Position Summary • The Lead Technician coordinates daily laboratory operations at the bench, ensuring workflow efficiency, quality performance, and adherence to standard operating procedures. • Serves as a senior technical resource and operational leader without primary responsibility for personnel management or program ownership. • May function as a delegated General Supervisor in accordance with CLIA requirements. Key Responsibilities • Coordinate workflow across accessioning, extraction, amplification, and data review • Perform and oversee routine testing, including PCR and analysis • Provide real-time troubleshooting for instruments and assays • Monitor QA and QC • Train staff and support competency assessments • Ensure proper specimen handoff between accessioning and testing • Monitor inventory and communicate supply needs • Ensure adherence to SOPs and documentation requirements Decision-Making Authority • Prioritize workflow and assign bench responsibilities • Hold or delay results based on quality concerns • Initiate troubleshooting and reassign tasks as needed • Escalate non-routine issues to Lab Supervisor Qualifications • Meets CLIA high-complexity testing personnel requirements • Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science OR • equivalent • 2–4 years of clinical laboratory experience (molecular preferred) • Experience in PCR workflows and troubleshooting • Experience training or mentoring staff preferred Core Competencies • Technical expertise in molecular workflows • Workflow coordination and prioritization • Attention to detail and quality focus • Clear communication and team leadership skills