MD Anderson Cancer Center is hiring a Clinical Trial Laboratory Supervisor to oversee the Clinical Trial Technician, Senior Clinical Trial Technician, and Clinical Trial Laboratory Coordinator teams. This role is central to ensuring efficient, compliant, and standardized laboratory operations that align with institutional research objectives and integrated patient care.
What You'll Do
- Supervise, mentor, and evaluate Clinical Trial Laboratory personnel to ensure high performance and accountability.
- Lead hiring, onboarding, and training to build competency in clinical research and regulatory compliance.
- Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs to standardize Clinical Trial Laboratory operations.
- Oversee study assignments, manage workload distribution, and set productivity metrics.
- Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Laboratory Managers to resolve protocol-related issues, queries, and incident reports.
- Conduct in-service training on protocol coordination, sample handling, and regulatory updates.
- Oversee daily laboratory operations, including inventory, kit availability, and protocol-specific requirements.
- Participate in protocol initiation activities such as feasibility reviews and site initiation visits.
- Support clinical trial tasks, including staff training, monitoring visits, audits, and query resolution.
- Assist with protocol start-up by confirming kit receipt and verifying accuracy of data collection tools.
- Address complex issues with internal and external stakeholders, including monitors, sponsors, and departmental partners.
- Ensure continuity of operations by performing direct clinical trial functions when needed.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related scientific field.
- Five years of experience with clinical research studies obtained from data gathering, laboratory or related field to include two years of lead or supervisory experience.
- With a preferred degree, four years of required experience to include two years of lead or supervisory experience.
- May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one-to-one basis.
- Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC), Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), or Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA).
- Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
Nice to Have
- Master’s Degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related scientific field.
- Five years of experience in Clinical Trial Laboratories to include two years of lead or supervisory experience.
- Prior experience managing direct reports and managing daily lab operations.
- Prior knowledge of laboratory setting and specimen handling.
Team & Environment
You will supervise the Clinical Trial Technician, Senior Clinical Trial Technician, and Clinical Trial Laboratory Coordinator teams, ensuring operations support MD Anderson's mission of cancer care, research, education, and prevention.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $42.79 – $63.94 per hour ($89,000 – $133,000 annually).
- Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week.
- Optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
- Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
- Access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
- Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System.
- Voluntary retirement plans.
- Employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position located at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
