Director, Laboratory and Pathology

Veracyte; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Veracyte, Inc. in South San Francisco, CA, seeks a Director of Laboratory and Pathology to lead the lab's operations, quality, and regulatory compliance, ensuring accurate, timely diagnostic services.

This onsite role runs Tuesday–Saturday and requires an MD/DO/DPM license in CA with ABP/AOB pathology board certification and Molecular Pathology fellowship. With 10+ years in CAP/CLIA settings, you will oversee histology workflows, QA programs, and cross-functional collaboration while mentoring

Qualifications

• Must hold CA medical license (MD/DO/DPM) and be certified in anatomic pathology by ABP or AOB.
• Fellowship in Molecular Pathology required.
• New York Certificate of Qualification in Oncology, Molecular and Cellular Tumor Markers required.
• At least 10 years of experience in a CAP/CLIA-accredited and/or New York State-licensed clinical laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee laboratory operations to provide high-quality, accurate, and timely diagnostic services.
• Provide medical and scientific oversight of histology workflows including tissue processing, embedding, microtomy, H&E staining, special stains, and immunohistochemistry.
• Review slides, assess tissue adequacy and specimen quality for diagnostic/molecular testing.
• Ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, NY state, and other regulatory requirements.
• Lead inspections, audits, and corrective actions; monitor QA/QC programs and proficiency testing.
• Oversee testing systems across pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases with method verification and validation.
• Guide staff training, accountability, and written responsibilities; mentor laboratory leaders and teams.
• Monitor performance, turnaround time, budget, safety, and reference lab selection.

Skills

Collaborative leader

Clinical judgment

Regulatory understanding

Effective communicator

Travel ready

Education

MD/DO/DPM license in CA

ABP/AO pathology board certification

Fellowship in Molecular Pathology

NY Certificate of Qualification in Oncology

10+ years CAP/CLIA lab experience

Job description

Lab

At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose drivenenvironment. This is what we call the Veracyte way– it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.

Our Values:

• We Seek A Better Way: We pursue bold ideas, embrace complexity, and keep pushing forward.
• We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, deliver with excellence, and always find a way.
• We Are Stronger Together: We engage with empathy, align around what's best for Veracyte, and celebrate as one team.
• We Care Deeply: We show up with integrity, kindness, and respect for one another.

The Position:

The Director, Laboratory and Pathology is accountable for the overall operation, administration, quality, and regulatory compliance of the South San Francisco laboratory, ensuring accurate , timely , and reliable laboratory services and appropriately qualified personnel.

This is an onsite role based out of our South San Francisco, CA office with a schedule of Tuesday-Saturday.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and oversee laboratory operations to provide high-quality, accurate, and timely diagnostic services.
• Provide medical and scientific oversight of histology workflows, including tissue processing, embedding, microtomy, H&E staining, special stains, and immunohistochemistry.
• Review H&E-stained slides; assess tissue adequacy, morphology, tumor content, and specimen quality for diagnostic and molecular testing.
• Provide consultation on diagnostic interpretation, specimen triage, tissue handling, fixation, acceptance criteria, test utilization, and reported results.
• Ensure compliance with applicable CLIA, CAP, NY state, and other regulatory requirements.
• Participate in inspections and audits and ensure findings are addressed.
• Oversee testing systems across pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases, including method selection, verification, validation, performance monitoring, and report content.
• Ensure proficiency testing, quality control, quality assessment, and corrective action programs are established, maintained, reviewed, and documented.
• Ensure personnel are appropriately qualified, trained, authorized, and competent, with responsibilities defined in writing and current procedures available.
• Guide and mentor laboratory leaders and staff; delegate qualified responsibilities as appropriate while retaining accountability for their performance.
• Monitor laboratory performance, turnaround time, workflow, budget, safety, environmental conditions, and reference laboratory selection.
• Lead implementation of new technologies and process improvements, collaborate across disciplines, and remain accessible for onsite, telephone, or electronic consultation.

Who You Are:

• A collaborative medical and scientific leader with strong clinical judgment and a commitment to patient-centered laboratory quality.
• Skilled at leading, mentoring, and working effectively with pathologists, clinicians, laboratory personnel, and cross-functional partners.
• Able to translate regulatory and quality requirements into clear, practical laboratory practices.
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with applicable accrediting and regulatory agencies, administrative officials, and the medical community.
• A clear communicator who can provide sound consultation, align stakeholders, and support timely decisions.
• Analytical and improvement-oriented, with the ability to evaluate performance, identify risk, and advance efficient, reliable workflows.
• Accountable, accessible, and adaptable in a changing clinical laboratory environment.
• Able to travel to the San Diego office on a quarterly basis to attend business related meetings.

Required Qualifications:

• MD, DO, or DPM; licensed to practice in California; and certified in anatomic pathology by the American Board of Pathology or American Osteopathic Board of Pathology.
• Fellowship in Molecular Pathology is required.
• NY Certificate of Qualification in Oncology, Molecular and Cellular Tumor Markers required
• 10+ years of experience in a CAP/CLIA-accredited and/or New York State-licensed clinical laboratory.
• This role is expected to work a Tuesday through Saturday schedule to support Laboratory Operations in South San Francisco, CA.

The responsibilities above are representative and may include other duties consistent with the role and applicable regulatory requirements.

Pay range

$300,000 — $350,000 USD

What We Can Offer You

Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work ® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.

About Veracyte

Veracyte(Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our Veracyte Diagnostics Platform delivers high-performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence-generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development. For more information, please visitwww.veracyte.com or follow us onLinkedIn orX (Twitter) .

Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice