Laboratory Supervisor Jobs in Texas
Laboratory Supervisor jobs in Texas are in strong and consistent demand, concentrated in clinical and hospital laboratories, petrochemical and environmental testing, pharmaceutical research, and food safety across a broad range from bench-level supervisors to senior lab management. Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio drive the bulk of hiring, with major employers such as Texas Medical Center-affiliated health systems, ExxonMobil, and Abbott Laboratories maintaining lasting laboratory operations across the state. The most in-demand specialties are clinical laboratory supervision, quality assurance in manufacturing, and environmental testing compliance. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
At Houston Methodist, the Supervisor Research Laboratory position - Matei Lab is responsible for providing administrative support and management of a laboratory in the Methodist Hospital Research Institute. This position will operate to ensure proper budgetary, operational needs/capabilities, and safety compliance for the laboratory. The Research Laboratory Supervisor position ensures appropriate laboratory compliance with institutional and accrediting agency regulations. This position establishes scheduling and usage of laboratory resources.
The supervisor position responsibilities include overseeing the daily work activities of the work unit/department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence and efficiency. This position trains and supervises staff while maintaining adequate staffing levels and budget compliance. The supervisor position contributes to staffing decisions such as hiring, coaching and counseling employees on work-related performance. This position assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment. Other duties for the supervisor position include participating in performance improvement activities, as well as providing support for department management to achieve operational goals. This position may also perform staff duties and responsibilities as needed.
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Bachelor’s degree in one of the natural sciences or business degree
Experience
Four years experience in laboratory-based work operations of which three years experience are in laboratory administrative processes including purchasing, scheduling and safety management of which one year must have been in a role with progressive responsibility. For internal candidates, three years in laboratory-based work operations of which three years experience are in laboratory administrative processes including purchasing, scheduling and safety management of which one year must have been in a role with progressive responsibility.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate through a variety of channels with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles; engages the recipient(s) and helps them understand and retain the message
- Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
- Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative, effective interpersonal skills, and oral/written communication skills
- Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities; and recommend solutions
- Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace
- Aptitude to learn computer based Core management systems (iLabs, LAMBS)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Participates in management responsibilities of selection, scheduling, supervision, retention, and evaluation of employees in the department. Provides development and mentoring of staff. Ensures that all department staff are properly trained and comply with all policies and procedures. Assists with meeting or exceeding threshold goal for department turnover.
- Consults with department leadership on coaching/corrective counseling and staff performance to achieve desired outcomes. Conducts new hire feedback sessions and provides recognition/commendations, as appropriate.
- Creates and maintains an environment of collaboration by role modeling teamwork within the department. Effectively interacts within and between departments ensuring seamless flow of information/communication. Role models clear and professional communication to facilitate problem resolution to achieve mutual understanding. Teaches others to critically think by verbally expressing rationale for decisions and follows up consistently.
- Meets or exceeds threshold goal for department and/or system metrics on employee engagement indicators.
- Assists Principle Investigators (PI’s) with scientific management of staff as needed.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Oversees daily department operations, schedule and activities. Sets priorities and functional standards, giving direction to staff as necessary to ensure the best possible delivery of service and high customer/patient satisfaction.
- Organizes the workflow, proactively problem solves, anticipates needs, and manages multiple ongoing priorities. Provides reports to management of needs, issues to be addressed, and all important information necessary to ensure department success. Serves and actively participates on various committees as directed.
- Provides department with laboratory administration services including purchasing of supply and equipment, maintaining required safety and operations documentation, and assisting PI’s with laboratory operations management.
- Manages/maintains laboratory environment including but not limited to coordination with Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH) building services, Houston Methodist Research Institute facility manager and HMH Environmental Health Services.
- Oversees and manages Laboratory Waste Streams.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Ensures a safe and effective working environment; assists in monitoring and/or revising the department safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory agency required safety guidelines.
- Uses and optimizes information systems to enhance operations; participates in performance improvement and data management/analysis functions as directed.
- Employs a proactive approach in the optimization of positive outcomes by monitoring and improving the department workflow, supporting peer-to-peer accountability, and identifying solutions via collaboration. Role models situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve safety. Participates in investigations as a result of the root cause analysis process as assigned by manager.
- Monitors self and ensures employee compliance with policies, procedures, and System HR Standards of Practice and performs associated actions upon non-compliance (i.e., focal point review requirements, disaster plan, in services, influenza immunization, wage and hour, standard hours, timely termination submission, timely timecard approval, etc.).
- Establishes and maintains current Laboratory Specific Safety Manual.
- Establishes and maintains Laboratory Study Methods.
- Works with PI to write and submit Human Subjects Committee and Institutional Bio Safety Committee applications, as needed.
- Maintains equipment inventory and works with Biomedical Engineering and appropriate vendor for regular maintenance/service.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in the management of essential and non-essential department expenditures to achieve financial target through optimization of productivity, supply/resource efficiency, minimizing incidental overtime and overtime percentage, and other areas according to department specifications.
- Manages staffing needs including scheduling, time off requests and time keeping.
- Provides PI’s and laboratory staff support for purchase of laboratory supplies and equipment.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Implements change, demonstrating the ability to motivate employees and follow through to ensure change in behavior has actually occurred. Supports Houston Methodist and department goals and vision. Identifies industry trends and implements innovative solutions for practice or workflow changes to improve department operations.
- Develops skills of team members and continually assists with improving competencies, performance and outcomes. Fosters a positive and constructive teaching environment by engaging staff/team members in learning opportunities that are valuable and in alignment with business objectives. Conducts conversations with staff on their development and My Development plan.
- Seeks opportunities to identify self developmental needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: Yes
- Scrubs: Yes
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): No
ON-CALL
- Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call No
TRAVEL
Travel specifications may vary by department
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Academic Institute oversees the Education Institute and Research Institute. The Academic Institute aligns our research and education initiatives in service to the clinical mission, providing solutions that answer the call for new technologies and skills our clinicians need for patient care. Houston Methodist Education Institute coordinates our primary academic affiliation with Weill Cornell Medicine and other joint programs, including the Engineering Medicine Program at Texas A&M University Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine. The Education Institute also oversees continuing medical education and graduate medical education, and supports trainees in residence for medical, nursing, allied health and research education programs. Houston Methodist Research Institute supports research programs and infrastructure that enable faculty across the system to bring new scientific discoveries to patients as rapidly as possible through the full cycle of a cure from conceptual bench research, to prototyping and development, to clinical trials and FDA approval. The Research Institute supports clinical research protocols and extramurally funded translational research programs.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
INTRODUCTION
At Houston Methodist, the Supervisor Research Laboratory position - Matei Lab is responsible for providing administrative support and management of a laboratory in the Methodist Hospital Research Institute. This position will operate to ensure proper budgetary, operational needs/capabilities, and safety compliance for the laboratory. The Research Laboratory Supervisor position ensures appropriate laboratory compliance with institutional and accrediting agency regulations. This position establishes scheduling and usage of laboratory resources.
The supervisor position responsibilities include overseeing the daily work activities of the work unit/department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence and efficiency. This position trains and supervises staff while maintaining adequate staffing levels and budget compliance. The supervisor position contributes to staffing decisions such as hiring, coaching and counseling employees on work-related performance. This position assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment. Other duties for the supervisor position include participating in performance improvement activities, as well as providing support for department management to achieve operational goals. This position may also perform staff duties and responsibilities as needed.
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Bachelor’s degree in one of the natural sciences or business degree
Experience
Four years experience in laboratory-based work operations of which three years experience are in laboratory administrative processes including purchasing, scheduling and safety management of which one year must have been in a role with progressive responsibility. For internal candidates, three years in laboratory-based work operations of which three years experience are in laboratory administrative processes including purchasing, scheduling and safety management of which one year must have been in a role with progressive responsibility.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate through a variety of channels with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles; engages the recipient(s) and helps them understand and retain the message
- Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
- Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative, effective interpersonal skills, and oral/written communication skills
- Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities; and recommend solutions
- Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace
- Aptitude to learn computer based Core management systems (iLabs, LAMBS)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Participates in management responsibilities of selection, scheduling, supervision, retention, and evaluation of employees in the department. Provides development and mentoring of staff. Ensures that all department staff are properly trained and comply with all policies and procedures. Assists with meeting or exceeding threshold goal for department turnover.
- Consults with department leadership on coaching/corrective counseling and staff performance to achieve desired outcomes. Conducts new hire feedback sessions and provides recognition/commendations, as appropriate.
- Creates and maintains an environment of collaboration by role modeling teamwork within the department. Effectively interacts within and between departments ensuring seamless flow of information/communication. Role models clear and professional communication to facilitate problem resolution to achieve mutual understanding. Teaches others to critically think by verbally expressing rationale for decisions and follows up consistently.
- Meets or exceeds threshold goal for department and/or system metrics on employee engagement indicators.
- Assists Principle Investigators (PI’s) with scientific management of staff as needed.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Oversees daily department operations, schedule and activities. Sets priorities and functional standards, giving direction to staff as necessary to ensure the best possible delivery of service and high customer/patient satisfaction.
- Organizes the workflow, proactively problem solves, anticipates needs, and manages multiple ongoing priorities. Provides reports to management of needs, issues to be addressed, and all important information necessary to ensure department success. Serves and actively participates on various committees as directed.
- Provides department with laboratory administration services including purchasing of supply and equipment, maintaining required safety and operations documentation, and assisting PI’s with laboratory operations management.
- Manages/maintains laboratory environment including but not limited to coordination with Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH) building services, Houston Methodist Research Institute facility manager and HMH Environmental Health Services.
- Oversees and manages Laboratory Waste Streams.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Ensures a safe and effective working environment; assists in monitoring and/or revising the department safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory agency required safety guidelines.
- Uses and optimizes information systems to enhance operations; participates in performance improvement and data management/analysis functions as directed.
- Employs a proactive approach in the optimization of positive outcomes by monitoring and improving the department workflow, supporting peer-to-peer accountability, and identifying solutions via collaboration. Role models situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve safety. Participates in investigations as a result of the root cause analysis process as assigned by manager.
- Monitors self and ensures employee compliance with policies, procedures, and System HR Standards of Practice and performs associated actions upon non-compliance (i.e., focal point review requirements, disaster plan, in services, influenza immunization, wage and hour, standard hours, timely termination submission, timely timecard approval, etc.).
- Establishes and maintains current Laboratory Specific Safety Manual.
- Establishes and maintains Laboratory Study Methods.
- Works with PI to write and submit Human Subjects Committee and Institutional Bio Safety Committee applications, as needed.
- Maintains equipment inventory and works with Biomedical Engineering and appropriate vendor for regular maintenance/service.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in the management of essential and non-essential department expenditures to achieve financial target through optimization of productivity, supply/resource efficiency, minimizing incidental overtime and overtime percentage, and other areas according to department specifications.
- Manages staffing needs including scheduling, time off requests and time keeping.
- Provides PI’s and laboratory staff support for purchase of laboratory supplies and equipment.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Implements change, demonstrating the ability to motivate employees and follow through to ensure change in behavior has actually occurred. Supports Houston Methodist and department goals and vision. Identifies industry trends and implements innovative solutions for practice or workflow changes to improve department operations.
- Develops skills of team members and continually assists with improving competencies, performance and outcomes. Fosters a positive and constructive teaching environment by engaging staff/team members in learning opportunities that are valuable and in alignment with business objectives. Conducts conversations with staff on their development and My Development plan.
- Seeks opportunities to identify self developmental needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: Yes
- Scrubs: Yes
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): No
ON-CALL
- Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call No
TRAVEL
Travel specifications may vary by department
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Academic Institute oversees the Education Institute and Research Institute. The Academic Institute aligns our research and education initiatives in service to the clinical mission, providing solutions that answer the call for new technologies and skills our clinicians need for patient care. Houston Methodist Education Institute coordinates our primary academic affiliation with Weill Cornell Medicine and other joint programs, including the Engineering Medicine Program at Texas A&M University Intercollegiate School of Engineering Medicine. The Education Institute also oversees continuing medical education and graduate medical education, and supports trainees in residence for medical, nursing, allied health and research education programs. Houston Methodist Research Institute supports research programs and infrastructure that enable faculty across the system to bring new scientific discoveries to patients as rapidly as possible through the full cycle of a cure from conceptual bench research, to prototyping and development, to clinical trials and FDA approval. The Research Institute supports clinical research protocols and extramurally funded translational research programs.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Laboratory Supervisor Job Market in Texas
A snapshot from current Texas openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- University Health10
- Terracon Consultants3
- Baylor Scott & White Health2
- CHRISTUS Health2
- Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii, LLP2
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services18
- Consulting & Professional Services3
- Education3
- Medical Devices3
- Chemicals & Materials1
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in laboratory supervisor jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science or a related biological or chemical science
- American Society for Clinical Pathology certification such as MLS or categorical specialist credential
- Minimum two to three years of bench laboratory experience in a relevant specialty area
- Demonstrated supervisory or lead experience overseeing laboratory staff and workflow
- Proficiency with laboratory information systems and quality management documentation
- Knowledge of CLIA, CAP, or OSHA regulations as they apply to Texas laboratory operations
Laboratory Supervisor Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a laboratory supervisor in Texas?
Most laboratory supervisor roles in Texas require a bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science, chemistry, biology, or a closely related field, plus certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology, the American Medical Technologists board, or an equivalent credentialing body. Texas clinical laboratories operating under CLIA follow federal certification requirements, and many employers require candidates to hold an active MLS, CLT, or specialty certification. Gaining bench experience in a relevant discipline before moving into a supervisory role is the standard path in Texas hiring.
How much do laboratory supervisors make in Texas?
Laboratory supervisors in Texas earn a median of about $129,960 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $74,200 for the lowest 10% to over $213,280 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire laboratory supervisors in Texas?
Employers hiring laboratory supervisors in Texas right now include University Health, Terracon Consultants, and Baylor Scott & White Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Texas's concentration of large health systems, petrochemical operations, and pharmaceutical manufacturers means openings appear consistently across both clinical and industrial laboratory settings throughout the state.
Which Texas cities have the most laboratory supervisor jobs?
San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston have the most laboratory supervisor openings in Texas. Houston leads because of its unmatched density of hospital systems within the Texas Medical Center and its large petrochemical and environmental testing industry along the Gulf Coast, while Dallas and San Antonio generate strong clinical and research laboratory demand through their major health networks and growing life sciences corridors.
Are there remote laboratory supervisor jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're rare. Laboratory supervisor work is fundamentally hands-on, requiring direct oversight of staff, equipment, and specimens in a physical setting, which limits remote options. About 0% of laboratory supervisor openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, and those positions tend to involve administrative, quality assurance, or compliance oversight functions rather than direct bench supervision.
How can I get hired as a laboratory supervisor in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as a medical laboratory technician or laboratory assistant at a large Texas health system and progressing into a lead or supervisory role. Major Texas health networks and institutions affiliated with the Texas Medical Center in Houston regularly hire new graduates into clinical laboratory staff roles that build the hands-on experience supervisors need. Earning an ASCP or AMT certification early strengthens a candidate's profile considerably and signals readiness for advancement in Texas lab environments.
Where can I find and apply to laboratory supervisor jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to laboratory supervisor jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings from employers across clinical, industrial, environmental, and research settings. Find roles that fit your specialty and experience level and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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