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Lead Clinical Lab Scientist

Veterans Health Administration

Murfreesboro, TN · full time · Lead / Staff / Principal

$124,222 – $161,492

Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.

What this role is

This VA hospital role leads a clinical laboratory section, managing daily operations, staff development, and compliance with quality and regulatory standards. It suits experienced lab scientists ready to take on technical leadership and team management responsibilities.

Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university
  • ASCP BOC or AMT generalist or categorical certification as MLS or MT
  • 1 year of full-performance-level (GS-11) clinical laboratory experience directly related to the role
  • Knowledge of medical technology applicable to complex clinical laboratory practice
  • Skill to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair laboratory instrumentation
  • Ability to develop and modify laboratory procedures and methods
  • Ability to manage and coordinate work activities and section assignments
  • Ability to provide staff development and training
  • Ability to provide technical guidance to physicians, nurses, and clinical staff
  • U.S. citizenship or recruitment of non-citizens only when qualified citizens unavailable
  • English language proficiency in spoken and written form

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