Histology Services Team Lead

Roche • Tucson, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

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

The Team Lead guides 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 prioritization, biospecimen management, and sample transactions. The role also advances continuous improvement, monitors throughput and turnaround time, and partners with the Histology Subchapter Lead to uphold quality benchmarks and regulatory standards.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Laboratory Science or Histology with HT (ASCP) certification and at least 7 years of relevant histology laboratory experience; or a 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.
• Familiarity with biorepository workflows, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), and lean laboratory principles.

Responsibilities

• Guide, mentor, and empower associate histotechnicians and histotechnologists across local and remote laboratory sites.
• Standardize, establish, and optimize daily procedures for microtomy, grossing, routine histology, and specialized IHC/ISH diagnostic testing.
• Partner with the Biorepository team on operational decisions and workflow prioritization to support biospecimen management and sample transactions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and monitor laboratory throughput to improve 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 laboratory culture based on transparent communication, constructive feedback, and career development.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• The position qualifies for the benefits detailed at the linked benefits information.

What This Job Offers

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