Laboratory Supervisor - Molecular Diagnostic - 9:30am-6pm

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Supervises assigned technologists and technicians.

- Ensures all personnel are trained.
- Ensures competency assessments are completed according to guidelines.
- Coaches and counsels and writes performance evaluations for assigned employees.
- May assist with staffing/scheduling.
-Performs evaluation of automated solutions for laboratory tests.
-Design, specify and implement instrument integration to streamline the automation --pipelines.
-Configure and program liquid handling instrument software as required.
-Operate, maintain and troubleshoot to facilitate automation workflow.
-Document and track changes in the automation methods.
-Provide support to enable automated generation and screening of genome-scale proteome-expression libraries.
-Design, perform and contribute to writing of automation standard operating procedures

Ensures laboratory meets quality and productivity standards.

- Ensures adequate quality control methods are implemented according to standard and addresses quality control issues.
- Is a subject matter expert.
- Ensures supplies and equipment are ordered and maintained to meet laboratory needs.
- Assists with data base testing and recommends modification to the database.
- Ensures productivity is sufficient to meet time constraints established for current procedures and processes.
- Continually explores process improvement and efficient operation opportunities.
- Perform clinical lab assays, tests, and procedures as appropriate.
- Coordinate new test/protocol development and oversee the development and maintenance of new policies and procedure documents within the CLIA validation station.

Ensures compliance with all regulatory and safety standards and enforces policies and procedures.-Proficiency Testing is performed and submitted for all assays according to CAP guidelines.
-Procedure Manuals are up to date and available to testing personnel for all assays and procedures in the station.
-Testing personnel has been trained and deemed competent in all procedures.
-Reagents are properly labeled, stored, and QCd appropriately before placed in use.
-Supervisor signs off on all Quality Control and Equipment Maintenance logs, according to policies.

Bachelor's egree in a related field. Three years or related experience in a high volume laboratory. One of the following: Certified Medical Technologist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Registry (BOR). Certified Clinical Laboratory Specialist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologist Board of Registry (BOR). Certified Cytogenetics Technologist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Registry (BOR). Certified Histocompatability Technologist by the American Board of Histocompatability and Immunogenetics. Certified in a specialized field relevant to the laboratory assigned. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html