Operations Technical Lead

If you are looking for a company where you can gain exposure to a wide variety of science and explore diverse career paths across the drug development spectrum, consider joining Labcorp as an Operations Technical Lead – Flow Cytometry.

This role is essential in our Flow Cytometry laboratory due to the increasing complexity of operations and new assay validations. Acting as a liaison between science and operations, you will translate scientific requirements into operational excellence, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and success at the bench.

Validation Subject Matter Expert (SME)

• Serve as the SME for complex assay transfers, translating scientific requirements into operational processes.

• Act as the primary point of contact between operations, the validation center in Brentwood (USA), and scientific validation teams.

• Review assay transfers with validation teams to identify operational challenges, refine SOPs, and provide actionable feedback.

• Organize and oversee wet lab activities to ensure successful execution.

• Monitor assay transfer progress until completion and signature.

• Coordinate repeats promptly to minimize delays.

• Provide training for team members.

• Support the team during the first patient sample runs to ensure smooth implementation.

Instrument Setup and Troubleshooting

• Act as SME for initial and recurrent instrument setup, ensuring compliance and optimal performance.

• Provide autonomous support and guidance to the team.

• Train and develop additional SMEs.

• Own all instrument-related processes, including compensation, baselines, and project management.

• Optimize acquisition templates for each panel, enabling testing teams to work independently and reducing technical issues.

Project Specialist

• Lead global Flow Cytometry projects focused on process improvement and bench testing optimization.

• Drive acquisition template optimization to enhance autonomy and efficiency.

• Oversee optimization of the Working Solution Logs.

• Act as SME for implementation of new platforms, ensuring proper System Life Cycle management.

• Review and update SOPs to ensure clarity, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Successful Operations Technical Leads in Flow Cytometry at Labcorp typically have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in biological sciences is preferred; alternatively, a Medical Technologist degree is acceptable

• At least 2 years of autonomous, profound Flow Cytometry experience in validations and troubleshooting (mandatory)

• Flow Cytometry certification (considered an asset)

• Advanced level of English and French (mandatory)

Working at Labcorp, you'll continue to grow in our learning-based culture so you'll know how to expertly respond and adapt as the industry continues to evolve. Here, you'll put your education to work as you play a meaningful role in advancing healthcare and making a difference in people's life.

In addition, Labcorp offers great benefits, global experience and the opportunity to work independently within a team-oriented environment.

At Labcorp, we believe in the power of science to change lives. We are a leading global life sciences company that delivers answers for crucial health questions. Through our unparalleled diagnostics and drug development capabilities, we provide insights and accelerate innovations that not only empower patients and providers but help medical, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies transform ideas into innovations. 

Here, you can join our more than 60,000 employees, serving clients in more than 100 countries, as we work together to make a real impact on people's lives.

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law. 

We encourage all to apply

If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance using our online tools to search and apply for jobs, or needs an accommodation, please visit our accessibility site or contact us at Labcorp Accessibility. For more information about how we collect and store your personal data, please see our Privacy Statement.