Duties include the oversight of diagnostic, epidemiological, environmental and scientific testing services and liaison with several federal organizations.
Supervision is exercised overs a staff of professional laboratory scientists.
Duties are performed under the general direction of the Public Health Laboratory Director. Recommends testing methodologies for specific areas and tasks. Interprets and verifies difficult or unusual analyses and examinations. Consults with departmental and other personnel concerning laboratory problems and issues. Determines instrumentation, laboratory design and personnel needs.