Chemical Testing Laboratory Manager

The Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health Laboratory (WPHL) is seeking an experienced laboratory leader to serve as our Chemical Testing Laboratory Manager. This is a mid-career leadership opportunity for a laboratory professional with previous supervisory experience and a strong background in forensic toxicology, analytical chemistry, clinical toxicology, or other high-complexity laboratory testing. This position provides leadership and strategic direction for forensic toxicology laboratory operations.

While you'll remain connected to day-to-day laboratory operations, this role has a broader focus on program strategy, staff leadership, quality and compliance, budget management, laboratory operations, and long-term planning. You'll lead through both direct and indirect reports, work closely with laboratory leadership and scientific staff, and help determine how the program evolves to meet Wyoming's future forensic toxicology and public health needs.

This position is located at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

For an experienced laboratory professional ready for greater leadership responsibility without sacrificing work-life balance, WPHL offers something different. You'll find:

• A flexible work schedule that supports work-life balance.
• Stable and predictable work in an established government laboratory.
• A professional, collaborative environment where the focus is on quality, accuracy, and public service.
• The opportunity to influence the long-term direction and strategy of an important statewide laboratory program.
• Leadership responsibility for both people and laboratory operations.
• Meaningful work supporting public health, criminal investigations, and communities throughout Wyoming.
• The stability and comprehensive benefits of a career in public service.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement – Pension and 457(b) plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities
• And much more!

Human Resources Contact: wdhrecruit

The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed in the job level.

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for forensic toxicology laboratory operations, programs, and services.
• Oversee laboratory priorities, workload, staffing, and resources to ensure accurate and timely testing.
• Lead and develop laboratory supervisors and scientific staff while providing leadership to a broader team of indirect reports.
• Establish program goals and help set the long-term direction of laboratory services.
• Manage and monitor the program's budget, expenditures, equipment needs, and other laboratory resources.
• Oversee laboratory quality systems, regulatory compliance, accreditation requirements, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Guide the development, validation, and implementation of new testing methodologies and laboratory capabilities.
• Evaluate laboratory processes, emerging technologies, testing needs, and industry developments to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure complex analytical data and testing results meet established scientific and quality standards.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, protocols, and performance standards.
• Collaborate with laboratory leadership, public health programs, law enforcement, criminal justice partners, and other stakeholders.
• Support audits, regulatory reviews, accreditation activities, and…