State Administrative Manager-15, Laboratory Operations Section

State of Michigan • Lansing, MI

12h

About The Position

The Manager of the Laboratory Operations Section for the Bureau of Laboratories (BOL) oversees operations supporting high-complexity clinical diagnostic and environmental testing laboratories, as well as testing-support sections. Supported laboratories are within the Division of Chemistry and Toxicology and the Division of Infectious Disease. Supportive sections include the Laboratory Systems Section and Quality Assurance Section. The Laboratory Operations Section comprises the Data and Specimen Handling Central Receiving Unit, the DASH Data Handling Unit, and the Laboratory Support Unit.

The position requires extensive independent judgment and knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and accreditation requirements, and work is performed in accordance with MDHHS policies and procedures. The manager works with other State of Michigan departments, including the Department of Technology Management and Budget, to achieve laboratory goals and objectives. Through first-line managers and supervisors, the position plans, directs, and oversees Section activities; defines work objectives and priorities; and directs investigative work to improve testing and support services and maintain a safe, functional, and compliant laboratory.

The position also has personnel-management responsibilities, including approving leave, conducting service ratings, supporting and counseling employees, suspending or dismissing employees, participating in employee grievance procedures, and hiring and training new employees. The physical work location is 3350 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Lansing, Michigan. Employees will be provided computers for state work, and phones may be provided as needed. Remote employees are responsible for providing other remote-office components at their own expense, including a private and secure work location, high-speed internet of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload, and suitable lighting, furniture, and utilities. Successful completion of a background investigation and criminal records check is a condition of employment.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
• Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.
• Alternatively, education typically acquired through completion of high school and two years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 14 level, or one year of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 15 level, may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.
• Submit an online application through NEOGOV; hard-copy applications are not accepted.
• Document relevant experience and/or education in the resume, transcript, and/or application; attach a resume specifying experience, employment dates by month and year, and hours per week.
• Attach a cover letter and, if applicable, a copy of official transcript(s).
• Successfully complete a background investigation and criminal records check.
• If working remotely, provide a secure, private work location; internet service of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload; and suitable lighting, furniture, and utilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations supporting high-complexity clinical diagnostic and environmental testing laboratories and testing-support sections.
• Plan, direct, and oversee Laboratory Operations Section activities through first-line managers and supervisors.
• Work with other State of Michigan departments, including DTMB, to achieve laboratory goals and objectives.
• Define work objectives and establish priorities for the Section.
• Direct investigative work to develop improved testing and supportive services and ensure a safe, functional, and compliant laboratory.
• Approve leave and perform employee service ratings.
• Support and counsel employees; suspend or dismiss employees when applicable.
• Participate in employee grievance procedures.
• Hire and train new employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager