About the job
As the Associate Director of R&D Laboratory at Celcuity, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the operation and management of our CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited, GLP high-complexity clinical laboratory. Reporting directly to the Chief Science Officer/Technical Supervisor, your leadership will drive laboratory operations, assure regulatory compliance, and enhance high-quality test development and execution within our innovative R&D environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Laboratory Operations: Spearhead the design, communication, and implementation of effective laboratory processes across our R&D facilities.
- Test Development & Execution: Drive the establishment of high-quality, efficient test processes and ensure optimal analytic performance throughout the testing lifecycle.
- Resource & Infrastructure Management: Guarantee the availability of personnel, reagents, and equipment critical for laboratory operations and collaborate with Facilities to uphold suitable research environments.
- Regulatory & Quality Compliance: Uphold adherence to Celcuity’s Quality Management System (QMS), including documentation standards, QA/QC processes, and regulatory requirements (CLIA, CAP, GLP).
- Continuous Improvement: Define test specifications and QC criteria while addressing Non-Conforming Events (NCEs) to foster continuous laboratory enhancements.
- Workflow Management: Supervise laboratory workflows from sample receipt to analysis, reporting, inventory, and equipment management.
- Leadership & Team Development: Mentor and coach laboratory staff, ensuring that training and competency requirements are consistently met.
- Technical Oversight: Resolve technical challenges and implement corrective actions while ensuring that test systems operate within established performance metrics.
- Operational Planning: Engage in budgeting, resource planning, and the overarching strategy for laboratory operations.

