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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a lab director?

To thrive as a Lab Director, you typically need an advanced degree in a scientific discipline, extensive laboratory experience, and strong management skills. Familiarity with laboratory information management systems (LIMS), regulatory compliance protocols like CLIA or CAP, and quality assurance tools is crucial. Leadership, problem-solving, and excellent communication abilities distinguish top performers in this role. These skills ensure effective lab operations, regulatory adherence, and a high standard of scientific integrity and safety.

What are some common challenges a lab director faces when managing a multidisciplinary team?

Lab Directors often oversee teams composed of scientists, technicians, and administrative staff from diverse backgrounds. A key challenge is ensuring effective communication and collaboration across these disciplines, especially when balancing research priorities with regulatory compliance and resource allocation. Building a culture of transparency and continuous improvement helps address these challenges, as does providing ongoing professional development to team members. Proactively managing conflicts and aligning the team's goals with the lab's overall mission are also crucial responsibilities.

How much does a lab director make in the US?

A lab director in the US typically earns between $80,000 and $150,000 annually, depending on the industry, location, and level of experience. Salaries can be higher in specialized fields such as clinical or research laboratories, especially with advanced certifications and management responsibilities.

What does a lab director do?

A lab director oversees the operations, management, and safety of a laboratory, ensuring compliance with regulations and quality standards. They coordinate research activities, supervise staff, and may be involved in budgeting, equipment maintenance, and reporting. Strong leadership, scientific expertise, and knowledge of laboratory protocols are essential for this role.

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Senior Laboratory Technologist -CVH Lab Pt Of Care

Trillium Health Partners

Mississauga, ON โ€ข On-site

CA$46 - CA$57.99/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 10 days ago


Job description

ย Position:ย Seniorย Laboratoryย Technologist

Dept.:ย Laboratoryย Medicineย &ย Geneticsย -ย Point of Care testingย 

Posting ID: ย 6896

Roleย Level:ย AT10.7 ($46.00hr toย $57.99hr)

Status: Temporary Full Time (9 months)ย 

Site:ย  Cross Sites (Queensway Health Centre, Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital)

Shifts: Primarily days

Posted: ย April 2-2026

Internal Deadline: ย Until fillled

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada's largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre,ย the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and theย newย THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap,ย Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.ย 

ย Job Description:

  • Actsย asย theย technicalย resourceย inย specialty andย providesย ongoingย expertiseย toย ensureย qualityย ofย resultsย andย adherenceย toย regulationsย andย standards.
  • Ensuresย performanceย andย submissionย ofย externalย quality control data and reviewsย results.
  • Evaluates requests for new POCT programs and, in collaboration with the manager, identifies, assesses, and implements new testing technologies and methodologies aligned with best practices.
  • Facilitatesย theย validation andย implementationย ofย newย instrumentation.
  • Responsible for customer support and coordination of resources to support clinical programs, including identifying opportunities for process improvement and implementing improvement initiatives.
  • Trains POCT operators and laboratory staff and facilitates initial and ongoing training and competency assessment.
  • Function as liaison between the laboratory, vendors, and clinical staff to resolve problems and improve processes.
  • Coordinates equipment troubleshooting,ย repair, calibration, andย maintenance andย communicatesย issues toย Manager.
  • Providesย statisticalย summariesย toย Managerย andย Directorย regardingย workloadย andย performanceย indicators.
  • Supportsย theย managerย inย managingย inventoryย andย monitoringย theย budgetย withinย discipline.
  • Responsibleย forย authoringย andย reviewingย controlledย documents.
  • Worksย inย conjunctionย withย other teamย membersย toย prioritize,ย co-ordinateย andย completeย area workload.
  • Activelyย participatesย inย continuingย educationย toย possessย currentย knowledgeย and technical expertise.
  • Rotates through bench work to support team for approximately 50% of scheduled shifts. Amount of bench shifts can fluctuate based on operational needs. This can include different shifts - evenings, nights.
  • Other dutiesย asย assigned.

ย Qualifications:

  • Currentย C.M.L.T.O.
  • Minimumย ofย 5ย yearsย ofย experienceย inย aย Hospitalย Laboratory
  • Point of Care certificate or continuing education courses an assetย 
  • Demonstratedย understandingย ofย Qualityย Managementย Systems
  • Demonstratedย leadershipย abilityย inย aย teamย environment.
  • Strongย interpersonal,ย organizationalย andย communicationย (writtenย andย oral)ย skills
  • Strongย computerย skills
  • Demonstratedย commitmentย toย recentย Continuingย Education
  • Strong,ย demonstratedย commitmentย toย enhancingย theย qualityย andย sustainabilityย ofย laboratoryย servicesย includingย customer satisfaction.
  • Excellentย workย ethicย and attendanceย recordย 

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website:ย www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

ย Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience, and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

ย Trillium Health Partners' (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Metis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities.ย  If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

Our organization may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (AI) or algorithm-assisted systems, to support the initial review of applications. These tools are used only to assist our recruiters and hiring managers; all hiring decisions include meaningful human involvement and final review.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.ย 

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada's largest community-based teaching hospitals. Our team of more than 17,000 peopleย servesย the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, west Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and nine satellite locations. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.ย