Remote Clinical Laboratory Director

Summary

Join Freenome, a high-growth biotech company developing tests to detect cancer using a standard blood draw. We are seeking a Laboratory Director to help grow the Freenome Laboratory Operations team.

Requirements

• Doctoral Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological, or Clinical Laboratory Science from an accredited institution
• Current certification as Medical Technologist / Medical Laboratory Scientist or appropriate categorical certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology, American Medical Technologists (AMT) or American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB)
• 5+ years post-certification experience reviewing and signing out clinical test reports

Responsibilities

• Participate in strategic planning for current and future laboratory services
• Establish necessary laboratory performance metrics to achieve and sustain outstanding quality and customer service
• Ensure adherence to CLIA and CAP regulatory requirements and good laboratory practices
• Serve as expert resource and exception complex, cross-functional operational issues
• Coordinate, lead, mentor, and support process improvements within functional roles to drive effectiveness, efficiency, cost savings, and productivity
• Troubleshoot technical problems, with the aid of technical staff, and ensure that remedial action is taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory’s performance standards
• Consult, draft, edit, review, and approve standard operating procedures (SOPs) required for the performance of diagnostic testing
• Ensure all licensure for diagnostic testing is in place and testing is in compliance with state and local regulations
• Partner with Commercial to ensure all product descriptions (electronic and paper) are correct and compliance with CLIA and CAP regulatory requirements
• Serve as a resource in creation, validation, documentation, and approval of specimen pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical results
• Prepare, participate, and perform inspections to maintain licensure and ensure quality service delivery
• Serve as a resource in the selection of test methodology and take initiative to improve systems, processes, and procedures to drive quality in daily production
• Champion Quality Control, Proficiency Testing, and Inventory program

Benefits

• Base salary for new hires is $223,125 - $340,000
• Pre-IPO equity
• Cash bonuses