Laboratory Supervisor - Vital Tears

Laboratory Operations Supervisor – Biologics Processing

Tuesday–Saturday | 9:00 AM–5:30 PM

Full-Time | Comprehensive benefits

Are you ready to grow your leadership career while staying hands-on in the lab? Join an established, mission-driven, and growing organization committed to investing in its employees, maintaining high-quality operations, and creating long-term career opportunities.

As a Laboratory Operations Supervisor, you'll support daily laboratory operations, develop team members, and help deliver life-changing treatments in a clean room environment. This role offers the opportunity to build management and leadership skills while remaining actively involved in laboratory production and operations.

• Predictable Schedule – Consistent daytime hours that support work-life balance.
• Supportive Leadership – Leaders who invest in employee development, collaboration, and career growth.
• Career Growth – Gain valuable supervisory experience while developing the skills needed for future laboratory and operational leadership roles.
• Meaningful Mission – Help patients suffering from chronic eye conditions regain comfort and improve their daily lives.
• Hands-On Leadership – Lead and develop a team of 10+ technicians while remaining actively involved in laboratory operations.

What You'll Do

As the ASED Laboratory Supervisor, you'll be a working leader responsible for both daily laboratory operations and team development.

• Supervise daily laboratory operations and workflow to ensure efficient processing, balanced workloads, and smooth day-to-day operations.
• Coach, train, and develop laboratory staff through hands-on support, mentoring, and ongoing training.
• Monitor productivity, quality, and compliance standards while ensuring accurate documentation and adherence to laboratory procedures.
• Support staffing, scheduling, and inventory management to maintain operational readiness and meet production goals.
• Drive and support process improvements by identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, quality, and team performance.

• 1+ years of experience in a laboratory, hospital, specimen processing, blood banking, biologics manufacturing, tissue banking, surgical, or other regulated medical environment.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced, quality-focused setting
• Supervisory, lead, training, or team development experience preferred
• Experience with aseptic technique and clean room practices preferred

This opportunity is ideal for experienced laboratory professionals who enjoy mentoring others, improving processes, and leading by example. Whether you've served as a lead, trainer, mentor, or informal team resource, this role offers the opportunity to take the next step in your leadership career.

You may currently be a:

• Specimen Processing Lead or Senior Processor
• Blood Bank Specialist or Lead
• Clinical Laboratory Technician or Lead
• Medical Laboratory Scientist
• Laboratory Operations Specialist
• Biologics Manufacturing Technician or Lead
• Tissue Processing Specialist
• Cell Therapy Manufacturing Technician
• Sterile Processing Lead
• Histology or Microbiology Lead

Take the next step from lead/trainer to supervisor while staying hands-on in the lab and making a meaningful impact on patients!

Saving Sight is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in the diversity of our staff, and seek diversity in our applicants. Saving Sight does not unlawfully discriminate based on any status or condition protected by applicable federal or state law. Saving Sight reserves the right to seek, hire and promote individuals who support the goals and mission of the organization.

At this time, we are only able to consider candidates who do not require current or future sponsorship for employment authorization.

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