Technical Director Biochemical Genetics
Primary Location Los Angeles, California
Worker Location Flexible
Job Number 1330714 Date posted 05/08/2025
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Description:
Job Summary:
The Biochemical Genetics Technical Director will be responsible for supporting the clinical, scientific, technical and regulatory aspects of the biochemical genetics laboratory. The technical director is responsible for the assessment, development, refinement and implementation of current and future clinical biochemical testing in addition to presenting and educating staff in these testing methods. The technical director is expected to interface with all clinical and laboratory staff including management, medical directors, ordering providers and technical staff.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Responsible for reviewing, interpreting and sign-out of relevant biochemical genetics reports in a high volume testing environment.
- In conjunction with biochemical technical staff, the technical director must be able to educate an appropriate interpretation and test usage, while actively refining and developing laboratory tests and procedures.
- Able to analyze and prepare reports for integration into medical and management decisions to yield continuous improvement in the laboratory.
- Other necessary functions include, but not limited to:
- Ability to multi-task, plan and perform test validations.
- Compose validation summaries with relevant and appropriate descriptions of performance characteristics.
- Familiar with regulatory and accreditation guidelines.
- Conduct and review proficiency testing.
- Conduct internal inspections.
- Interact with referral laboratories.
- Assist managers in quality improvement projects.
- Implement quality assurance measures.
- Ensure all quality control guidelines are met.
- Troubleshoot and investigate laboratory testing issues and be actively involved in the solutions to maintain a high quality biochemical genetics laboratory.
- Other duties as deemed necessary by the Medical Director/Physician-in-charge of the laboratory.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- N/A.
Education
- Earned doctorate in Human Genetics or related field.
License, Certification, Registration
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist License (California) OR Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist License (California)
- Clinical Biochemical Genetics Certificate from American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics
Additional Requirements:
- Post-doctoral Biochemical Genetics Laboratory experience.
- Demonstrated experience in Biochemical Genetics, Molecular Technologies.
- Previous experience in a Diagnostic Clinical Biochemical Genetics Laboratory.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a cooperative and integrated laboratory environment that includes other high complexity genetic testing.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prefer familiarity with both Molecular Genetics and Biochemical Genetics
Notes:
• At least one weekend day either Saturday or Sunday is requested.
Primary Location: California,Los Angeles,Regional Service Center
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Working Hours Start: 09:00 AM
Working Hours End: 06:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Director/Senior Director
Department: Regional Service Center - Pathology/Lab-Metabolic - 0806
Pay Range: $180900 - $234080 / year
Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: No
Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home.
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
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Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
