Lab Director — Build & Scale Next‑Gen Cancer Diagnostics

Valius Sciences; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Generous refresh grants

Professional development

Job summary

Valius Sciences is seeking a Lab Director in Boston to lead the buildout and operation of our first clinical laboratory. You’ll own strategy, space selection, equipment procurement, staffing, and validation of spatial/single-cell assays (10x Genomics) for clinical care.

This is an in-person role requiring senior leadership, cross-functional collaboration with bioinformatics, and a commitment to scalable, high-quality diagnostics in a startup environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific field (PhD, MD, or MD/PhD).
• 8–10+ years of experience in clinical laboratory operations.
• Proven track record of establishing or scaling a molecular/clinical lab.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, buildout, and commissioning of the laboratory space and workflows.
• Oversee day-to-day clinical lab operations, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant processing of samples.
• Develop SOPs and training programs from scratch.
• Recruit, train, and lead a team of lab scientists and technologists.
• Collaborate with bioinformatics and translational science teams to integrate lab outputs into patient reports.

Skills

Lab leadership

Clinical operations

Molecular diagnostics

Staff development

Communication

Education

PhD/MD/MD-PhD in relevant field

Job description

Valius Sciences is seeking a Lab Director in Boston to lead the buildout and operation of our first clinical laboratory. You’ll own strategy, space selection, equipment procurement, staffing, and validation of spatial/single-cell assays (10x Genomics) for clinical care.

This is an in-person role requiring senior leadership, cross-functional collaboration with bioinformatics, and a commitment to scalable, high-quality diagnostics in a startup environment.