Histology Services Team Lead

Roche • Tucson, AZ

4d • $87,000 - $161,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Histology Services Team Lead drives laboratory operational excellence and high-performing diagnostic histology services across local and remote sites. The role leads technical professionals, streamlines laboratory processes, and fosters a culture of quality, psychological safety, and continuous learning.

The Team Lead guides and develops associate histotechnicians and histotechnologists; standardizes and optimizes procedures across microtomy, grossing, routine histology, and specialized IHC/ISH diagnostic testing; and partners with the Biorepository team on operational decisions, workflow priorities, biospecimen management, and sample transactions. The role also advances continuous improvement, monitors throughput, and partners with the Histology Subchapter Lead to uphold quality benchmarks and regulatory standards.

This is an onsite position in Tucson, Arizona. No relocation benefits are available. The expected salary range is $87,000–$161,600. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. The position qualifies for benefits detailed through a link in the posting.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Laboratory Science/Histology with HT (ASCP) certification and at least 7 years of relevant histology laboratory experience; or Bachelor’s Degree in Science with HTL (ASCP) certification and at least 4 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and direct histology practice.
• Leadership and people-coaching experience, with a record of building collaborative, high-performing teams and fostering psychological safety.
• Experience navigating cross-functional environments and leading organizational change with empathy, objectivity, and transparent consensus-building.
• Practical experience in clinical diagnostic laboratories or the diagnostics industry, maintaining high-quality diagnostic standards.
• Technical proficiency in histology methods, including microtomy, grossing, tissue processing, and advanced immunohistochemistry/in situ hybridization (IHC/ISH).

Nice To Haves

• Qualification in Immunohistochemistry (QIHC, ASCP).
• Experience managing multi-site or remote laboratory team operations.
• Practical familiarity with biorepository workflows, LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems), and lean laboratory principles.

Responsibilities

• Guide, mentor, and empower associate histotechnicians and histotechnologists across local and remote laboratory sites to deliver high-quality histology services.
• Standardize, establish, and optimize daily operating procedures across microtomy, grossing, routine histology, and specialized IHC/ISH diagnostic testing.
• Make operational decisions and prioritize workflows in partnership with the Biorepository team to support biospecimen management and sample transactions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and monitor laboratory throughput to improve workflow efficiency, turnaround time, and analytical output quality.
• Partner with the Histology Subchapter Lead to define, implement, and uphold quality benchmarks and regulatory standards.
• Foster an inclusive, psychologically safe “Speak Up” culture centered on transparent communication, constructive feedback, and continuous career development.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• The position qualifies for benefits detailed at a link in the posting; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree