Clinical Laboratory Manager, Clinical Trials

Be part of the future of precision medicine. Agilent’s Companion Diagnostics team partners with leading biopharma companies to develop diagnostic solutions that help physicians identify the right therapies for patients.

We’re looking for a hands-on Clinical Laboratory Manager to lead our CLIA/CAP-accredited clinical laboratory in Carpinteria, California. You’ll lead a small team supporting prospective and retrospective clinical-trial testing while overseeing laboratory operations, regulatory compliance, quality, and continued growth of our clinical testing capabilities.

What You’ll Do

• Lead day-to-day operations of a high-complexity clinical laboratory supporting clinical trials.
• Lead, coach, and develop Clinical Laboratory Scientists, Histotechnologists, and Laboratory Assistants.
• Maintain compliance with CLIA, CAP, CDPH-LFS, and NYSDOH requirements and support inspections and audits.
• Partner with Quality Assurance on quality systems, SOPs, proficiency testing, validations, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee laboratory training, competency, documentation, and operational quality.
• Help expand and scale laboratory operations and testing capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and serve as a laboratory subject-matter expert for clinical-trial sponsors and customers as needed.

Qualifications

• What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in medical technology, clinical or medical laboratory science, molecular biology, genetics, chemistry, biological science, or another qualifying scientific discipline.

• Current California Department of Public Health license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist (CCGS), or Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist (CGMBS).

• At least 2 years of experience performing or supervising high-complexity testing in a CLIA laboratory.

• Qualifications to serve as a General Supervisor for the laboratory’s high-complexity testing under applicable requirements.

• For candidates qualifying through a CGMBS license, relevant experience including IHC and/or FISH.

• Clinical laboratory leadership experience, including experience leading people, projects, or programs.

• Experience with laboratory SOPs, validations, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.

• Ability to work onsite in Carpinteria, California.

• Even Better If You Have

• 4+ years of high-complexity clinical laboratory experience.

• Companion diagnostics or pharmaceutical clinical-development experience.

• Anatomic pathology, histology, IHC, FISH, or other tissue-based testing experience.

• Laboratory-developed test (LDT) validation experience.

• Experience establishing, expanding, or transitioning a clinical laboratory.

• HT/HTL (ASCP) certification.

• LIMS implementation or validation experience.

• Experience working directly with biopharma customers or clinical-trial sponsors.

• Additional Details

• This job has a full time weekly schedule. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least October 29, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

• The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $160,500.00 - $250,781.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

• Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please contact us for more information.

Travel Required:

• Occasional

Shift:

• Day

Duration:

• No End Date

Job Function:

• R&D