The opportunity
Location: On-Site in Boulder, CO (Foresight Dx business unit, a Natera company)
What you'll do
Directly manage and develop a team of Laboratory Systems Scientists: responsible for laboratory systems implementation, process engineering, validation activities, and operational support.
Provide coaching, mentorship, performance management, and career development to team members.
Establish team priorities, allocate resources, and ensure successful: execution of operational and strategic initiatives under the direction of the Director of Laboratory Operations.
Lead implementation and optimization of laboratory systems including: automation platforms, laboratory software solutions, assay chemistry changes, laboratory workflows, and operational infrastructure.
Support operational rollout of new assays, platforms, workflows, software: solutions and clinical partnerships into the clinical production environments.
Partner cross-functionally to ensure successful technology transfer, user: adoption, training, and operational readiness.
What they're looking for
- Apply Lean principles and process engineering methodologies to improve: operational efficiency, workflow reliability, throughput, and scalability.
- Identify process bottlenecks, operational risk, and system inefficiencies: through analysis of operational and analytical performance data.
- Lead structured problem-solving and root cause investigations to resolve: complex operational issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Oversee execution of validation, verification, and performance qualification: activities for laboratory systems, automation platforms, instrumentation/equipment, and operational workflows as assigned.
