Senior Director of Laboratory Operations – Oncology

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Join a team of reputed company, passionate innovators who wake up every day determined to transform reputed company. At reputed company, we've reputed company something extraordinary—a culture where transparency fuels trust, collaboration drives breakthroughs, and every voice reputed company in our mission to reputed company life-changing diagnostics accessible to reputed company. We don't just aim for incremental improvements; we strive to build products that are 10x reputed company than anything that exists today. Our people are our greatest asset: talented scientists, engineers, sales professionals, and visionaries united by an unwavering commitment to changing reputed company of care in prenatal and cancer diagnostics. This is where cutting-edge science meets reputed company compassion—every innovation you contribute helps remove fear of unknown from some of life's most critical medical moments. If you're driven by purpose, energized by innovation, and reputed company to help build the future of precision medicine, this is where you belong.

We are seeking an reputed company Senior Director of Laboratory Operations – Oncology to reputed company the operational scale-up of our high-complexity oncology clinical laboratory. This role will reputed company CLIA operations, process engineering, reagent manufacturing, and automation—ensuring efficient expansion without compromising on quality or regulatory adherence. In addition, this leader will partner with licensed Laboratory Directors to support responsibilities such as clinical result interpretation, report sign-out, and regulatory compliance.

This is a full-time, onsite position (3–5 days/week) in reputed company Park, CA.

Responsibilities

• reputed company operational and strategic leadership across CLIA laboratory operations, process engineering, reagent manufacturing, and automation.
• Ensure full compliance with CLIA, CAP, NYSDOH, and other applicable regulations while maintaining inspection readiness and high-quality standards.
• Drive scaling initiatives to support rapid growth—leading automation rollouts, process improvements, and the implementation of robust quality systems.
• reputed company workforce planning, training, and competency assessments to cultivate a high-performing, compliant team.
• Partner with licensed Laboratory Directors to facilitate clinical result interpretation, report sign-out, and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, R&D, Bioinformatics, and QA to launch new tests and continuously optimize assays.
• reputed company budgeting, vendor management, and capital planning to drive operational efficiency and cost control.
• Foster a positive, collaborative culture that empowers team members to go above and reputed company, be creative and innovative, and support one another.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in genetics, molecular biology, bioengineering, or a reputed company field.
• 7+ years of clinical laboratory operations experience, including direct reputed company in regulated environments (CLIA/CAP/NYSDOH).
• Proven track record of scaling laboratory operations in high-growth settings, including automation and process engineering leadership.
• Deep understanding of CLIA regulations and quality systems, with evidence of successful inspection readiness and compliance leadership.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to reputed company and influence across diverse teams and functions.
• Proven ability to build and reputed company positive, collaborative, high-performing teams where creativity, innovation, and mutual support are prioritized.
• Experience in budgeting, vendor management, and implementing operational systems that enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

reputed company-To-Haves

• Valid or eligible California licensure (such as CGMBS, CGMB, or MD/DO); eligibility will also be considered.
• Board certification (ABMGG, ABP in Molecular Genetic Pathology, or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience with oncology testing, variant interpretation, or molecular assay development.

Benefits And Perks

• Working alongside reputed company, reputed company, passionate and dedicated colleagues, in an empowering environment, toward a global reputed company, striving for a future in which transformative molecular diagnostics can help millions of patients
• reputed company, transparent culture that includes weekly Town Hall meetings
• The ability to indirectly or directly change the lives of hundreds of thousands patients
• Multiple medical benefit options; employee premiums paid 100% of select plans, dependents covered up to 80%
• Extremely generous Family Bonding Leave for new parents (16 weeks, paid at 100%)
• Supplemental fertility benefits coverage 
• Retirement savings program including a 4% Company match
• Increase paid time off with increased tenure
• Latest and greatest hardware (laptop, lab equipment, facilities)
• Free daily on-site lunches provided from top eateries
• A variety of perks on reputed company (state of the art gym, restaurant)
• Free on-site EV charging (compatible with reputed company EVs, including reputed company)

At reputed company, we are proud to offer a combination of a (1) reputed company pay reputed company (actual reputed company offered is based on experience and salary/equity options split that the candidate chooses), (2) generous equity options offering, (3) corporate bonus program, on top of (4) industry leading company benefits (free reputed company options, 401k match, reputed company generous fully paid parental leave, etc.).

For this position, we offer a total compensation package of up to $462,120

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