Part-Time Medical Director & Lab PI Leader (CLIA/CAP)

RDI; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Part time

Job summary

RDI Trials in Van Nuys, California, seeks a physician to serve as Laboratory Director. This part‑time or fractional role includes medical and scientific oversight of studies, with direct liaison to sponsors, physicians, and the lab team.

You will assume laboratory directorship, review protocols, ensure CAP/CLIA compliance, and monitor study quality across mass spectrometry, chemistry, and molecular diagnostics programs. Onsite presence in Van Nuys is required.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with active California medical license.
• Board certification in clinical pathology or AP/CP.
• Qualifications to assume laboratory directorship under CA requirements.
• Experience directing a regulated clinical laboratory, including CLIA/CAP oversight.

Responsibilities

• Direct the laboratory and fulfill the appointment as laboratory director.
• Oversee quality systems, proficiency testing, competency, verification/validation, and corrective actions.
• Maintain CAP/CLIA and California regulatory readiness and responses.

Skills

Medical leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication with sponsors

Onsite presence

Education

MD or DO with CA license

Active California medical license

Board certification in pathology

Experience directing a regulated clinical laboratory

Tools

CAP/CLIA oversight

Laboratory management

Job description

RDI Trials in Van Nuys, California, seeks a physician to serve as Laboratory Director. This part‑time or fractional role includes medical and scientific oversight of studies, with direct liaison to sponsors, physicians, and the lab team.

You will assume laboratory directorship, review protocols, ensure CAP/CLIA compliance, and monitor study quality across mass spectrometry, chemistry, and molecular diagnostics programs. Onsite presence in Van Nuys is required.