Chemical Testing Laboratory Manager 2026-02309

Salary : $101,753.64 Annually
Location : Cheyenne, WY
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Job Number:
Department: Department Of Health
Division: Cheyenne and County Offices
Opening Date: 09/28/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Job Classification: HSSL12

Description and Functions
Open Until Filled
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health Laboratory (WPHL) is seeking an experienced laboratory leader to serve as our Chemical Testing Laboratory Manager. This is a mid-career leadership opportunity for a laboratory professional with previous supervisory experience and a strong background in forensic toxicology, analytical chemistry, clinical toxicology, or other high-complexity laboratory testing. This position provides leadership and strategic direction for forensic toxicology laboratory operations. While you'll remain connected to day-to-day laboratory operations, this role has a broader focus on program strategy, staff leadership, quality and compliance, budget management, laboratory operations, and long-term planning. You'll lead through both direct and indirect reports, work closely with laboratory leadership and scientific staff, and help determine how the program evolves to meet Wyoming's future forensic toxicology and public health needs.
This position is located at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed in the job level.

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for forensic toxicology laboratory operations, programs, and services.
• Oversee laboratory priorities, workload, staffing, and resources to ensure accurate and timely testing.
• Lead and develop laboratory supervisors and scientific staff while providing leadership to a broader team of indirect reports.
• Establish program goals and help set the long-term direction of laboratory services.
• Manage and monitor the program's budget, expenditures, equipment needs, and other laboratory resources.
• Oversee laboratory quality systems, regulatory compliance, accreditation requirements, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Guide the development, validation, and implementation of new testing methodologies and laboratory capabilities.
• Evaluate laboratory processes, emerging technologies, testing needs, and industry developments to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure complex analytical data and testing results meet established scientific and quality standards.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, protocols, and performance standards.
• Collaborate with laboratory leadership, public health programs, law enforcement, criminal justice partners, and other stakeholders.
• Support audits, regulatory reviews, accreditation activities, and other compliance requirements.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on complex forensic toxicology issues.
• Represent the program with internal and external partners and communicate complex scientific information to a variety of audiences.
• Maintain an understanding of day-to-day laboratory operations while focusing on the bigger-picture needs, priorities, and future direction of the program.

Qualifications
PREFERENCES:
Preference may be given to candidates with a master's degree in a scientific discipline, previous supervisory or management experience in a forensic or clinical laboratory, and experience with laboratory quality systems, method validation, regulatory compliance, budget management, and strategic laboratory operations.
KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong knowledge of forensic toxicology, analytical chemistry, pharmacology, or related laboratory sciences.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise, mentor, and develop professional scientific staff.
• Experience managing laboratory operations and balancing multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of laboratory quality systems, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, OSHA requirements, chain of custody, and scientific ethics.
• Understanding of laboratory budgeting, resource allocation, equipment planning, and operational decision-making.
• Ability to think strategically while maintaining an understanding of day-to-day laboratory operations.
• Experience with advanced analytical instrumentation, method validation, and complex data interpretation.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific and operational information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:

Bachelor's Degree (typically in Science)
Experience:

2-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in a medical or environmental laboratory) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Laboratory Supervisor
OR
Education & Experience Substitution:

5-7 years of progressive work experience (typically in a medical or environmental laboratory) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Laboratory Supervisor
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None
Necessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, driving an automobile, etc.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Health is an employer.

Supplemental Information
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(AA) Which of the following best describes your highest completed level of education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)

• High School Diploma/GED/or Equivalent
• Some college Coursework, No Degree Received
• Associate's Degree
• Associate's Degree and additional coursework
• Bachelor's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework
• Master's Degree
• Master's Degree and additional coursework
• Doctorate Degree
• Doctorate Degree and additional coursework
• None of the Above

02

(AA) Which of the following Quarter/Semester credit hours best describes your completed college education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)

• 45+ Quarter hours/30+ Semester hours
• 90+ Quarter hours/60+ Semester hours
• 136+ Quarter hours/91+ Semester hours
• 180+ Quarter hours/120+ Semester hours
• 225+ Quarter hours/150+Semester hours
• N/A

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(HSSL12) How many years of relevant work experience or transferable skills do you have related to the job description?

• No relevant experience.
• Less than one (1) year of relevant experience.
• One (1) to less than two (2) years of relevant experience
• Two (2) to less than four (4) years of relevant experience
• Four (4) to less than five (5) of relevant experience.
• Five (5) or more years of relevant experience.

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Describe your relevant laboratory supervisor or manager experience below.
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Within the past five years, have you been convicted of a felony, or within the past two years, of any misdemeanor or are you presently formally charged with committing a criminal offense? (Do not include any traffic violations, juvenile offenses or military convictions, except by general court-martial.) If the answer is yes, furnish details of conviction, offense, location, date and sentence.
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In the past three years, have you ever knowingly used any narcotics, amphetamines or barbiturates, other than those prescribed to you by a physician? If the answer is yes, furnish details.
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(A1) Where did you hear about this opportunity?

• Government Jobs @www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyoming
• Indeed
• LinkedIn
• Zip Recruiter
• Wyoming Workforce Center
• Other job sites (Wyoming at Work, Monster, etc.)
• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Newspaper/Newsletter Advertisement
• Career Fair
• Human Resources Division
• Friend or Acquaintance (Not State Employee)
• Current State Employee
• Other

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(A1) If you selected Other, please tell us where you heard about this opportunity.
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(A1) If you selected "Current State Employee" please provide the employee's first and last name, and include the department they work for, if known. Please limit this response to only one employee. This employee may be eligible for a Referral Bonus.
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(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE DISCLOSURE:** Per Wyoming Statute, current employees of the State of Wyoming are not eligible for Veterans' Preference. If you are not a current employee of the State of Wyoming, to be eligible to receive Veterans' Preference you **MUST** have been a resident of the State of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more at any time prior to submitting this application.*** I have read and understand the Veterans' Preference Disclosure and understand that, if claiming Veterans' Preference, I must attach the appropriate supporting documentation to each application I submit in order to receive Veterans' Preference.

• Yes, I have read and understand the Veterans' Preference Disclosure.
• No, I am not claiming Veterans' Preference

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(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are a war veteran as defined in section 101, Title 38, United States Code or are the surviving spouse of a war veteran who receives survivor benefits from the federal government based on the veteran's military service, and wish to claim veterans' preference, please attach the appropriate documentation substantiating your claim. Indicate below your appropriate veterans' preference