CLIA Laboratory Manager - Anatomic Pathology

Location: Carpinteria, California, United States. Full-time, day shift, with occasional travel.

Salary: $160,500–$250,781 per year, plus eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops and commercializes regulated medical devices and precision-medicine solutions, partnering with biopharmaceutical companies on companion diagnostics.

What you will do

• Manage daily operations, laboratory workflows, staffing schedules, and resource allocation for clinical-trial testing services.
• Ensure compliance with CLIA-CDPH-LFS regulations and CAP and NYSDOH accreditation standards.
• Maintain laboratory licenses and certifications and prepare the laboratory for inspections and audits.
• Develop and maintain quality management systems, SOPs, quality-control programs, proficiency testing, and corrective actions.
• Supervise, hire, train, mentor, and evaluate clinical laboratory staff while enforcing safety protocols.
• Support business development by presenting clinical-trial service capabilities to current and prospective customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, biological science, or a related field with 4+ years of experience in a high-complexity clinical laboratory; or a PhD in a relevant field with 2+ years of experience.
• Current California laboratory technologist license as a CLS generalist required.
• 3+ years of people-leadership experience managing clinical laboratory direct reports.
• Experience with high-complexity clinical laboratory testing, clinical-trial testing and reporting, and laboratory SOP and validation documentation.
• Experience validating laboratory-developed tests for companion-diagnostics clinical trials.
• Ability to work hands-on, independently, collaboratively, and with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Knowledge or practical experience in anatomic pathology, histological techniques, and immunohistochemistry.
• Understanding of companion diagnostics and drug development.
• Experience with in situ hybridization, flow cytometry, laboratory automation, or laboratory information management systems.
• HTL/HT (ASCP) certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary precision-medicine environment.
• Day-shift schedule with a full-time weekly arrangement.
• Eligibility for bonus, stock, and employee benefits.
• Inclusive, equal-opportunity workplace with accessibility support.