Associate Director - Lab Operations
Core
Lead laboratory teams in a regulated clinical testing environment to ensure safe, compliant, high-quality, and efficient operations.
Role type
Senior management laboratory operations director
Builds
Clinical testing services for life sciences and healthcare industries
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Laboratory Science
Required skills
Laboratory operations management, regulated environment experience, team leadership, budget planning, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, root cause analysis, supply chain management
Preferred skills
Strategic planning, continuous improvement, stakeholder influence, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
Laboratory information systems, quality management systems
Responsibilities
Direct daily activities of laboratory work groups through delegation and supervision, recruit and develop laboratory staff, establish team objectives and performance metrics, resolve operational and quality challenges, ensure regulatory and safety compliance, drive continuous improvement initiatives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities