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Sampling Manager Jobs in Maryland (NOW HIRING)

Laboratory Lead - Overnight

Glen Burnie, MD · On-site

$29/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

  • PTO

You will oversee the work of Laboratory Technicians in our Sample Management Department (though they will not be your direct reports). * You will coach and lead the work of others, and help the team ...

Lab Technician

Frederick, MD · On-site

$19 - $25/hr

Execute tasks associated with sample management, shipment of samples, and other lab support QC functions, while interacting cross-functionally with personnel from other QC groups, Quality Assurance ...

Quality Control Analyst I

Walkersville, MD · On-site

$61K - $71K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Support GMP stability programs, including stability protocol execution, sample inventory management, testing coordination, and documentation review * Participate in laboratory investigations ...

Quality Control Analyst I

Walkersville, MD · On-site

$61K - $71K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Support GMP stability programs, including stability protocol execution, sample inventory management, testing coordination, and documentation review * Participate in laboratory investigations ...

Quality Control Analyst II

Walkersville, MD

$70K - $81K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Support GMP stability programs, including stability protocol execution, sample inventory management, testing coordination, and documentation review * Participate in laboratory investigations ...

Quality Control Analyst II

Walkersville, MD · On-site

$70K - $81K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Support GMP stability programs, including stability protocol execution, sample inventory management, testing coordination, and documentation review * Participate in laboratory investigations ...

Laboratory Technician

Glen Burnie, MD · On-site

$22.25/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Do you have experience as a Sample Management Technician, Specimen Processor or Specimen Accessioner? This role will be in our Sample Management Department, where you will perform data entry, add bar ...

Quality Control Data Reviewer I

Germantown, MD · On-site

$68K - $75K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Review sample management documentation and verify samples are appropriately documented and stored in LIMS. * Review laboratory equipment calibration records, logbooks, and other quality documentation.

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Laboratory Lead - Overnight

Glen Burnie, MD · On-site

$27 - $30/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Retirement

  • PTO

You will oversee the work of Medical Lab Technicians and / or Sample Management Technicians (though they will not be your direct reports). * You will coach and lead the work of others, and help the ...

Biobank Assay Specialist

Bethesda, MD · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Performs sample management and storage. * Upkeep sample and database inventory; monitor overall sample inventory. * Retrieve, catalog and process samples including but not limited to blood and tumor ...

Biobank Assay Specialist

Bethesda, MD · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Performs sample management and storage. * Upkeep sample and database inventory; monitor overall sample inventory. * Retrieve, catalog and process samples including but not limited to blood and tumor ...

Lab Technician

Gaithersburg, MD · On-site

$25 - $35/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Our Lab Technicians are placed at client sites to support biocentre and research sample management operations. This individual will work on-site in Gaithersburg, Maryland, supporting the accurate ...

Lab Technician

Gaithersburg, MD · On-site

$25 - $35/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Our Lab Technicians are placed at client sites to support biocentre and research sample management operations. This individual will work on-site in Gaithersburg, Maryland, supporting the accurate ...

Lab Technician

Gaithersburg, MD · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Our Lab Technicians are placed at client sites to support biocentre and research sample management operations. This individual will work on-site in Gaithersburg, Maryland, supporting the accurate ...

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Sampling Manager information

What is the difference between Sampling Manager vs Sampling Technician?

AspectSampling ManagerSampling Technician
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in science or related field; certifications in sampling or quality assurance often preferredHigh school diploma or equivalent; technical training or certifications in sampling techniques
Work EnvironmentSupervisory role overseeing sampling teams; office and field settingsHands-on sampling work in laboratories or field sites
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in industries like environmental, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing for oversightCommonly employed in similar industries for executing sampling procedures

The Sampling Manager typically oversees sampling operations, manages teams, and ensures compliance, requiring more advanced education and leadership skills. The Sampling Technician focuses on performing sampling tasks directly, with technical training being sufficient. Both roles are essential in quality control and environmental monitoring, but differ mainly in responsibility level and scope.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a sampling manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Sampling Manager, you need expertise in project management, data analysis, and a strong understanding of sampling methodologies, often backed by a degree in statistics, market research, or a related field. Familiarity with data collection software, survey platforms, and statistical analysis tools like SPSS or SAS is typically required. Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for coordinating teams and assuring sample quality. These abilities ensure accurate data collection, efficient project delivery, and actionable insights for clients or stakeholders.

What are some common challenges faced by sampling managers, and how can they be addressed?

Sampling Managers often face challenges such as tight project timelines, ensuring sample quality control, and coordinating between multiple departments like production, design, and quality assurance. Effective communication and strong organizational skills are essential to manage these complexities. Proactively setting clear expectations, maintaining detailed tracking systems, and fostering collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams can help mitigate these challenges and ensure timely, high-quality sample delivery.

What is a sampling manager?

Sampling Managers are professionals responsible for overseeing the process of collecting, managing, and evaluating samples in industries such as market research, manufacturing, or environmental science. Their role includes designing sampling strategies, ensuring sample quality and representativeness, and coordinating with teams to meet project goals. They often analyze data from samples and make recommendations based on their findings. Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills are essential for this position.

What are the most commonly searched types of Sampling jobs in Maryland?

The most popular types of Sampling jobs in Maryland are:

Infographic showing various Sampling Manager job openings in Maryland as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 20% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 93% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution.

Laboratory Lead - Overnight

IDEXX Laboratories

Glen Burnie, MD • On-site

$29/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Retirement, PTO

Posted 9 days ago


IDEXX Laboratories rating

7.4

Company rating: 7.4 out of 10

Based on 54 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

68th of 120 rated laboratories


Job description

As an IDEXX Laboratory Lead, you coordinate daily lab activities and provide training, coaching, and guidanceto the team. You act as an informational resourcefor your colleagues, helping ensure that samples are processed and analyzed efficiently.

You will be a lead and a resource to other lab team members, while also working as an individual contributor doing day-to-day laboratory bench work.

(This is a full-time position with excellent day-one benefits.)

If you'd like more information about laboratory jobs at IDEXX before applying, you can explore our Laboratory Careers web page:https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/referencelaboratories

Why this role matters:

IDEXX reference laboratories is a global network united by a shared commitment to enhancing pet care where the true strength in our name is the people behind it, including this role. Our reference laboratories make it possible for our customers to discover more with our unrelenting commitment to innovation, personalized support, guidance, and expertise, while providing the most complete and advanced menu of diagnostic tests along with technology and tools. The focus on enhancing the lives of people and pets, starts with our own employees and empowering them to achieve their goals, focusing on continuous improvement, and supporting the strong collaboration and inclusiveness that exist in our team.

In this role:
  • You will oversee the work of Laboratory Technicians in our Sample Management Department (though they will not be your direct reports).

  • You will coach and lead the work of others, and help the team reach business goals.

  • You will coordinate the team's workflow.

  • You will problem-solve, from trouble-shooting diagnostic analyzers to resolving situational workflow and challengeswith turnaround times.

  • You will use automated analyzers, microscopes, and other laboratory diagnostic tools to perform analyses and tests that diagnose animal illnesses, injuries, and diseases in support of veterinarian animal treatment.

  • You will perform diagnostic tests on blood, urine, fecal, or pet biopsy samples that we receive in our lab by the thousands, every day.

  • You will set up and run lab tests and read and release results according to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).

  • You can expect to specialize in our Sample Management Department; explore more about that department here:https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/referencelaboratories

What you need to succeed:
  • Experience working in a Specimen Processing, Specimen Accessioning, or Sample Management Role in a fast-paced, high volume work environment preferred

  • High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience; a 2-, 3- or 4-year degree in a science-related field is preferred

  • Experience using a microscope to review slides and identify the various elements of a sample

  • Ideally 3-5+years experienceworking in a laboratory, although training can be provided; experience setting up, running, reading lab tests, and operating laboratory equipment (microscopes and / or clinical diagnostic analyzers) preferred

  • Attention to detail, organized with the ability to multi-task in afast-pacedenvironment

  • Be a team-oriented worker

  • An ability to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab, i.e. standing and sitting for extended periods of time, phone & computer use, extended reach, lifting up to 50lb, and specific vision ability (close, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus)

This is a laboratory, so there is potential exposure to biohazards, agents known to cause zoonotic diseases, and hazardous chemicals.

What you can expect from us:
  • Target pay of$29/ hour, dependent upon experience

  • Opportunity for annualcashbonus

  • Opportunity for performance based annual merit increase

  • Health/dental/visionbenefitsdayone

  • 5% matching 401k

  • On-the-job training and career advancement opportunities

  • Additional benefitsincluding but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mentalhealth resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donationmatching, and more

Schedule:
  • You will be working 40 hours / week. The scheduled shifts will be Tuesday through Saturday, Midnight - 8:30am. There is an every-other Sunday rotation, with Sunday hours 10:30pm - 7am. Flexibility to stay longer as needed is a huge plus.

Why IDEXX:

We're proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve since 1983, our team members help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, ensure safe drinking water for billions, and help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease.

We have customers in over 175 countries and a collaborative global workforce.Our culture is one that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you'll be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.

Knowing our work makes a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of pets and people is what motivates us every day. If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you'll find it here.

Let's pursue what matters together.

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.

ThisLaboratory Leadposition will be based out of our Glen Burnie, MD location.

Does this sound like the opportunity for you?Apply today!

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