Technical Director I

Labcorp is seeking a Technical Director for our high-volume HLA lab in Burlington, NC. This position is responsible for performing final review and release of histocompatibility and transplant related testing. The successful candidate will be expected to hold/obtain their American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Diplomate status and qualify as Laboratory Director accredited by ASHI.

The laboratory is a CAP/CLIA/ASHI accredited lab performing HLA typing of donors and recipients, disease association testing, crossmatching, antibody testing, STR-based engraftment monitoring, and sequencing of KIR, CMV, presumptive ABO/Rh and additional non-HLA loci to support primarily stem cell transplant, diagnostic, and clinical trial applications.

The Technical Director will ensure scientific quality in the laboratory, assist operations with technical troubleshooting, and interact with employees at various levels. Must be able to serve as a clinical consultant to internal stakeholders, as well as external physicians and clients. As a senior member of the HLA lab director team, this individual will assist in case sign-out, new assay development, staff training, mentorship of other technical directors, and review of potential new histocompatibility and transplant related business opportunities including clinical trials.

At Labcorp Diagnostics, you'll be a part of an innovative life sciences company that is deeply integrated with guiding patient care and providing comprehensive clinical laboratory services. With a mission to improve health and improve lives, Labcorp delivers world-class diagnostic solutions and pioneers new diagnostic technologies to improve the delivery of care. As a member of the LabCorp team, you will support a dedicated staff in resulting samples, at a high volume that demands the most accurate and precise analysis possible. You'll join a collegial scientific staff who appreciates that on the other side of every specimen is a person who depends on us! Labcorp performs HLA testing using a variety of methodologies including short-read and long-read NGS platforms and works closely with on-site R and D staff and dedicated bioinformatics and IT personnel to constantly improve our HLA testing capabilities. Presentation of abstracts, publications, attendance at national meetings, and collaboration with others in the HLA testing community is encouraged.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 1st Shift 8:30am-5:30pm (Flexible Start Time)

Work Location: ONSITE: 1440 York Ct Burlington, NC 27215

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Review, interpret, and report test results reliably, accurately, and with integrity
• Accurately and promptly responds to client inquiries that are technical in nature
• Effectively communicates with clients, clinicians, and various laboratory staff at all levels
• Oversees the technical component of the laboratory to ensure that patient results are reported reliably and in a timely fashion
• Ensures accuracy for all testing in the lab, and addresses root causes when issues arise
• Ensures all testing follows ASHI standards
• Guides implementation of new assays and instrumentation in the lab in collaboration with the laboratory director, HLA discipline director, lab operations, research and development, and commercial teams
• Keeps up with scientific advances and literature, offering perspectives about improvements
• An interest in providing staff educational seminars, participation in national technical societies and publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts is encouraged
• Sets the tone in the lab for performance, quality, and leadership
• Shares experiences and ideas with discipline directors, such as improvements to SOPs and reports, interfaces with IT or additional support teams as needed
• Works effectively with the Laboratory Director to deliver on the above responsibilities to meet service levels

Job Requirements:

• Hold an earned doctoral degree in a chemical, biological, clinical, or medical laboratory science or MD degree
• Certification and experience in hematopoietic stem cell/bone marrow transplantation is required
• Solid organ experience is preferred
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