Technical Supervisor

Lighthouse Lab Services is proud to support a high-complexity clinical lab in Livingston, NJ who seeks to fill a Technical Supervisor to add their operations.

About the Role

The Technical Supervisor, Genomics will fulfill the duties and responsibilities for a High Complexity Molecular Pathology Laboratory. The role does not supervisor staff and reports to the Sr Manager Technical Services. The ideal candidate will have a deep technical understanding of high throughput molecular diagnostics and apply them to our Preimplantation Genetic Testing workflows. Monitoring performance, establishing and maintaining the quality control program, and ensuring successful implementation of new clinical tests.

About the Client

The client offers an opportunity to be part of a mission-driven organization at the forefront of women’s health and fertility innovation. Based in Livingston, NJ the team works with cutting-edge technologies supporting IVF, genomics, and surgical care, directly impacting patient outcomes. For professionals seeking meaningful work in a growing, technology-driven environment, the client provides the chance to contribute to advancements in reproductive medicine while building a long-term, impactful career.

Livingston offers the best of both worlds; an engaging professional environment paired with an exceptional quality of life. Livingston is known for its safe, welcoming community, top-rated schools, and abundant parks and green spaces, all while being just 30-40 minutes from New York City. Professionals benefit from access to leading healthcare systems, as well as a wide range of dining, shopping, and recreational options. For those seeking a role where they can grow their career while enjoying a balanced, suburban lifestyle with convenient access to a major metropolitan hub, Livingston is a great place to lay down roots.

Essential Functions and Accountabilities

• Technical and scientific oversight of the laboratory including selection of appropriate test methodology. b. Verification of test procedure analytical performance.
• Establish and maintain the quality control program including acceptance criteria throughout the entire process from raw material receipt to reporting of test results.
• Resolve technical problems and ensure that remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from established specifications.
• Experience in a regulated clinical laboratory environment meeting CLIA/CAP/NYS DOH/ISO 15189/ISO 13485 standards.
• Perform hands-on, wet lab experiments to evaluate existing genetic testing assays, leading to assay improvements. Use scientific methods and best practices for experimental protocol design, execution, data analysis, and interpretation. Liaise with R&D team to ensure successful new product introduction by employing rigorous validation protocols and methods.
• Analyze and interpret genetic testing output from data analysis pipelines to assess data quality, support the interpretation of sequencing results, and identify trends for optimization. Aid in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, and devise solutions and approaches for solving technical problems to improve genetic testing performance in an inclusive and collaborative fashion.
• Drive technology transfer and implementation of new products or assay improvements. Will include authoring or contributing to development of SOPs, work instructions, etc.

Work Environment

• Divided between office and clinical laboratory work environment.
• Position may at times require the employee to work in areas with bloodborne pathogens or where hazardous materials and/or infectious diseases are present.
• At times it will entail prolonged sitting in front of a computer.
• Willingness to adjust work schedule to meet the demands of the company including occasional non-business hours, weekend and/or holiday work.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• In-depth technical knowledge, proficiency and prior experience with molecular biology, genomics, and associated discipline-specific analytical tools, as well as statistical methods is required. Experience with Sanger and Next Generation Sequencing methods and output required.
• Hands-on experience with bioinformatics and bioinformatics tools for sequencing data to enable experimental iteration independent of external support will provide an advantage.
• Experience in process, method, or assay development and optimization with thorough understanding of verification and validation methods is required. Familiarity with more advanced techniques like DOE is an advantage.
• Ability to plan activities and lead technical teams or work independently with minimal direction - required.
• Experience with Good Documentation Practices and ability to maintain detailed records of experiments and outcomes required.
• Experience writing and authorizing SOPs, test methods, and reports required.
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office, Minitab, CAD or equivalent) are required.
• Excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills with internal and external stakeholders ranging from fellow scientists and stakeholders within the company to external parties (customers, vendors etc).

Required Education and Experience

• PhD biological sciences with specialized training and/or appropriate experience in molecular pathology
• Must be able to fulfill the requirements to hold the technical supervisor position in a high complexity molecular pathology laboratory
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a clinical laboratory setting with a minimum of 2 years in molecular pathology
• Experience with CAP/CLIA, required
• ISO 15189 and ISO 13485 experience preferred
• ASCP certification, preferred
• NYS CQ eligibility required while actual credential is preferred

Salary, Schedule, and Benefits

• $100K-$180K Depending on Experience
• First shift M-F 8:30am-5pm
• Full medical, dental, vision benefits
• 401K w/ match
• Relocation Assistance is possible

About Us:
At Lighthouse Lab Services, we offer solutions to help start, grow, and run clinical laboratories. Our recruiting team has more than 22 years of proven success placing job seekers in positions ranging from entry-level Medical Technologists to seasoned Laboratory Directors. We recruit nationwide, for permanent and travel positions with clients ranging from small hospitals to large reference laboratories.

It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Lighthouse Lab Services will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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