Quest Diagnostics · 15 hours ago
Lab Manager - RRL
Irving, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expQuest Diagnostics is a leading provider of diagnostic information services. The RRL (Rapid Response Lab) Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, evaluating, and supervising all technical and operational activities in multiple regional laboratories, ensuring high quality and compliance with safety standards.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsInformation ServicesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Plans, assigns, and directs work in the laboratory. Serves as liaison with other areas as needed
Mentors and supports direct reports, i.e. Supervisors, QA Specialists and Safety Coordinators in their responsibilities and functions, ensuring they receive training in supervisory skill development. Identifies and implements training programs as necessary
Defines, coordinates, and monitors quality assurance programs and supervises activities of the Quality Assurance Specialist. Ensures quality control and compliance procedures are followed and QC reports are up to date. Oversee plans and preparations for inspections
Oversees staffing of all personnel in the laboratory. Effectively maintains quality staffing by interviewing, hiring, training and providing staff development through performance evaluation and corrective counseling
Managing the entire process from initial setup and instrument validation to staffing and the creation of operational procedures. This includes overseeing all regulatory requirements to ensure the successful and compliant launch of the new facility
Reviews test performance, drives process and project management, and prepares and submits required reports to meet established deadlines
Manages test database. Ensures departmental standard operating procedures and database accurately reflects the current process
Coordinates R&D activities as it relates to operations and actively participates on subspecialty committees, corporate committees, and business unit committees as needed
Develops annual budget and manages department costs and resources budget
Resolves problems through interaction with clients via phone calls
Defines, coordinates and monitors Environmental Health and Safety programs. Department Safety Coordinator. Ensures EHS regulatory standards and safety procedures are followed. Oversees plans and preparations for inspections
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 8 years medical laboratory experience with at least 4 years of direct supervisory experience in the clinical or anatomical pathology laboratory
Bachelor's Degree or higher (Life Sciences) - Required
CLIA/CAP regulations
Demonstrated leadership skills with experience managing supervisors and or team leads
Ability to multitask
Serves as key liaison between the laboratory supervisors, senior leadership, and other departments (e.g., Commercial, logistics, IT and onsite events)
Preferred
Diagnostic Lab Generalist/Core lab experience
Company
Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics is a clinical laboratory that offers diagnostic testing, services, and information.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (59)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.6B2024-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.85B
2023-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $750M
1996-12-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Davis
Chief Executive Officer and President
Cecilia McKenney
SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
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