What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Product Development position at Veracyte?
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 :
We are looking for a talented Associate Director to lead a team of scientists and research associates in developing innovative NGS-based molecular diagnostics.
In this role, you will be responsible for product development, leading an assay development team, and collaborating closely with cross-functional partners in support of technical transfer to our CLIA labs and regulatory submissions. This is a high-impact role in which the successful candidate will see the fruits of their efforts implemented rapidly in clinical practice.
Responsibilities :
- Lead product development projects collaboratively and deliver results in a timely fashion in partnership with colleagues across company disciplines.
- Establish goals and timelines in support of company objectives in serving patients. Lead others in a fast-moving environment where product timeliness is essential to commercial success.
- Interact seamlessly with multi-disciplinary teams such as automation, laboratory infrastructure (e.g. LIMS), clinical, bioinformatics / data analysis, regulatory and marketing groups.
- Lead assay development efforts to plan laboratory experiments and studies, including design, optimization, guard band testing, and validation and design transfer to a CLIA laboratory, taking operational implementation into consideration, including automation, QC and LIMS.
- Coach scientific staff and contribute collaboratively on the laboratory troubleshooting needs within and outside of R&D.
- Partner with Bioinformatics / Data Analysis Team to interpret data arising from development studies.
- Transfer developed assays from R&D into production, including training and teaching of CLIA.
- Other duties as assigned.
Who You Are :
5 years of industry experience in product development and >
2 years in team leadership position.
Education :
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
170,000-$190,000 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 : $170,000 - $190,000
