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Managing Director of Regional Lab R&D

Primary Location Berkeley, California Worker Location Onsite Job Number 1296812 Date posted 07/25/2024
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Description:
Job Summary:

Directs staff of PhD and Masters level scientists to ensure clinical and technical oversight of a high complexity laboratory in conjunction with Physician leadership. Oversees all aspects of research and test development, validation activities and education of staff. Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, quality of tests, and competency of staff. Develops and maintains laboratory practice standards, budgets, and staff development.

Essential Responsibilities:


  • Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations and laws governing clinical testing. Ensures appropriate testing and proper reporting of all laboratory specimens.

  • Directs, hires, and trains the R&D staff, monitors competency and develops in-services for professional growth and certification.

  • Oversees development, implementation, troubleshooting, and evaluation of technical laboratory tests and processes, quality control, and quality assurance programs.

  • Performs case management and provides professional consultation. Assigns all cases, with instructions regarding testing process, reviews all test results, and interprets/reports results to providers.

  • Develops, justifies, and assures efficient utilization of the laboratory R&D budget. Identifies and implements measures to maintain the state of the art in chemistry testing in a cost-effective manner, to increase accessibility, and to improve client and staff satisfaction, while improving quality of the tests.

  • Researches, develops, and implements new laboratory procedures, techniques, diagnostic tests, and analytical methods for a variety of genetic disorders and sample types. Evaluates and recommends if new test/technique should become a laboratory standard. Tracks the trends and analyzes test results.

  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge and provides region-wide expertise in interpretation of laboratory results and diagnostic standard of care. Collaborates with providers regarding test results.

  • Provides education to staff, residents, providers, and other students. Represents the organization in the national and international scientific community.

  • Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience


  • Minimum two (2) years of postdoctoral laboratory experience in a related field of expertise.

  • Minimum four (4) years of laboratory experience in a related field.

  • Minimum two (2) years of experience in directing a laboratory.

  • Minimum four (4) years of experience in managing professional staff.

Education

  • Doctoral of Philosophy or Doctoral of Medicine in Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field required.
License, Certification, Registration
  • N/A
Additional Requirements:

  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations required.
  • Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Minimum four (4) years of peer-reviewed publications in a related field preferred.
Primary Location: California,Berkeley,Berkeley Regional Lab - 1701 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM Working Hours End: 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Director/Senior Director Department: Berkeley Regional Lab - 1701 - Pathology/Lab-Regional Lab - 0206 Pay Range: $205700 - $266200 / year The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted. Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest