lab director
Head of laboratory
A lab director is the person in charge of a laboratory, responsible for overseeing research operations, managing staff, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
The role spans scientific and administrative duties: The lab director approved the new protocol.
In medical settings, the lab director typically holds ultimate responsibility for test accuracy and quality control.
- department headLeader of organizational unit
- scientistOne who studies nature
- researcherOne who studies systematically
- graduate studentsSeekers of advanced degrees
- supervisorOne who directs workers
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- science leaderschief technology officer, chief medical officer, senior scientist, science advisor
- Forensic Expertsforensic scientist, forensic analyst, forensic technician, CSI, crime lab technician
- Lab Scientistsbiochemist, microbiologist, molecular biologist, immunologist, virologist
- lab workerslab technician, lab assistant, research assistants, lab supervisor, lab manager
- medical academicsprofessor, dean, lecturer, instructor, researcher
- Medical Leaderschief medical officer, CMO, chief of staff, chief of medicine, chief surgeon
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Science support staff
research assistant · lab assistant · graduate student · intern · postdoc
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Skilled practical worker
lab tech · worker bee · laboratory worker · foot soldier · lab rat
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