Assistant Laboratory Manager

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites candidates with strong leadership skills to apply for the position of Assistant Lab Manager, Department of Laboratory Medicine at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD.

The National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center is a 200-bed hospital dedicated to clinical research in which all care is delivered within the context of more than 1,600 active clinical research protocols.  The Clinical Center’s mission is scientific discovery including clinical protocols to evaluate rare diseases and clinical trials of novel interventions. The Clinical Center Department of Laboratory Medicine provides comprehensive and cutting-edge diagnostic testing for the clinical care of patient-volunteers in the Clinical Center and provides collaborative support for the translational research being conducted by NIH investigators.

The DLM laboratory conducts some 3.5 million test results each year. Each of the clinical laboratory sections offers state-of-the-art laboratory services with an active research and method development program. The laboratory operates 24 hours per day, 365 days a year and employs approximately 200 staff members.

The CC Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) offers laboratory diagnostic support in the areas of Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology, Sterility, as well as Phlebotomy Services. DLM supports clinical testing for patients and is also involved in the application of research approaches to clinical testing. DLM trains physicians and fellows from regional hospitals within the Washington, DC area, and trains medical technologists in the University of Maryland program.

The assistant lab manager position is that of a supervisor and technical expert who assists the Lab Manager in tasks including maintenance of all CAP and CLIA regulatory requirements, overseeing and guiding the chief technologists, revising policies and operating procedures, managing budgets, resolving technical problems, and training staff as part of the leadership team of the Department’s Chief Physician.

Salary is commensurate with experience and accomplishments. A full Civil Service package of benefits (including retirement, health, life, and long-term care insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, etc.) is available. Applications must be submitted via the www.usajobs.gov website, job announcement #NIH-CC-DE-23-11734587 and #NIH-CC-MP-23-11754930 that will be open from January 3, 2023 to midnight on January 12, 2023. If you have questions about this position, please contact Paula Landry, HR Specialist, NIH at 301-402-7903 or at Paula.Landry@nih.gov. 

Please include your Resume/CV, a brief cover letter and a personal statement.

HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.  Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, without discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental handicap, age or membership, or non-membership in an employee organization. All applicants will be subject to a background investigation.