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Laboratory Director

State of Utah - Jobs, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193


State of Utah - Jobs

Laboratory DirectorSALT LAKE CITY, UtahApply NowIn this role, you will provide administrative and scientific oversight of the Unified State Laboratories for Public Health. The laboratories include: Infectious Disease, Next-Generation Sequencing and Bioinformatics, Chemistry/Environmental Services, Forensic Toxicology, Newborn Screening, Laboratory Improvement, and Management Services. UPHL is CLIA certified and performs high-complexity testing as a public service to Utah and the intermountain west. With your strong, strategic vision and leadership, you will empower UPHL to reach new levels of success by identifying innovative solutions to the state's most pressing public health concerns, introducing operational improvements, and championing UPHL's growth as a public health institution.PRINCIPAL DUTIES:Manage and provide vision and leadership to guide the strategic direction of UPHL.Develop, direct, and/or evaluate the functions and operations of UPHL.Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions.Develop strong internal and external partnerships.Represent UPHL in interactions with a wide range of agencies, including Utah's DHHS, county, state, and federal partners.Support the management and leadership development of the lab's Chief Scientists, including supporting personnel management and policy implementation.Cultivate a positive culture that supports teamwork and the well-being of staff.Develop and coordinate plans and policies within available resources to meet the mission and strategic objectives of the organization.Set goals, establish priorities, manage resources, develop concepts and approaches, review projects progress and results.Monitor budget, including revenues, expenditures and budget projection, etc.Seek grants to help the lab innovate, make improvements, and improve or expand capacities.Serve as a liaison from UPHL to the DHHS leadership and other operations units as needed, and work with DHHS leadership to address funding needs with the Governor's Office and Social Services Appropriations committee.Review and/or evaluate reports, documents, laws, rules, and regulations, and implement changes.Ensure compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, agency rules, standards, and guidelines, etc.Provide laboratory consultation in specialized areas of knowledge.Consult with Chief Scientists and program leads on analysis and test items, interpretation of results and implementation of changes as necessary.Provide direction to laboratory sections on innovations and improvements to processes and systems to improve quality and efficiency of services.Maintain a comprehensive quality assurance and improvement program and utilize the continuous quality improvement process to assess and enhance standards of quality within the laboratory's operations.Work closely with the Safety Officer and Operations Director to ensure efficient operations of the laboratory's infrastructure.Be a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Utah; and be certified in anatomic or clinical pathology, or both, by the American Board of Pathology or the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology or possess qualifications that are equivalent to those required for such certification.Be a doctor of medicine, a doctor of osteopathy or doctor of podiatric medicine licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy or podiatry in the State of Utah; and have at least 1 year of laboratory training during medical residency OR have at least 2 years of experience directing or supervising high complexity testing.Hold an earned doctoral degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution and be certified and continue to be certified by a board approved by HHS.Hold an earned doctoral degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution and before February 24, 2003, must have served or be serving as a director of a laboratory performing high complexity testing and must have at least 2 years of laboratory training or experience, or both; and 2 years of laboratory experience directing or supervising high complexity testing.Has experience directing and/or managing a complex, multifaceted organization.5+ years of proven management/supervisory experience, including managing a large complex laboratory.Has strong oral and written communication skills.Has experience applying for and managing grants.Has experience with quality improvement efforts in a lab setting.

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