Director of Lab & Pathology: Transform Diagnostics

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

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