs work responsibilities of staff as well as prioritizing tasks and resources. Directs staff to meet departmental key process improvements (KPIs) such as quality initiatives and therapeutic area training (TAT). Oversees daily operations in the laboratory with respect to troubleshooting instrumentation, out of specification/atypical result investigations, analytical methods and reports, review and approval of protocols, data interpretation and evaluation, etc.
• Directs and manages the implementation of departmental goals and fiscal policies. Assists management in strategic planning, capabilities development, projections, and other financial issues.
• Initiates and implements plans, develops and improves areas of the laboratory for greater efficiency, productivity, and quality. Maintains and monitors accreditation and inspection standards, keeping the laboratory in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Coordinates inventory monitoring, performs all ordering and requisitioning of supplies, synchronizing this activity with the other sections.
• Manages staff, which may include interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations. Approves courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations. Reviews and approves time records, expense reports, requests for leave, and overtime.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

• 5+ years of previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.
• 1+ year of leadership responsibility

• Previous Hematology lab management experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with CAP/CLIA regulations and method development/validation preferred
• Knowledge of personnel and fiscal management
• Knowledge of preparation of SOP's, protocols and other technical documents
• Knowledge of analytical instrumentation
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Excellent critical thinking skills to support quality decision-making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and strong time management skills
• Ability to strategize, design and implement effective supply chains and service operations models
• through innovative combination of people/organization, process and technology solutions
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment

• 401k with matching contributions, life insurance, long term and short term disability insurance, flexible medical and dependent care spending accounts.
• Work life balance programs including paid time off for vacation/sick time, paid holidays, floating holiday.
• Wellness benefits including health and wellness programs, fitness facility access or discount, health coaching and more.

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.