Top 46 Laboratory manager Jobs in Carlsbad Ca

Manager, Quality Control
Thermo Fisher Scientific —Carlsbad, CA
- $103,100 - $135,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Pass drug screening
- 3 years
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
Manager I - LC/MS (Bioanalytical)
BioAgilytix —San Diego, CA
- $145,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- 6 years
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
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Territory Sales Manager – Laboratory Products (East Coast)
Goodwin Recruiting —San Diego, CA
- Full-time
- Up to 50% travel
- Mid-level
- 3 years
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Laboratory Supervisor - Microbiology
Labcorp —San Diego, CA
- $100,000 - $165,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Mentoring
- Organizational skills
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Disability insurance
Lab Administrative Manager
Salk Institute for Biological Studies —La Jolla, CA
- $71,500 - $95,000 a year
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer literacy
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Sanger Sequencing Supervisor
Eton Bioscience —San Diego, CA
- $80,000 - $100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- 5 years
- Analysis skills
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Manager / Sr. Manager, Quality Control
Bachem Holding AG —Vista, CA
- $109,396 - $183,293 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Master's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Clinical Lab Manager - Lab Administration
UC San Diego Health —San Diego, CA
- $136,600 - $267,600 a year
- Monday to Friday
- 7 years
- Pass drug screening
- Master's degree
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Manager, Quality Control
Mesa Laboratories —San Diego, CA
- $116,750 - $146,000 a year
- Office
- Project management
- Criminal background check
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
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Quality Control Project Manager
Bachem Holding AG —Vista, CA
- $98,408 - $135,311 a year
- Full-time
- 3 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
14d
Manager, QA Method Validation
Novartis —Carlsbad, CA
- $114,100 - $211,900 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- 3 years
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
ADDMAN Polymer Multi-Site Quality Manager
ADDMAN Engineering LLC —Carlsbad, CA
- $100,000 - $135,000 a year
- ERP systems
- 3 years
- Analysis skills
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Supplier Quality Assurance Manager
General Atomics —Poway, CA
- $100,290 - $183,098 a year
- Extended hours
- Engineering
- 11+ years
- Travel
- Relocation assistance
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Sr Manager Application Science- Software Strategy and Workflow
Thermo Fisher Scientific —Carlsbad, CA
- $163,100 - $217,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Pass drug screening
- Laboratory experience
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
ACL-3 Facility Manager
UC San Diego —San Diego, CA
- $108,100 - $156,500 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- Google Workspace
- Doctoral degree
Quality Manager - Private Label
L&R Distributors —Encinitas, CA
- $110,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- ERP systems
- Office
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Program Manager - Science & Technology
General Atomics —Poway, CA
- $112,320 - $205,058 a year
- Extended hours
- Engineering
- Business development
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Relocation assistance
Lead Phlebotomist - North County
Scripps Health —San Diego, CA
- $30.61 - $43.79 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- BLS Certification
- Urgent Care
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
Histology Laboratory Supervisor
Labcorp —San Diego, CA
- $110,000 - $140,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Mentoring
- Organizational skills
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Disability insurance
Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist
US Veterans Health Administration —San Diego, CA
- $135,340 - $175,945 a year
- Online Application
- Hybrid work
- Background check
- Writing skills
- Pass drug screening
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
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Manager, Quality Control

Thermo Fisher Scientific -
Carlsbad, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$103,100 - $135,000 a year

Benefits

Commuter assistance
Paid parental leave
Caregiver leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

Radiation safety procedures
Incident investigation techniques for hazard identification
Data integrity assurance
Laboratory safety
Resource allocation (project management tasks)
Defect resolution root cause analysis
Laboratory equipment performance testing and validation
Team supervision
Preventive action implementation
Laboratory instrument validation
Radioactive material handling
Continuous improvement (laboratory quality control method)
Production deviation management
Chromatographs
Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
GMP
Laboratory equipment calibration
Talent development
Quality control audit
Team development
Data integrity and documentation
Managing laboratory teams
ICH guidelines
Supervising experience
Biochemical laboratory techniques
Bachelor's degree
Quality risk management
Quality control data analysis
Pharmaceutical company experience
Leading team collaboration initiatives

Full Job Description

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Location/Division Specific Information

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges.

The Manager, QC supports the Biosciences Division and is based at our Carlsbad, CA site. This role reports directly to the Director, Quality.

This is a fully onsite position. Unfortunately, relocation assistance is NOT provided. Priority will be given to LOCAL candidates currently residing in Southern California.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screen.

DESCRIPTION

How will you make an impact?

The Manager, QC provides leadership and operational oversight for Quality Control laboratory operations supporting multiple product lines manufactured at the Carlsbad site. This role leads and develops the QC laboratory team, ensuring effective analytical and release testing, regulatory compliance, and reliable laboratory execution while maintaining a culture of quality, data integrity, and continuous improvement.

As a QC leader for the site, the Manager partners closely with Operations, Manufacturing Sciences, Quality Systems & Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and other key stakeholders to ensure product quality, resolve laboratory and testing issues, and support business objectives. Through sound scientific judgment, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional collaboration, this role advances product quality, laboratory performance, customer outcomes, and operational excellence.

What will you do?

Lead, develop, and manage the QC laboratory team, including supervisors and team leads, ensuring effective laboratory operations, building team capability, and driving consistent execution of quality control and testing priorities across multiple product lines.

Oversee analytical testing operations, including in-process and finished product release testing, troubleshooting investigations, and support for method validation, qualification, and transfer activities, ensuring timely execution and compliance with established methods, specifications, and quality standards.

Strategically manage laboratory capacity, testing priorities, financials, productivity, and resource allocation to meet manufacturing and business needs while maintaining quality standards and compliance.

Leverage laboratory performance data and quality trends, including out-of-specification (OOS) results, laboratory deviations, and testing metrics, to identify risks and opportunities, drive deeper investigation when warranted, and partner with cross-functional teams to improve product quality, laboratory performance, and customer outcomes.

Drive effective QC execution of deviation investigations, change controls, and laboratory-related nonconformance records, ensuring timely progression, thorough root cause analysis, effective resolution, and high-quality documentation in alignment with Quality Systems & Compliance requirements.

Ensure QC laboratory operations and practices align with applicable cGMP, ISO, Quality Management System, and regulatory requirements, maintaining inspection and audit readiness and partnering with Quality Systems & Compliance and Regulatory Affairs to identify and address laboratory quality or compliance gaps.

Provide QC leadership for significant laboratory decisions and analytical activities supporting material disposition and participate as a subject matter expert in site governance forums, including CAPA Review Board, Change Control Review Board, and other cross-functional quality forums, as appropriate.

Partner with Operations, Manufacturing Sciences, Quality Systems & Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and other key stakeholders to resolve significant product and process quality issues related to analytical testing and drive effective, sustainable solutions.

Champion Practical Process Improvement (PPI) and continuous improvement within the laboratory, using QC insight and cross-functional influence to strengthen analytical testing, laboratory efficiency, product quality, and a culture of quality and accountability.

Maintain strong alignment with divisional, group, and corporate Quality and Regulatory Affairs organizations to ensure QC laboratory priorities and execution support broader Quality and business objectives.

REQUIREMENTS

How will you get here?

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related scientific field required.

Advanced degree in a technical or business discipline preferred.

Experience

Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Quality Control laboratory operations within the life sciences or regulated pharmaceutical/biotech industry.

Minimum of 3 years of people leadership experience, with demonstrated success leading, developing, and building capability within QC laboratory teams in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Experience managing QC laboratory operations across multiple product lines or manufacturing areas with differing analytical and business requirements.

Demonstrated experience partnering with Operations, Manufacturing Sciences, and cross-functional leadership to resolve product and process quality issues related to analytical testing.

Experience managing laboratory investigations, deviations, OOS results, and CAPA activities with effective root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.

Experience applying analytical data, quality metrics, and risk management principles to identify priorities and drive laboratory improvement.

Experience supporting regulatory inspections, customer audits, and other audits within a QC laboratory environment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Strong knowledge of analytical testing methods, laboratory operations, and QC practices within a regulated life sciences manufacturing environment, including oversight of laboratories performing molecular biology, biochemical, chromatographic, cell-based, and radiological testing.

Working knowledge of applicable safety, regulatory, and compliance requirements for specialized laboratory operations, including BSL-2 environments, radioactive materials and radiation-based assays, and controlled substances, with appropriate understanding of requirements for personnel authorization, safe handling, access and inventory controls, documentation, storage, and disposal.

Working knowledge of applicable cGMP, ISO, Quality Management System, and regulatory requirements, including relevant FDA, EMA, and ICH requirements, sufficient to provide effective QC laboratory oversight and leadership.

Strong knowledge and practical application of method validation and qualification, laboratory investigations, data integrity requirements, and laboratory information management systems (LIMS).

Strong understanding of equipment qualification, calibration, maintenance, and lifecycle requirements for analytical instruments.

Demonstrated ability to use laboratory performance data and quality metrics to identify risk, establish priorities, and influence operational improvement.

Strong leadership and people-development capabilities, with the ability to build high-performing laboratory teams, develop talent, establish clear accountability, and lead through change.

Demonstrated ability to exercise sound scientific judgment and make timely, risk-based decisions in complex situations involving analytical and release testing, manufacturing operations, product quality, and business priorities.

Strong cross-functional leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively challenge, align, and partner with Operations, Manufacturing Sciences, Quality Systems & Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and other stakeholders.

Strong knowledge and application of continuous improvement methodologies, including Practical Process Improvement (PPI), Lean, and/or Six Sigma principles.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate quality risks, laboratory priorities, recommendations, and decisions to audiences ranging from technical teams to senior leadership.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, laboratory capacity, productivity, financials, and resources while appropriately escalating significant risks and maintaining quality standards and compliance.

Strong customer focus and commitment to workplace safety, biosafety, radiation safety, data integrity, product quality, and regulatory compliance, with an understanding of how laboratory performance and analytical results impact manufacturing operations and customer outcomes.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $103,100.00–$135,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

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laboratory manager jobs in carlsbad ca

Manager, Quality Control

Manager I - LC/MS (Bioanalytical)

Territory Sales Manager – Laboratory Products (East Coast)

Laboratory Supervisor - Microbiology

Lab Administrative Manager

Sanger Sequencing Supervisor

Manager / Sr. Manager, Quality Control

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Manager, Quality Control

Quality Control Project Manager

Manager, QA Method Validation

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Sr Manager Application Science- Software Strategy and Workflow

ACL-3 Facility Manager

Quality Manager - Private Label

Program Manager - Science & Technology

Lead Phlebotomist - North County

Histology Laboratory Supervisor

Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist

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