About the role
Job Family: Operational Effectiveness Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do: Guidehouse is seeking a Laboratory Quality and Compliance Senior Associate to support federal and public health laboratory clients in strengthening regulatory compliance, operational quality, and workforce capability. In this role, you will contribute to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) compliance, laboratory quality systems, workforce training, and operational improvement initiatives. You will help clients implement training curricula that enhances laboratory competencies, resulting in improved abilities for laboratories to translate regulatory
requirements into actionable processes and improve inspection readiness. Specifically, you will: Translate CLIA regulatory
requirements into practical laboratory processes, policies, and workflows, ensuring compliance across personnel, testing, and quality systems Support CLIA inspection readiness and remediation, including evaluating findings, assessing corrective actions, and engaging with CMS and surveyors Develop and maintain CLIA-aligned SOPs, policies, and compliance tools, ensuring effective documentation, version control, and audit readiness Implement regulatory
requirements across equipment, personnel
qualifications, workflows, and documentation systems Design and deliver targeted training programs addressing CLIA deficiencies and inspection risks, with clear learning objectives tied to remediation outcomes Develop training materials and competency frameworks and facilitate training for laboratory staff and stakeholders Apply expertise across pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic laboratory workflows to improve operational quality and compliance Support development and implementation of laboratory quality management systems, including personnel competency and reporting
requirements Work effectively with cross-functional laboratory teams, supporting workforce development initiatives and training curricula Contribute to project workstreams and client deliverables, building strong relationships while delivering high-quality outputs What You Will Need: Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Public Health, Biology, Chemistry, or related field 3–5+ years of experience in laboratory quality, compliance, and/or operations Demonstrated experience supporting laboratory