Technical Laboratory Supervisor

The Center for Molecular Diagnostic Testing (MDT) and Next-Generation Sequencing seeks a Technical Laboratory Supervisor for its High-Complexity Testing CLIA Laboratory. The role and requirements are listed below. The purpose of the Technical Supervisor is to serve as a technical supervisor under CLIA 42 CFR 493.1449 regulation for a molecular diagnostic laboratory. The successful applicant will assist the Laboratory Director/Clinical Consultant in the day-to-day personnel, workflow, quantity control, and equipment management. The successful applicant will ensure that tests meet all regulatory requirements and coordinate with laboratory staff to review data for accuracy and issue test reports promptly.

Qualified as Technical Laboratory Supervisor for high-complexity testing.

• The purpose of the Technical Laboratory Supervisor is to serve as a technical supervisor under CLIA 42 CFR 493.1449 regulations for a molecular diagnostic laboratory.
• The successful applicant will assist the Laboratory Director/Clinical Consultant in day-to-day personnel, workflow, quality control, and equipment management.
• Provide leadership and direct a team of laboratory personnel through positive communication and support.
• Train new personnel in technical and operational procedures.
• Ensure all laboratory members are proficient in assay processing, including biannual competency assessments within the first year of employment, and annually thereafter.
• Organize specimens required to run.
• Review the data for concordant analysis, write up the results, and file the data with the assay tested under competency runs.
• Annually evaluate and document the performance of all testing personnel.
• Create daily/weekly laboratory personnel schedules for molecular diagnostic assay testing.
• Setting up equipment and resources for the laboratory.
• Monitor examinations to ensure acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained and meet turnaround times (TATs).
• Maintain and manage daily performance and workload distributed throughout the laboratory.
• Review issues regarding problem cases with the laboratory director or clinical consultant to obtain directions for troubleshooting and determine the next steps.
• Work with the laboratory team to monitor and maintain the inventory of supplies and place orders of materials.
• Participate with the Laboratory Director/Clinical Consultant in managing all governmental and regulatory audits.
• Manage and monitor Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA), safety, and inspection practices to ensure compliance with CLIA and VA regulations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs as per CLIA and VA regulations
• Maintain a flexible schedule to meet the laboratory and Center goals.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctor of medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy DO, licensed to practice medicine in VA and have at least 1 year of laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity CLIA testing within the specialty of microbiology with a minimum of 6 months of experience in high complexity testing within the virology subspecialty.

Doctoral degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology with at least 1 year of laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity CLIA testing within the specialty of microbiology with a minimum of 6 months of experience in high complexity testing within the virology subspecialty.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology and have at least 2 years of laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing within the specialty of microbiology with a minimum of 6 months of experience in high complexity testing within the virology subspecialty.

Wage employees are paid an hourly rate for actual hours worked and are limited to working 1500 hours per year and can only work a maximum of 29 hours a week. Work hours must be counted on the basis of the twelve-month period beginning May 1 of each year and April 30 of the following year. Wage employees in all agencies (all branches of government) are limited to working no more than 1500 hours during each twelve-month period of May 1-April 30. Should you work 1500 hours prior to April 30, your services will be terminated immediately. You will not be eligible for employment again until May 1. It is the responsibility of the employee and supervisor, as well as the Office of Human Resources, to monitor these hours to ensure compliance to policy. Wage employees may not earn leave nor do they have access to the Grievance Procedure process. They are not covered by the provision of the Virginia Personnel Act and are not entitled to the benefits afforded employees occupying classified positions.

Special Instructions:

You will be provided with confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Candidates may show interest by submitting via online, the following:

1. A letter of interest (via cover letter).
2. A current resume (via resume).
3. Complete Commonwealth of Virginia State Application.
4. Transcripts of highest degree conferred (unofficial transcripts accepted, however, official transcripts are required of finalist) (via transcripts).
5. Names and contact information for three job references (include with resume).

Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or résumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.

Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Contact Information:

Name: Office of Human Resources

Phone: 757-823-8160

Email: NO EMAILED DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED

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