Laboratory Director

Labcorp

2d • Remote

About The Position

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae) is dedicated to bringing comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people. Our team has a new opportunity for a Laboratory Director with a focus on operations and clinical reporting. This remote, US based position will support high-throughout clinical laboratory reporting operations for molecular and microarray testing that is performed in the state-of-the-art San Francisco laboratory. Clinical areas of focus for this team include Women’s Health, Pediatrics and Rare Disease, and Hereditary Cancer. In addition to reporting, laboratory directors support laboratory operations, development efforts, change management, compliance and quality control, and troubleshooting. Individuals who are ABMGG (or equivalent) Board-certified in Clinical Molecular Genetics or LGG are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• PhD and/or MD degree OR equivalent (e.g., DO or DSc)
• ABMGG board certification in Clinical Molecular Genetics or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG)
• Licensed to perform high complexity testing or practice medicine in California OR eligible to obtain licensure (Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist)
• Strong technical and clinical background
• Experience working in a high complexity CLIA/CAP laboratory
• Knowledge of the regulatory requirements associated with a clinical laboratory
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to attend to competing priorities in a positive and organized manner
• Approachable and collaborative colleague and clinical professional
• Commitment to exceptional patient care

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of clinical laboratory director experience
• ABMGG board certification in Clinical Cytogenetics (in addition to ABMGG board certification in Clinical Molecular Genetics)
• Licensed or eligible to obtain licensure in California for Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist
• New York State Certificate of Qualification, or eligibility, in relevant categories
• Experience in a high-volume laboratory environment
• Substantial prior experience in a broad range of clinical genetic testing modalities (e.g., NGS, WES, WGS, RNA, CMA)
• Substantial prior experience in a broad range of clinical areas (e.g., Women’s Health, Pediatrics and Rare Disease, Oncology)

Responsibilities

• Review, interpret, and sign out laboratory reports in a range of clinical and technical areas
• Provide expert clinical interpretation for atypical and abnormal clinical results
• Maintain technical and clinical competency required to perform sign-out responsibilities
• Work collaboratively in cross-functional settings to support operations, development, troubleshooting, and client inquiries
• Participate in development and/or review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Change Management
• Serve as a stakeholder in incident response, quality affairs, change management, and medical policy
• Provide clinical and/or technical expertise to support monitoring and improvement of current genetic tests, as well as development and launch of new test offerings
• Provide consultation and/or communication to healthcare professionals and clients as needed
• Serve as a positive representative of the team and organization, both internally and externally, in communication and professional interactions

Benefits

• Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree