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Technical Consultant, Clinical Laboratory Operations
Remote | Weekly Travel (~70%)
Salary: $90,000-105,000 | Full-time + Benefits
Lighthouse Lab Services helps organizations build, operate, optimize, and grow high-performing laboratories. We value collaboration, community, quality, and innovation, and we’re committed to delivering exceptional service to our clients and patients ultimately impacted by our work.
We’re seeking a Technical Consultant to join our Consulting Team. This vital role serves as the technical lead for assigned client projects and works directly with clients to plan, implement, optimize, and support clinical laboratory operations.
The Technical Consultant applies practical clinical laboratory experience to a broad range of consulting engagements, including laboratory start-ups, expansions, relocations, operational assessments, equipment and technology implementations, test menu development, workflow optimization, validations, quality and regulatory compliance, and laboratory process improvement.
The ideal candidate is an experienced clinical laboratory professional with a broad understanding of laboratory medicine and hands-on experience operating and leading clinical laboratories. 

What You’ll Do

• Travel weekly (~70%) to client sites to support laboratory startups and project implementations.

• Serves as the technical lead for assigned client laboratory projects and provides technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
   
• Evaluates client laboratory operations, including workflow, staffing, testing processes, equipment, technology, quality systems, documentation, and regulatory compliance, and provides recommendations based on client needs and applicable requirements.
   
• Works with clients, instrument manufacturers, vendors, and other stakeholders to support laboratory planning, design, layout, build-out, relocation, and implementation projects.
   
• Develops and implements clinical laboratory workflows, operational processes, standard operating procedures, policies, and other technical documentation.
   
• Supports method development, method verification and validation, instrument validation, correlation studies, specimen stability studies, and other technical studies as required.
   
• Assists clients in achieving and maintaining compliance with CLIA and applicable accreditation, licensing, and regulatory requirements, including CAP, COLA, and state requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Biology, Chemistry, or a related clinical laboratory or scientific field required. Master's degree in a related field preferred

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in clinical laboratory operations, with broad experience across multiple testing disciplines and a generalist clinical laboratory background strongly preferred.
   
• Demonstrated experience working in a hospital, health system, physician group, reference laboratory, or similarly complex clinical laboratory environment.
   
• Previous laboratory leadership experience, such as Administrative Laboratory Director, Technical Director, Laboratory Manager, Laboratory Supervisor, or similar role, strongly preferred.

• Current or previous professional certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/ Clinical Laboratory Scientist, such as ASCP or equivalent, preferred

Why Join Lighthouse?

• Salary Range $90,000 - $105,000 annually
• Day 1 Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 15 days Paid Time Off to start (vacation and sick days)
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 4% Company match
• Company-paid Life + AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Partially Paid Medical Leave / Paid Parental Leave

Equal Employment Opportunity:

It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status regarding public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Lighthouse Lab Services is committed to working and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including persons with disabilities. If at any time during the application process, you need accommodation, please contact hrsupport@lighthouselabservices.com for assistance.

Lighthouse Lab Services | 800-838-0602 | lighthouselabservices.com

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