Technical Director

Labcorp is a global leader in innovative laboratory services advancing healthcare through science and technology. Our San Diego Core Testing Laboratory plays a critical role in delivering timely highquality diagnostic testing to support patient care across the region.

The Technical Director Core Testing Laboratory provides scientific operational and regulatory leadership for the San Diego Core Testing Lab. This role is responsible for ensuring technical excellence across all testing platforms compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards and the continuous advancement of quality efficiency and innovation within a highvolume laboratory environment.

The Technical Director works in close partnership with laboratory operations leadership to align technical strategy with business goals support assay validation and implementation and ensure the lab remains inspectionready at all times. A key responsibility will be to engage with clients to discuss results testing and questions regarding testing performed inside and outside of laboratory.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Scientific Oversight

• Serve as the CLIAdesignated Technical Director for assigned testing areas in accordance with federal state and accrediting body requirements.
• Provide subjectmatter expertise across core laboratory disciplines including chemistry immunoassay hematology coagulation and automation.
• Oversee test method validation verification and troubleshooting for new and existing assays.
• Ensure appropriate test utilization reference ranges critical values and result interpretation standards are maintained.
• Support client questions and concerns regarding testing and client experience.

Quality & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with CLIA CAP state and local regulations governing laboratory testing.
• Lead preparation for regulatory inspections and accreditation surveys; respond to findings and develop corrective and preventive action plans.
• Partner with Quality teams to monitor quality indicators proficiency testing performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure documentation SOPs and technical records meet all regulatory and internal standards.

Operational & CrossFunctional Leadership

• Collaborate with Laboratory Directors Operations Leaders and Medical Directors Commercial Teams to support daily operations and longterm strategy.
• Provide technical guidance related to workflow optimization automation instrumentation selection and capacity planning.
• Support investigation and resolution of complex technical issues impacting turnaround time quality or client satisfaction.
• Participate in systemwide initiatives related to standardization platform optimization and innovation.

People Development & Mentorship

• Act as a technical mentor and resource for laboratory leaders supervisors and technical staff.
• Support training competency assessment and continuing education initiatives.
• Contribute to building a culture of scientific rigor accountability and continuous learning.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (PhD DSc or equivalent) in Clinical Chemistry Chemical Pathology Biochemistry or a related life science OR
  MD/DO with appropriate laboratory experience.
• Meets CLIA requirements to serve as a Technical Director for highcomplexity testing.
• 5 years or more of experience in a highcomplexity clinical laboratory environment with demonstrated technical leadership.
• California Clinical Chemist license

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certification (e.g. ABCC ABP equivalent)

Additional Job Standards

• Experience in a highvolume core laboratory with advanced automation.
• Prior involvement in test menu expansion platform conversions or largescale validations.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with operations and commercial teams to drive performance improvement.
• Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrixed operationally complex environment.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements (CLIA CAP state regulations).
• Able to pass a standardized color blindness test

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

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