Andrology Laboratory Supervisor

Are you seeking a job with a higher purpose? At Cryos we help create life and make dreams come true. We are currently looking for an Andrology Laboratory Supervisor - could that be you?

The Lab Supervisor position is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the sperm bank, ensuring the highest quality in laboratory equipment maintenance, processes, and shipping. This includes managing laboratory staff and handling tasks such as scheduling hours, managing time-off requests, resolving disputes, and overseeing hiring. The supervisor will schedule staff to minimize overtime.

Collaboration with the Tissue Bank Director is essential to create and achieve the production plan. Additionally, the Lab Supervisor will assist in investigating complaints and analyzing production metrics.

The supervisor is responsible for maintaining and updating all andrology-related SOPs and forms, submitting changes to the Tissue Bank Director, and ensuring donor testing is ordered according to established schedules, with results entered in the CryoBase. The supervisor will also authorize computer access for testing laboratories and coordinate remote testing for donors who have left the area, ensuring proper follow-up.

A weekly update on the laboratory's status and a monthly report will be provided to the Tissue Bank Director. The Lab Supervisor will consult, consent, and schedule client depositors and handle the evaluation and corrective actions for lab errors. Monitoring quality control and assurance, along with addressing any deficiencies, is also part of the supervisor's responsibilities.

Annual lab audits, both local and global, are conducted under the supervisor's responsibility, and audit responses and corrective actions will be discussed with the Tissue Bank Director before submission.

Training plays a vital role, and the Lab Supervisor will plan, oversee, and evaluate the progress of new employees to ensure quality standards are maintained. Remedial training, when necessary, will also be planned and assessed. All training activities must be properly documented.

The Lab Supervisor will coordinate continuing education for lab personnel and is expected to be an expert in all sperm bank processes. Although the role is primarily administrative, the Lab Supervisor must be prepared to provide laboratory coverage in unusual situations.

Primary Tasks:

• Work with human resources to recruit, interview, select, hire, and employ an appropriate number of
  employees to staff the laboratory
  Coach, mentor and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing
  career development planning.
  Consciously create a workplace culture that is consistent with the overall organization's and that
  emphasizes the identify mission, vision, guiding principles, and values of the organization.
  Lead employees using a performance management and development process that provides an overall
  context and framework to encourage employee contribution and includes SMART goals - (Specific,
  Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely), feedback, and performance development planning.
  Maintain employee work schedules including assignments, job rotation, training, vacations, paid time
  of, cover for absenteeism, and overtime scheduling.
  Manage the overall operational, budgetary, and financial responsibilities and activities of the
  department.
  Counseling of donors and client depositors
  Responsible for overseeing all andrology laboratory functions including processing, storage, and
  shipping.
  Stock handling and specimen inventory maintenance
  Manage donor testing and assure results are recorded in CryoBase
  Review monthly Quality control for adherence to QC guidelines and ensure the quality of all aspects of
  the laboratory is being met.
  Adhere to laboratory's quality control policies; document all quality control activities, instrument and
  procedural calibrations and maintenance performed
  Assist the Tissue Bank Director with various projects
  Work with the production manager to ensure production goals are met for each donor specimen and
  identify ways to improve and meet production goals.
  Instructs laboratory personnel on handling of substandard donor specimens.
  Interprets results that may affect quality.
  General laboratory duties and maintenance including constructing, maintaining and operating
  standard laboratory equipment i.e. centrifuges, titrations, pipets, and fume hoods
  Maintaining traceability of specimens.
  Follow the laboratory established policies and procedures and ensure all personnel are performing
  established procedures
  Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and ensure
  that problems are corrected according to strict policies and procedures
  Maintain laboratory stock, inventory, and ordering supplies when necessary
  Maintain quality assurance and identify areas for QA improvement
  Preform other duties as assigned
• This position is expected to be able to run the daily operations

The ideal candidate will have the following:

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred); Associate's (Required)

Experience:

• Clinical Laboratory Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
• Laboratory Experience: 3 years (Preferred)
• Previous Andrology experience: 1 Year (Preferred)
• Previous Management Experience: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Medical Technologist (Preferred)
• Andrology Technologist (Preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance and more

Work Location: In person

Annual salary: 81,000 USD

An inclusive workplace

We are all different, but we share a desire to help others. We believe that different perspectives are a strength, and we encourage everyone to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or disability.

About Cryos:

At Cryos, helping is at the core of our culture. We cultivate a supportive, informal, and positive environment that values teamwork and respect. Diversity is celebrated, and open communication ensures that every voice is heard. Helping others is in our DNA, and that extends to both our clients and our colleagues. We're committed to creating a workplace where support and empathy are foundational, enabling each individual to contribute their best while feeling valued and respected.

Cryos International is the world's largest sperm and egg bank, offering delivery to more than 100 countries. In more than 35 years we have worked after our vision and purpose to help others fulfill their dreams of having a child, and we are proud to have achieved the industry's highest number of registered pregnancies worldwide.
Please read more about Cryos at: https://www.cryosinternational.com