Clinical Laboratory Director - Cytogenetics

Cytogenetics Clinical Laboratory Director

Labcorp Clinical Cytogenetics has a new opportunity for a Cytogenetics Clinical Laboratory Director to serve the Raleigh/Durham, NC main cytogenetics and associated regional laboratories.

Work Schedule: The work schedule for this position will generally be Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with periodic weekend coverage but is subject to change based on business needs.

Work Location: US Remote, with periodic visits to: 1904 TW Alexander, Durham, NC 27703. Applicants who live within 35 miles of either Burlington, NC or Durham, NC location will follow a hybrid schedule. This schedule includes a minimum of three in-office days per week at an assigned location, either Burlington or Durham, supporting both collaboration and flexibility.

Job Responsibilities

• Reviewing assays, signing out patient reports for legacy cytogenetic testing, SNP microarray, FISH, qPCR and OGM cases, ensuring scientific quality in the laboratory
• Review, interpret, and report patient results reliably, accurately, and with integrity.
• Sign out Cytogenetics reports on a daily basis.
• Provide consultation to healthcare professionals and clients regarding test utilization and test interpretation.
• Oversee adherence to accepted technical procedures and policies as well as assisting in troubleshooting technical problems as necessary for assigned department.
• Review of each assigned patient file for accuracy and interpretation of data with leadership oversight.
• Review laboratory data, compose reports, review and signoff report.
• Communicate with referring physicians and clients, as needed.
• Partner with supervisory team to provide effective process management of specimens through laboratory following approved SOPs and management techniques for assigned department.
• Facilitate interdepartmental workflow through collaboration with operations and laboratory.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD and/or MD degree OR equivalent (e.g., DO or DSc)
• ABMGG board certification in Clinical Cytogenetics or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG) OR equivalent OR Active Candidate Status (board eligible) with letter to sit for exam
• High level of attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and establish effective working relationships with colleagues, healthcare professionals, and clients.
• Willingness to contribute as an equal member on a team as well as cross-functionally.
• Commitment to professionalism, discretion, lifelong learning and integrity.
• Demonstrate self-awareness and social-awareness, and continually improve upon EQ.
• Learning agility, commitment to Labcorp values.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant clinical lab experience at the director level
• Experience in a high-volume laboratory environment
• Substantial prior experience across a broad range of testing modalities and sample types (e.g., prenatal, postnatal, reproductive, oncology; karyotyping, array, OGM, qPCR)
• Scholarly cytogenetics accomplishments with diagnostics expertise
• Experience and competency integrating molecular oncology with cytogenetics.

Additional Job Standards

• New York State Certificate of Qualification for candidates that reside in the state of New York.
• California director's licensure in clinical cytogenetics for candidates that reside in the state of California.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

At Labcorp we have a passion in helping people live happy and healthy lives. Every day we provide vital information that helps our clients and patients understand their health. If you are passionate about helping people and have a drive for service, then Labcorp could be a great next career step.

Application Window Closes: 6/05/2026

Salary Range: $165,000 - $240,000.00. All job offers will be based on a candidate's skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please click here.

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