Manager, Pathology Laboratory Operations

Full-time

Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

We are seeking a passionate and experienced leader to oversee the daily operations of our high-volume pathology team operations in Chicago. This role will focus on managing the pre-analytical workflows including the Path Lab Coordinators and Histology, ensuring the delivery of high-quality next-generation sequencing data with rapid turnaround times. The ideal candidate will collaborate with product, research, and business development teams to develop the most advanced sequencing platform in cancer care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the operational activities of a cutting-edge clinical laboratory to support a molecular workflow with rapid turnaround times.
• Deliver regular updates to the Senior Pathology Manager and Laboratory Operations Director, summarizing laboratory performance, turnaround times, productivity, and other performance metrics.
• Oversee histology, pathology abstraction and review support, and ancillary support for the lab operations associates and Lab Logistics Manager, and participate in the completion of daily activities as necessary.
• Provide solutions to highly complex problems and apply a high degree of ingenuity, creativity, and innovation.
• Maintain regulatory compliance within the lab, including CAP, CLIA, OSHA, etc.
• Keep standard operating procedures up to date and monitor deviations.
• Develop and implement workflows for new assays.
• Provide technical direction, mentoring, and professional guidance to laboratory employees.
• Evaluate the competency of all testing personnel on an ongoing basis.
• Oversee safety within the laboratory and ensure all safety protocols are followed.
• Review quality incidents and deviations and perform continuous improvement.
• Responsible for workflow KPIs.

Requirements

• M.S. (physical, chemical, or biological science) + at least 4 years pertinent clinical lab experience (at least 2 of which are in the designated specialty).
• B.S. in clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical, or biological sciences and at least 7 years of pertinent clinical lab experience.
• Experience supervising others in a CLIA/CAP high-complexity laboratory.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to delegate tasks to others.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with others to plan and carry out scientific programs.
• 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 detail.

Benefits

• Incentive compensation
• Restricted stock units
• Medical and other benefits