• Job Description

  Req#: 2359161

  Join us and discover why Labcorp Drug Development has been named by Fortune® Magazine as one of the World's Most Admired Companies 2022 for the fourth consecutive year, by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers 2020 and more than 90% of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies are repeat customers. We can offer you not only a job, but a stable, long-term international career.

  What to Expect...

  Drives the day to day performance and on time delivery of testing services in the departments; assists in the continuous improvement of the testing services, scientific expertise and departmental capabilities. Meets client expectations in delivery of testing services.

  Essential Job Duties:

  • Managerial and Leadership duties and responsibilities:

    • Responsible for driving overall performance and delivery of on time services for the regional department regionally.

    • Responsible for the technical and administrative management of the assigned scientific discipline (Histology, Microbiology, Safety, Special Chemistry, Flow, TCI, Genomics or Immunology) regionally.

    • Responsible in leading with the Global Department Director and Global Scientist(s) in the developing Labcorp’s capabilities in the relevant scientific discipline.

    • Responsible for leading business development activities.

    • Responsible for the quality performance of all regional technical services associated with assigned scientific discipline.

    • Responsible for regional sites in meeting regulatory requirements.

    • Responsible for meeting established quality measures and on time responses to quality issues (QEs, PTs, QCSR, etc.).

    • Responsible for ensuring client satisfaction.

    • Actively participates with VP Global Lab Operations in the strategic planning and management of the global laboratory network.

    • May be in charge of leading a site, as site head

  • Strategy Business and Development:

    • Serves as the senior regional scientific expert and resource for the relevant discipline.

    • Collaborates with the Global Department Director, as required, in the strategic planning of departmental regional growth in both capacity and scientific capabilities.

    • Develops and manages regional department budgets, technology plans and operational plans necessary to execute the strategic plan for the department.

    • Participates in the global capital projects to enhance the delivery of services.

    • Participates in scientific assessment, validation and delivery of new services offerings as identified by the New Test Feasibility and NSSO processes.

    • Provides consultative support to the Sales and marketing department as needed and to ensure laboratory has capability to deliver on services sold.

    • Participates in client visits, audits, and delivers on time responses to enquiries and audit findings.

    • Provides technical consuls, as needed, for both internal and external clients.

    • Supports the Global Department Director, as needed, in the execution of all other global duties including acting on behalf of the director in his/her absence.

    • Supports Process Excellence projects and other process improvement initiatives.

  • Performance Monitoring and Evaluation:

    • Responsible for timely and efficient regional production by his/her department in accordance with Labcorp quality standards.

    • Monitors and manages the regional application of global processes and performance metrics.

    • Evaluates processes to detect adverse trends; provides corrective measures as needed.

    • Ensures regional regulatory compliance with local manager.

    • Ensures the timely and efficient scheduling and execution of all regional support activities essential to the operation of the department.

    • Facilities communications between the regional department unit and counterparts at other sites, and with other functional areas including CTMS and Sales and Marketing.

    • Ensures on time delivery of new test validations to meet client expectations and Labcorp commitments.

    • Ensures that client contacts in areas of expertise are provided in a timely and professional manner.

  • Personnel:

  • Recruits, develops and evaluates senior management personnel of the department globally.

  • Ensures that excellent management and supervisory personnel are available to oversee the regional operations of the department.

  • Evaluates senior regional department management personnel

  • Monitors regional volume trends and forecasts and works with the Senior Director Operations to assure availability of sufficient trained personnel to meet projected volume.

  • Ensures that both testing and support staff is available, trained and competent to meet the workload needs of the department and are adequately supervised.

  • Converts volume forecasts into specific personnel resource needs and works with the department director and senior director operations to secure necessary and appropriate personnel in a timely manner.

  • Essential External Client-related Job Duties

    • Supports global marketing and sales business development efforts by communicating and demonstrating the department’s capabilities through written materials, personal meetings and scientific conferences.

    • Ensures client satisfaction through excellent regional relationship management, local testing quality and timely local contractual execution.

    • Provide support, as required, to the global department leader (director or associate director) and assist in the fulfillment of your responsibilities.

    • Supports marketing and sales as needed in their efforts to meet specific client requests for testing services.

    • Participates to client calls as needed

    • Participates in client visits, audits, and inquiries; ensures complete fulfillment of requests and audit findings

  Experience:

  • Requires 5 years management experience in a clinical laboratory environment.

  Education/Qualifications/Certifications and Licenses:

  Required:

  • Requires BS degree in Biology, Chemistry or other Life Science; or Medical Technology degree.

  • Prefer Master’s degree or PhD in a scientific discipline or business administration.

  • Prefer board certification or other scientific certification by recognized authority

  Pay Range: $152,375k-$217,235k-$228,097k

  Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), Commissions, and Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here .

  #LI-AB1

  Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

  As an EOE/AA employer, Labcorp strives for diversity and inclusion in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications of the individual and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy or other medical conditions/needs), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. We encourage all to apply.

  For more information about how we collect and store your personal data, please see our Privacy Statement.

• About the company

  Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, more commonly known as Labcorp, is an American S&P 500 company headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina.

Notice