Do you want a job where your talents can be recognized, and your career elevated? Do you want to be part of an intelligent and diverse team of individuals? If so, submit a resume today! We are currently recruiting for a Microbiology Lab Supervisor with a fantastic company that has been established for 30 years and which services over 40 countries around the world! If you want to work for a company that uses top of the line, state of the art technology and you take pride in knowing you are helping to provide a service to an international audience, submit your resume ASAP!
This is a full-time, temp to hire position in Santa Maria, CA. Hours are 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. The rate of pay ranges between $68,000 and $75,000 annually depending on experience.
Benefits if hired by client:
- Wage dependent upon skills and experience
- Health Insurance, Dental Benefits, Vision Insurance
- 401K plan with company match, financial planning and investment advice
- Life, Accident, and Disability Insurance
- Paid Holidays, paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid floating holiday (personal day)
- Gym membership discounts with various gym partners
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead and supervise daily operations of the microbiology laboratory, ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to regulatory and internal standards
- Own laboratory scheduling, adjusting shifts as needed to meet client turnaround time commitments
- Monitor sample volumes, staffing coverage, and workflow bottlenecks, and implement solutions that prevent delays and recurring issues
- Maintain a regular laboratory presence, including limited bench work, to understand workflows, support staff, and assist during high volume periods
- Build, mentor, and develop a diverse team of microbiologists and technicians through coaching, clear expectations, and accountability
- Assess staff strengths and skill gaps, identify effective trainers, and implement targeted training and development plans
- Address performance issues, conflict, and behavioral concerns promptly, partnering with HR on documentation and corrective actions
- Ensure accurate documentation, audit readiness, and adherence to ISO 17025 requirements and internal QA protocols
- Partner with QA on root cause analysis and corrective actions following errors or deviations
- Support customer inquiries, result discussions, and corrective action conversations with professionalism and scientific clarity
- Assist Sales and Customer Support with technical responses and client communications as needed
- Collaborate closely with other laboratory supervisors, QA, Operations, and administrative teams to align priorities and share best practices
Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology or a related scientific field
- Several years of hands-on microbiology laboratory experience, including familiarity with classical and rapid methods
- Prior experience leading or supervising a team (ideally technical staff), including training, scheduling, and performance management
- Strong understanding of sterile technique and laboratory best practices
- Demonstrated ability to solve people and process problems proactively
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
- A customer focused mindset with an understanding of how laboratory performance impacts client operations
- Strong organizational skills and comfort working with schedules, priorities, and shifting demands
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Excel
- Spanish language skills are a plus
We provide equal employment opportunities in hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, and all other employment decisions. These opportunities and other conditions of employment are extended to qualified applicants and employees without regard to an individual’s ancestry, race, color, religious creed, sex, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity (including transgender) or expression, age, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, military or veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.