Senior Director, Companion Diagnostics

Precision Medicine Group; Frederick (MD); In loco; USD 203.000 - 305.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Discretionary annual bonus

Health insurance

Retirement savings benefits

Life insurance and disability benefits

Parental leave

Paid time off

Descrizione del lavoro

Precision Medicine Group is seeking a Senior Director, Companion Diagnostics to lead onsite in Frederick, MD. You will oversee laboratory activities for CDx sample analysis, guide assay development and validation, and ensure compliance with FDA guidance and ISO/CLIA standards across cell-based and non-cell-based assays.

The role requires deep regulatory knowledge, mentoring staff, and coordinating with QA, Regulatory, and project managers to deliver timely client communications and regulatory

Competenze

• PhD in Immunology or related field.
• 18+ years’ relevant experience.
• 12+ years' leadership experience.

Mansioni

• Mentor and lead all companion diagnostic teams to ensure high quality compliant data.
• Direct staff to ensure consistent scientific standards and regulatory expectations on all projects.
• Monitors and provides metrics, KPIs to senior leadership including quality metrics, TAT, assay failure rate, volumes and revenue.
• Monitors inventory and lab supplies; ensures staff perform inventory counts and update inventory software.
• Ensure lab is run efficiently, reviews processes, SOPs and implements improvements for operational excellence.
• Is main contact for clients regarding scientific updates and manage client expectations for all projects within the team.
• Participate actively in the companion diagnostics community to stay updated on guidance.
• Participate in product development, commercialization and lifecycle management.
• Review and approve development and validation study protocols and reports to meet CAP/CLIA and CLSI requirements.
• Oversee execution of all work to ensure study compliance and budget adherence.
• Troubleshoot and resolve scientific issues within the team.
• Prepare/review/write protocols, reports, and SOPs.
• Collaborate with other technical teams for resource sharing and expertise.
• Maintain and support safe lab practices and environment.
• Carry out other duties/projects as assigned.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Companion Diagnostics

Cell-based assays

Regulatory compliance

GxP/CLIA/CAP

Communication skills

ELISA/Luminex/SPR

Project management

Laboratory operations

Formazione

PhD in Immunology or related field

Strumenti

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Companion Diagnostics (sitting onsite in Frederick, MD) will be responsible for overseeing the laboratory activities for teams focused on supporting both commercially approved CDx sample analysis as well as CDx programs in development. They will use their scientific expertise to lead design, development and validation efforts for cell therapy assays to support multiple fast-paced clinical and non-clinical studies for clients engaged in cutting-edge research. A critical requirement is deep current knowledge of FDA guidance documents and requirements, specifically relevant to companion diagnostics, along with the ability to put these requirements into practice developing robust assays that easily pass FDA scrutiny. Experience with developing and managing programs following FDA. ISO 13485 and 15189 principles of design control, understanding of both CLIA and CLSI validation requirements, and assay execution of both cell-based and non-cell-based assays is required. As the Senior Director, Companion Diagnostic, this person will train and mentor staff to ensure scientific rigor and regulatory compliance to GxP, CLSI, CLIA/CAP and State DOH (eg.,NY, CA, RI, PA) use their expertise to guide assay development and troubleshooting. The position requires direct experience in all aspects of companion diagnostics, large molecule regulated bioanalysis and working knowledge of industry best practices. The person will work closely with QA and Regulatory to ensure regulatory compliance and work with project managers to ensure laboratory delivery and timely and efficient client communication. Lastly, the ideal candidate will have had experience with hosting and/ or participating in regulatory audits.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

• Mentor and lead all companion diagnostic teams to ensure high quality compliant data.
• Works with Lab Director to identify and provide continuing education to laboratory testing personnel that is relevant to laboratory practices
• Direct staff to ensure consistent scientific standards and compliance with Precision procedures and regulatory expectations on all projects
• Monitors and provides metrics, KPIs to senior leadership which includes but is not limited to: quality metrics, TAT, assay failure rate, volumes and revenue.
• Monitors inventory (client and precision inventory) and lab supplies; ensures staff perform regular inventory counts and updates the inventory software system.
• Ensure lab is run efficiently, reviews processes, SOPs and implements improvements regarding operational excellence.
• Is main contact for clients regarding scientific updates and manage client expectations for all projects within the team. Provides verbal or written updates as necessary.
• Participate actively in the companion diagnostics community to ensure Precision is fully aware of any and all relevant guidance with the Cell & Gene Therapy Industry
• Participate in product (device) development, commercialization and life cycle management
• Have good working knowledge of execution of assay according to ISO 13485 Design Control procedures, ISO 15189 Medical Laboratories as well as knowledge of CLIA and CLSI requirements for assay validation. Coordination of cross functional activities between Precision business units and among various subject matter experts to increase operational efficiencies and streamline deliverables to clients
• Review and approve development and validation study protocols and reports to meet CAP/CLIA and CLSI requirements
• Oversee the execution of all work to ensure the team understands and is meeting study compliance for all work performed, including study budget requirements.
• Responsible for trouble shooting and correcting all scientific issues/problems within the team
• Prepare/review/writes critical documents including protocols, reports, and SOPs
• Work collaboratively with other technical teams in resource sharing and providing technical expertise
• Maintain and support safe lab practices and environment
• Carry out other duties/projects as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Required

• PhD in Immunology or related field
• 18+ years’ relevant experience
• 12+ years' leadership experience

Other Required

• Prior supervisory experience
• Must have demonstrated expertise in Companion Diagnostics related to Cell & Gene Therapy regulatory guidance and industry best practice
• Direct experience and knowledge in cell based assays used for supporting regulated studies
• A solid understanding of current GLP, GCP or GCLP standards
• Working knowledge of CAP/CLIA, CLSI and ISO 13485
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to interact and function in a highly productive work environment
• Ability to work independently and have good attention to detail
• Must be able to read, write, speak fluently and comprehend the English language

Preferred

• Direct experience working at a CRO, Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical company.
• Expertise in ELISA, MSD, Luminex, Quanterix and SPR technologies

Compensation & Benefits

Precision is required by law in some states or cities to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. At Precision, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Reasonable estimate of the current range: $203,200 USD - $304,800 USD

Benefits

• discretionary annual bonus
• health insurance
• retirement savings benefits
• life insurance and disability benefits
• parental leave
• paid time off for sick leave and vacation

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