Senior Director, Clinical Lab Operations

Senior Director, Clinical Lab Operations page is loaded## Senior Director, Clinical Lab Operationslocations: Research Triangle Parktime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 17 Days Agojob requisition id: JR Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.**What you’ll do:*** Oversee the strategic operations of a cutting-edge, high-volume clinical laboratory to support next-generation sequencing workflow with rapid turnaround times* Deliver regular updates to executive team summarizing laboratory performance, turnaround times, instrument downtime, productivity, and other performance metrics* Contribute to laboratory capacity planning for personnel, capital equipment, and space* Work with inter-departmental team leaders to build efficiencies and streamline processes* Advocate for laboratory processes during development of Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) and other data systems* Ensure regulatory compliance within the lab, including CAP, CLIA, NYSDOH, GCLP, and OSHA* Monitor laboratory proficiency testing and quality control trends; ensure corrective and preventative actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications* Collaborate with assay development team to ensure successful tech transfer of new products to the clinical lab* Possess a deep working knowledge of technical equipment and processes and find efficiencies for improved workflow and performance* Deliver laboratory efficiencies and error-reduction through automation and process engineering* Oversee the laboratory training program to ensure training protocols are sufficient* Provide technical direction, mentoring, and professional guidance to laboratory employees* Attract and retain top talent; create growth opportunities for staff**Qualifications:*** Must have a Bachelor’s in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical or biological science* Must have experience with molecular biology and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)* Must have experience supervising others in a CLIA/CAP high-complexity laboratory* A minimum of 7+ years working in a clinical lab is required* Experience with NYSDOH and GCLP regulations is highly desirable* Experience with analytical and clinical validations is highly desirable* Excellent communication skills* Ability to delegate tasks to others* Thrives in a fast-paced environment* Self-driven and works well in an interdisciplinary team with minimal direction* Strong desire to build products that will save lives and change the course of cancer* Impeccable attention to detailWe are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.We’re looking for people who can change the world.Who question the status quo and don’t shy away from tough problems. For the builders who are never done building and the learners who are never done learning. We’re looking for passionate people with undying curiosity. Those who want to attack one of the most challenging problems mankind has ever faced. Head on.
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