Agilent
Clinical Laboratory Manager, Clinical Trials
1170 Mark Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013
Full-time · $161k–$251k (as posted)
First seen by offpeak October 4, 2026
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Job Description
About the Role
Be part of the future of precision medicine. Agilent's Companion Diagnostics team partners with leading biopharma companies to develop diagnostic solutions that help physicians identify the right therapies for patients.
We're looking for a hands-on Clinical Laboratory Manager to lead our CLIA/CAP-accredited clinical laboratory in Carpinteria, California. The lab supports prospective and retrospective clinical-trial testing, and you'll lead a small team while overseeing laboratory operations, regulatory compliance, quality, and continued growth of our clinical testing capabilities.
What You'll Do
- Lead day-to-day operations of a high-complexity clinical laboratory supporting clinical trials.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Clinical Laboratory Scientists, Histotechnologists, and Laboratory Assistants.
- Maintain compliance with CLIA, CAP, CDPH-LFS, and NYSDOH requirements and support regulatory inspections and audits.
- Partner with Quality Assurance on quality systems, SOPs, proficiency testing, validations, and continuous improvement.
- Help expand and scale the laboratory's operations and capabilities.
- Serve as a laboratory subject-matter expert for clinical-trial sponsors and customers when needed.
Qualifications
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology, biological science, or another qualifying scientific discipline, along with the required high-complexity clinical laboratory experience.
- Typically, a minimum of 1-2 years experience formally or informally leading people, projects and/or programs.
- California CLS license or another credential that meets the regulatory requirements for this laboratory leadership role.
- Experience working in a high-complexity clinical laboratory.
- Experience supporting clinical-trial testing and reporting.
- Experience leading people in a clinical laboratory environment.
- Experience with laboratory SOPs, validations, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to work onsite in Carpinteria, California.
Even Better If You Have
- Companion diagnostics or pharmaceutical clinical-development experience.
- Anatomic pathology, histology, IHC, or other tissue-based testing experience.
- Experience with laboratory-developed test (LDT) validation.
- Experience helping establish, expand, or transition a clinical laboratory.
- HT/HTL (ASCP) certification.
- LIMS implementation or validation experience.
- Experience working directly with biopharma customers or clinical-trial sponsors.
Why Join Us?
You'll have the opportunity to lead a specialized clinical-trial laboratory, develop a talented team, and help grow laboratory capabilities supporting companion diagnostics and precision medicine.
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least October 28, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $160,500.00 - $250,781.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locationsAgilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email job_posting@agilent.com or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.