Resume template · Updated October 2026
Laboratory manager resume template
Short answer
Catalyst suits a laboratory manager: it opens on the lab you run now, with staff, test volume, inspections and budget, and prints no summary, so your headline carries the credential. The fictional sample manages a 24/7 hospital core lab in Columbus with 38 staff after five years as chemistry technical supervisor, and keeps MLS(ASCP) in the headline because certifications print near the end.
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Why Catalyst suits a laboratory manager resume
Catalyst prints work experience first and no summary, which suits a manager whose current lab (size, menu, inspections, budget) is the whole case. The large left-aligned name with the job title beneath it acts as a headline for the bench credential, and the teal headings with labelled skill rows keep a page of compliance terms easy to scan.
Second choice: Henrietta. Henrietta keeps a summary and prints education right after the jobs; better if a new MHA or MBA is part of your case for the role.
What goes in each section, in Catalyst's order
Catalyst prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Work Experience. Lab size first: staff, shifts, departments, annual test volume, hospital beds or clients served. Then what a director hires a manager for: inspection results, turnaround times, quality metrics, budget and contracts, hiring and retention, new instruments or LIS projects.
- Skills. Technical for compliance and quality work (CLIA, accreditation readiness, proficiency testing, method validation) plus budgeting; Tools for the LIS, analyzer lines and reporting tools; Soft Skills for coaching staff and working with pathologists and nursing.
- Education. Your laboratory science degree with the year, and any MHA, MBA or management certificate above it. Catalyst prints education after skills, so a recent management degree should also appear in the first job's bullets if it shaped your work.
- Certifications. Bench certification such as MLS(ASCP) with its year, and any management credential or quality training. Repeat the bench credential in the headline, since this section prints near the end.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Rosalind Achebe
Clinical Laboratory Manager, MLS(ASCP), 24/7 Hospital Core Lab
Columbus, OH | rosalind.achebe@example.com | (614) 555-0121 | linkedin.com/in/sample-rosalind-achebe
Experience
Laboratory Manager, Scioto Valley Medical Center, Columbus, OH (08/2020 to Present)
- Manage a 24/7 hospital laboratory with 38 staff across chemistry, hematology, blood bank and specimen processing, about 1.1 million billable tests a year.
- Led preparation for two accreditation inspections and one state CLIA survey; all cited deficiencies were closed before the follow-up deadline.
- Cut median emergency department troponin turnaround from 52 to 38 minutes with a dedicated analyzer line and priority tube transport.
- Run a $6.2 million operating budget and renegotiated chemistry reagent rental contracts, saving about $180,000 a year.
- Oversee proficiency testing, quality control review, individualized quality control plans and staff competency assessments.
Technical Supervisor, Chemistry, Franklin County Regional Hospital, Columbus, OH (04/2015 to 07/2020)
- Supervised 12 technologists on three shifts and wrote the bench schedule.
- Validated two chemistry analyzers and an immunoassay platform, including method comparison and reportable range studies.
- Rewrote 60 procedures ahead of an accreditation inspection, which closed with no chemistry citations.
Education
MHA, Health Administration, Allegheny Valley University (05/2019)
BS, Medical Laboratory Science, Ohio Valley College of Health Sciences (05/2010)
Certifications
- Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP), ASCP Board of Certification (2010)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Scioto Valley Medical Center Quality Institute (2022)
Skills
CLIA compliance, Accreditation inspection readiness, Proficiency testing review, Method validation, Budgeting and reagent contracts, Staff scheduling, Epic Beaker LIS, Chemistry and hematology analyzer lines, Excel dashboards, Hiring and coaching technologists, Working with pathologists and nursing
How to make the sample yours
Lead with the size of the lab
Staff count, shifts, departments and annual tests. A manager of an eight-person outreach lab and a manager of a 24/7 hospital core lab are hired for different things.
Report inspections plainly
Which surveys or inspections you led, how many deficiencies were cited and how fast they were closed. Lab directors look for this before anything else.
Show turnaround time and quality numbers
Emergency department turnaround, critical value call times, specimen rejection rates, proficiency testing results. Pick the two or three you moved.
Put money on the page
Operating budget, reagent and analyzer contracts, overtime cut, send-out tests brought in-house. Administrators who sign off on the hire think in these terms.
Show how you keep staff
Vacancies filled, turnover reduced, students trained, cross-training programs. Staffing is the hardest part of running a lab and readers know it.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- laboratory manager
- clinical laboratory
- CLIA
- accreditation inspection
- proficiency testing
- quality control
- method validation
- turnaround time
- LIS
- laboratory budget
- reagent contracts
- staff competency
- MLS(ASCP)
- specimen processing
- IQCP
Mistakes to avoid
- Opening with bench duties you no longer do instead of the lab you run.
- Writing "ensured compliance" without naming a survey, inspection or result.
- Leaving test volume and staff count off, so the reader cannot judge the scale.
- Dropping the bench certification; directors still want to know you can cover a shift.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 4 of 4 | 8 of 8 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 4 of 4 | 8 of 8 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 4 of 4 | 8 of 8 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I show CLIA and inspection experience on a laboratory manager resume?
Name each survey or inspection you led and its outcome. CMS regulates laboratory testing on people in the U.S. through CLIA, with State Survey Agencies setting and enforcing the standards and accredited labs working through their accreditation organization. Say which kind you prepared for, how many deficiencies were cited and how quickly you closed them.
What quality work should a lab manager list?
The parts you own: proficiency testing, quality control review, quality control plans, competency assessment and corrective action. CMS lists quality control, quality assurance and proficiency testing among the CLIA requirements, along with individualized quality control plans, so these are the terms a director scans for.
Should I keep my bench certification once I am a manager?
Yes. Put it in the headline as well as the certifications list. Directors in smaller labs often need a manager who can cover a bench during a shortage.
How do I move from technical supervisor to laboratory manager?
Show the manager-shaped parts of your supervisor job: budgets you helped build, staff you hired, inspections you prepared, projects that crossed departments. A management degree or certificate helps, but those bullets carry more weight.
Is a research laboratory manager resume different?
Yes. Research lab managers lead with purchasing, safety programs, equipment, grant budgets and training students, and rarely deal with clinical surveys. Keep the same structure and swap the evidence.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Catalyst PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 4 section headings and all 8 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
Guides and templates for this resume
Sources, checked 29 October 2026
We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) (CMS regulates laboratory testing performed on humans in the U.S. through CLIA; requirements scale with test complexity; State Survey Agencies set and enforce CLIA standards; accredited labs contact their accreditation organization)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: CLIA Regulations & Compliance (specific quality control, quality assurance and proficiency testing requirements under CLIA, including individualized quality control plans (IQCPs))
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