Clinical Trial Laboratory Supervisor
- Requisition #: 178963
- Department: Clinical Trials Lab Services
- Location: Houston, TX
- Posted Date: 2/13/2026
The Division of Clinical Research provides comprehensive infrastructure to support high-quality clinical protocol research across MD Anderson. The Clinical Trial Laboratory Supervisor plays a critical role in overseeing the Clinical Trial Technician, Senior Clinical Trial Technician, and Clinical Trial Laboratory Coordinator teams to ensure efficient, compliant, and standardized laboratory operations. The Clinical Trial Laboratory Supervisor ensures all work aligns with institutional research objectives and integrated patient care requirements.
MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The Clinical Trial Laboratory Supervisor supports its mission by maintaining rigorous operational quality, mentoring research staff, and ensuring adherence to all federal, state, institutional, and departmental standards. The Clinical Trial Laboratory Supervisor also collaborates closely with study sponsors, research partners, and regulatory bodies to resolve complex protocol issues and safeguard protocol integrity.
The ideal candidate for this role brings prior experience managing direct reports and overseeing daily laboratory operations, with strong working knowledge of laboratory environments and specimen handling. A background in clinical research laboratories, experience supporting protocol-driven workflows, and familiarity with supervisory responsibilities will further support success in the Clinical Trial Laboratory Supervisor position.
Minimum $42.79 - Midpoint $53.37 - Maximum $63.94
The typical work schedule is Monday-Friday, 3:00pm-11:30pm.
Work location: Texas Medical Center
Why Us?
In this role, you help advance MD Anderson's mission by ensuring that Clinical Trial Laboratories operate efficiently, compliantly, and with exceptional quality. You will shape workflows, develop staff, and strengthen the operational backbone that supports groundbreaking clinical research. MD Anderson offers stability, professional growth, and benefits that support overall well-being and work-life balance.
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Responsibilities
Personnel Management
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate Clinical Trial Laboratory personnel to ensure high performance and accountability.
• Lead hiring, onboarding, and training to build competency in clinical research and regulatory compliance.
• Enforce institutional policies and manage performance expectations in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Provide ongoing feedback and professional development opportunities to staff.
• Serve as a preceptor for new research staff in clinical trial coordination and laboratory operations.
Protocol Implementation & Compliance
• Supervise and mentor staff to ensure adherence to research protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs to standardize Clinical Trial Laboratory operations.
• Oversee study assignments, manage workload distribution, and set productivity metrics.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Laboratory Managers to resolve protocol-related issues, queries, and incident reports.
• Conduct in-service training on protocol coordination, sample handling, and regulatory updates.
Clinical Protocol Activities
• Oversee daily laboratory operations, including inventory, kit availability, and protocol-specific requirements.
• Participate in protocol initiation activities such as feasibility reviews and site initiation visits.
• Support clinical trial tasks, including staff training, monitoring visits, audits, and query resolution.
• Collaborate with study teams, sponsors, and regulatory entities to resolve operational challenges.
• Assist with protocol start-up by confirming kit receipt and verifying accuracy of data collection tools.
Stakeholder & Issue Management
• Address complex issues with internal and external stakeholders, including monitors, sponsors, and departmental partners.
• Ensure continuity of operations by performing direct clinical trial functions when needed.
Other Duties
• Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental goals and clinical research operations.
EDUCATION
Required: Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration or related scientific field.
Preferred: Master's Degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration or related scientific field.
EXPERIENCE
Required: Five years of experience with clinical research studies obtained from data gathering, laboratory or related field to include two years of lead or supervisory experience. With preferred degree, four years of required experience to include two years of lead or supervisory experience. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one-to-one basis.
Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate and/or LEADing Self Discover programs may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience. Completion of both programs can be substituted for a maximum of two years of supervisory or management experience.
Preferred: Five years of experience in Clinical Trial Laboratories to include two years of lead or supervisory experience. Must have prior experience managing direct reports, managing daily lab operations. Prior knowledge of laboratory setting and specimen handling is a plus.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION
Required: From one of the following
• Any certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Including but not limited to Phlebotomy (PBT), Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA).
• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC)
• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP)
• Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA)
OTHER REQUIREMENTS- Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
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MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The Clinical Trial Laboratory Supervisor supports its mission by maintaining rigorous operational quality, mentoring research staff, and ensuring adherence to all federal, state, institutional, and departmental standards. The Clinical Trial Laboratory Supervisor also collaborates closely with study sponsors, research partners, and regulatory bodies to resolve complex protocol issues and safeguard protocol integrity.
The ideal candidate for this role brings prior experience managing direct reports and overseeing daily laboratory operations, with strong working knowledge of laboratory environments and specimen handling. A background in clinical research laboratories, experience supporting protocol-driven workflows, and familiarity with supervisory responsibilities will further support success in the Clinical Trial Laboratory Supervisor position.
Minimum $42.79 - Midpoint $53.37 - Maximum $63.94
The typical work schedule is Monday-Friday, 3:00pm-11:30pm.
Work location: Texas Medical Center
Why Us?
In this role, you help advance MD Anderson's mission by ensuring that Clinical Trial Laboratories operate efficiently, compliantly, and with exceptional quality. You will shape workflows, develop staff, and strengthen the operational backbone that supports groundbreaking clinical research. MD Anderson offers stability, professional growth, and benefits that support overall well-being and work-life balance.
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Responsibilities
Personnel Management
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate Clinical Trial Laboratory personnel to ensure high performance and accountability.
• Lead hiring, onboarding, and training to build competency in clinical research and regulatory compliance.
• Enforce institutional policies and manage performance expectations in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Provide ongoing feedback and professional development opportunities to staff.
• Serve as a preceptor for new research staff in clinical trial coordination and laboratory operations.
Protocol Implementation & Compliance
• Supervise and mentor staff to ensure adherence to research protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs to standardize Clinical Trial Laboratory operations.
• Oversee study assignments, manage workload distribution, and set productivity metrics.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Laboratory Managers to resolve protocol-related issues, queries, and incident reports.
• Conduct in-service training on protocol coordination, sample handling, and regulatory updates.
Clinical Protocol Activities
• Oversee daily laboratory operations, including inventory, kit availability, and protocol-specific requirements.
• Participate in protocol initiation activities such as feasibility reviews and site initiation visits.
• Support clinical trial tasks, including staff training, monitoring visits, audits, and query resolution.
• Collaborate with study teams, sponsors, and regulatory entities to resolve operational challenges.
• Assist with protocol start-up by confirming kit receipt and verifying accuracy of data collection tools.
Stakeholder & Issue Management
• Address complex issues with internal and external stakeholders, including monitors, sponsors, and departmental partners.
• Ensure continuity of operations by performing direct clinical trial functions when needed.
Other Duties
• Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental goals and clinical research operations.
EDUCATION
Required: Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration or related scientific field.
Preferred: Master's Degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration or related scientific field.
EXPERIENCE
Required: Five years of experience with clinical research studies obtained from data gathering, laboratory or related field to include two years of lead or supervisory experience. With preferred degree, four years of required experience to include two years of lead or supervisory experience. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one-to-one basis.
Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate and/or LEADing Self Discover programs may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience. Completion of both programs can be substituted for a maximum of two years of supervisory or management experience.
Preferred: Five years of experience in Clinical Trial Laboratories to include two years of lead or supervisory experience. Must have prior experience managing direct reports, managing daily lab operations. Prior knowledge of laboratory setting and specimen handling is a plus.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION
Required: From one of the following
• Any certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Including but not limited to Phlebotomy (PBT), Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA).
• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC)
• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP)
• Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA)
OTHER REQUIREMENTS- Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 178963
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Evenings
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 89,000
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 111,000
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 133,000
- FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Soft
- Work Location: Onsite
- Pivotal Position: No
- Referral Bonus Available?: No
- Relocation Assistance Available?: No
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