Manager, Microbiology
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
Job posting number: #7312205 (Ref:10031631)
Posted: July 9, 2025
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Thank you for your interest.Please note, the purpose of this posting is to recruit for on-going and future positions.
Manager, Clinical Laboratory - Microbiology
Join the transformative team atCity of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
We are seeking a licensed clinical laboratory professional to serve asManager of the Clinical Laboratory, with full responsibility for the Microbiology Laboratory. This is a key leadership role for a technical expert skilled in operational, administrative, and fiscal management within a complex clinical laboratory environment. The Manager will lead all aspects of the Microbiology Laboratory’s daily operations, ensuring high standards of quality, compliance, and performance. This role partners with the Department Director and the Medical Director of Microbiology to implement strategic initiatives aligned with department goals and the overall COH enterprise vision.
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Direct the day-to-day technical and operational activities of the Microbiology Laboratory.
- Oversee staffing, performance management, and professional development of microbiology laboratory personnel.
- Manage budgeting, resource allocation, and fiscal planning specific to microbiology services.
- Ensure the laboratory meets all applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements, including CAP, CLIA, the State of California, and The Joint Commission.
- Promote a culture of quality, safety, innovation, and continuous improvement in microbiology testing and processes.
Your qualifications should include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Science
- Five to seven years of clinical laboratory technical experience
- Three to five years of management experience
- Current Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license issued by the State of CA
Additional Information:
- Hourly Pay Rate: 59.81 - $99.88
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
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The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.