Vice President of Laboratory Operations

Vice President of Laboratory Operations

Lighthouse Lab Services is currently seeking a Vice President of Laboratory Operations in the Kansas City, KS area for a leading diagnostic organization focused on improving patient care through personalized diagnostics.

The Vice President of Laboratory Operations will be primarily accountable for day-to-day Laboratory Operations in the Kansas laboratory and provides oversight of the business and technical/operational functions of the Laboratory. Business functions include technical readiness and personnel support for Product Development and Services in the Clinical Laboratory.

This laboratory Leadership role also includes fulfilling the Technical Supervisor responsibilities for all licensed laboratory clinical testing activities from sample receipt through result generation, all product improvement planning and report development through approval, production planning, and oversight to the development of new diagnostic tests. This role is accountable for ensuring personnel technical training, CE compliance, site planning, hiring, and on-boarding in collaboration with the relevant cross-functional teams.

Appropriate designees may act as responsible delegates according to the established Roles and Responsibilities, including day-to-day responsibilities required for CAP/CLIA and NYS CLEP, as well as all state-specific requirements in which the laboratory is an approved test facility. This position is designated as a Laboratory Supervisor and is expected to meet the applicable qualification, oversight, and responsibility requirements under 10 NYCRR Part 58, as well as the responsibilities defined in HR S4.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervision of all services and procedures performed by the Laboratory Operations or Development team located in the laboratory
• Comply with the Laboratory Continuing Education program and all other business-assigned trainings required for performance of job requirements
• Development and maintenance of procedures and protocols, including product and service improvements to assure the compliant function of the laboratory
• Supporting the preparation and filing of reports of all development and testing procedures performed by the laboratory
• Participate in the development and refinement of product and service requirements, implementation of test development within laboratory operations, including but not limited to improvements, LIMS, test ordering and test report delivery, vendor selection and qualification
• Draft, review, edit and complete study plans and technical documents (validation studies) required for various stages of feasibility, development, improvement and for regulatory submissions
• Participation in Quality review meetings, including Lab Action Board (LAB) meetings
• Participation in opening and closing meetings with regulatory/quality agencies
• Provide External Development client and other academic and medical collaborators consultative support, as required
• Perform all duties of a laboratory Technical Supervisor as required by applicable laws, regulations, and accreditation standards
• Contributes to Laboratory planning, budgets and forecasting
• Contributes to planning and dissemination of company goals and objectives; for example, in clinical study design, new product development, strategic partnerships/collaborations, technology roadmap, publications and presentations
• Executes efficiently against the overall goals of the company; for example, communication across departments regarding the status and challenges in the laboratory operation function
• Presents at key scientific conferences in support of company objectives; examples include annual meetings of MSACL, ASMS, HUPO, as needed
• All other duties as assigned

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Sets team strategy, priorities, and performance expectations aligned to organizational goals
• Drives talent development, succession planning, and workforce planning
• Provides ongoing feedback and conducts performance evaluations
• Promotes a culture of respect, collaboration, and belonging across the team and broader organization

Requirements:

• Demonstrated capability to mentor and develop junior team members is strongly desired
• Record of accomplishment in managing Laboratory Operations in a clinical reference laboratory or pharmaceutical testing environment
• Training in performing biological assays utilizing analytical chemistry and biochemical approaches
• Experienced in proteomics tests with a focus on applications for the clinic
• Experience establishing and managing a high-complexity diagnostics laboratory
• Experience managing all aspects of a laboratory, including budgets and organization
• Demonstrated experience of compliance
• Experience managing, motivating, and mentoring staff, directing laboratory personnel to develop skills necessary for performing operations in a diagnostics laboratory
• Experience directing the daily operations of a high-complexity testing CAP/CLIA accredited testing laboratory
• A background of ensuring departmental compliance with all Regulatory, Quality and other FDA regulations
• Superior verbal and written communication skills including ability to write reports, business correspondence, and review technical procedure manuals and reports
• Ability to prepare/present information to groups including regulatory agencies, business and technology strategists, clients, auditors, customers, investors, and the general public
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, business reports and governmental regulations
• Ability to solve ambiguous, complex problems and provide solutions in situations where only limited concrete knowledge exists
• Uses professional concepts to contribute to the development of company policies, procedures, and ongoing business needs
• Ongoing training will be provided to supplement key skills required to perform the functions of this position, as applicable

Education and Experience:

• PhD or MD. Must have 10 years+ of post-graduate experience with significant regulatory interactions
• Eight or more years of laboratory operations experience at a senior level

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation Range: $173,900 to $231,900 annually Depending on Education/Experience
• Discretionary Bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Insurance: Short/Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Financial benefits: 401(k), Flex Spending Account
• 120 hours of annual vacation
• 72 hours of paid sick time off
• 11 paid holidays + 3 floating holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits
• Employee recognition program