What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director, US Lab Operations position at Veracyte, Inc.?
At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte – whether it be in one of our labs, corporate offices, the field – enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a results-driven environment that values innovation, collaboration, and compassion.
The Position :
The Executive Director of US Laboratory Operations is responsible for leading testing operations at Veracyte’s high complexity CLIA laboratories located in San Diego, CA, South San Francisco, CA and Austin TX. Veracyte’s laboratories operate 7 days per week across multiple shifts leveraging advanced laboratory automation, molecular technologies, and laboratory information systems (LIS). The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring sufficiently trained staff and qualified equipment to maintain testing turn-around time, production, financial and quality goals. The Executive Director will collaborate with Veracyte’s product development teams to oversee the transfer and validation of new testing methods and workflow improvements and will also be responsible for leading the sustaining team. Additionally, the Executive Director will work cross-functionally with the quality, supply chain, software, and finance teams to implement process improvements.
The Executive Director will also perform various duties delegated as a CLIA technical and general supervisor including providing scientific / technical oversight and troubleshooting and various additional duties as described in 42 CFR § 493.1451. This individual will be responsible for ensuring staff compliance with applicable regulations, CAP, CLIA, CA, NY and other state licensing agencies. This position is onsite based in San Diego, CA.
Provide business oversight for technical and non-technical laboratory staff to achieve quality, service, and financial goals.
- Operations and Business Oversight
- Establish and lead a talented, diverse team of technical and non-technical laboratory staff to achieve quality, service, and financial goals.
- Implement processes and procedures to maximize laboratory productivity, efficiency, and quality.
- Ensuring sufficient qualified laboratory equipment is available to meet production goals
- Partner with supply chain and facilities team to ensure sufficient inventory and space is available
- Accessible to operations and all other departments to provide consultation and support as needed
- Partner cross-functionally with supply chain, facilities, and IT / software teams to ensure the laboratory has the necessary resources and infrastructure to meet production goals.
- Analyze operations and generate metrics on an ongoing basis to build a continuous improvement environment
- Technical & Scientific Leadership :
- Develop KPIs, operational metrics, and present regular operational updates to Veracyte’s senior leadership team
- Provide deep technical expertise and guidance to the laboratory team, collaborating with product development to transfer and validate new tests and process improvements.
- Leads the sustaining team including hiring, talent development, and prioritization of troubleshooting activities, data analytics and trending, and process improvements.
- Oversee the execution of the quality system to meet CLIA, CAP, and other relevant regulatory requirements.
- Establish, track, and publish appropriate quality metrics to support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Financial Management :
- Develop and manage capital and operating budgets based on strategic business objectives.
- Approve and track all clinical operations expenses relative to budget, ensuring financial discipline and accountability.
Who You Are :
Other Skills and Attributes :
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The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses / incentives, and restricted stock units. Veracyte is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Pay range : $230,000—$260,000 USD
What We Can Offer You
Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified Great Place to Work in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.
About Veracyte
Veracyte (Nasdaq : VCYT) is a global genomic diagnostics company that improves patient care by providing answers to clinical questions, informing diagnosis and treatment decisions throughout the patient journey in cancer and other diseases. The company’s growing menu of genomic tests leverage advances in genomic science and technology, enabling patients to avoid risky, costly diagnostic procedures and quicken time to appropriate treatment. The company’s tests in lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, bladder cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are available to patients and its lymphoma subtyping and renal cancer tests are in development. With Veracyte’s exclusive global license to a best-in-class diagnostics instrument platform, the company is positioned to deliver its tests to patients worldwide. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com and follow the company on X (Formerly Twitter)
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Salary : $230,000 - $260,000
