Clinical Laboratory Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Clinical Laboratory Manager manages laboratory research and procedures for numerous fields such as health, industry, or other natural sciences. Commonly oversees R&D, diagnostic or treatment to allow patients to receive better health outcomes. Responsible for regulatory, health and safety operations during laboratory activities.
Job Outlook
There were 750 Clinical Laboratory Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 20974 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Clinical Laboratory Manager industry, which includes the Clinical Laboratory Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Clinical Laboratory Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $119,975.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $118,669.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Clinical Laboratory Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $105,238.
Education and Experience
Posted Clinical Laboratory Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 67.99% |
| Master's Degree | 21.07% |
| Doctoral Degree | 4.74% |
| Other | 9.01% |
Posted Clinical Laboratory Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 20.53% |
| 3 to 5 years | 60.79% |
| 6 to 8 years | 14.04% |
| 9+ years | 4.64% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Clinical Laboratory Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Operations (52.74%)
- Management (46.41%)
- Communication (41.98%)
- Leadership (40.69%)
- Quality Control (30.6%)
- Research (22.51%)
- Problem Solving (20.51%)
- Scheduling (19.48%)
- Supervision (19.23%)
- Quality Assurance (18.8%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Medical Laboratory (37.15%)
- Workflow Management (23.64%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Environment Health And Safety (4.51%)
- Process Improvement (10.39%)
- Purchasing (8.56%)
- Quality Management (8.46%)
- Nursing (8.77%)
- Microbiology (12.37%)
- Project Management (9.78%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (2.55%)
- Laboratory Information Management Systems (4.48%)
- Laboratory Testing (15.3%)
- ISO/IEC 17025 (2.25%)
- Health Technology (20.47%)
- Standard Operating Procedure (10.47%)
- Performance Appraisal (13.51%)
- Performance Management (3.97%)
- Regulatory Compliance (9.39%)
- Clinical Laboratory Science (13.32%)
- Good Manufacturing Practices (5.11%)
- Hematology (7.21%)
- Biology (26.9%)
- Data Analysis (7.95%)
- Chemistry (20.22%)
- Auditing (10.84%)
- Quality Management Systems (4.92%)
- Laboratory Equipment (19.63%)
- Laboratory Procedures (9.94%)
- Laboratory Safety (8.72%)
- Laboratory Experience (18.17%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Laboratory Management System (6.1%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Medical Laboratory (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Clinical Laboratory Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Laboratory Manager
- Laboratory Supervisor
- Quality Control Laboratory Supervisor
- Clinical Supervisor
- Clinical Laboratory Supervisor
- Research Laboratory Manager
- Cath Lab Manager
- Medical Laboratory Supervisor
- Blood Bank Supervisor
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Clinical Laboratory Technician
- Medical Laboratory Scientist
- Chemistry Laboratory Supervisor
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist
- Blood Bank Technologist
- Pathology Laboratory Technician
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Clinical Laboratory Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- HCA Healthcare (354)
- Labcorp (339)
- Clinical Management Consultants (317)
- Quest Diagnostics (289)
- Geisinger Health System (274)
- Actalent (268)
- K&A Recruiting (245)
- Contact Government Services (220)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (191)
- Sonic Healthcare USA (141)
North Carolina
- Labcorp (39)
- Atrium Health (36)
- Novant Health (28)
- Duke University (28)
- Cone Health (22)
- WakeMed (18)
- Grail (15)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (14)
- K&A Recruiting (13)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (12)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Fundamentals of Entomology Undergraduate Certificates
- Microbiology Undergraduate Certificates
- Textile Chemistry Master's Degrees
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