Laboratory Director

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Leidos QTC Health Services is seeking a Lab Director to oversees enterprise laboratory operations, including multiple laboratory sites and contracted laboratory entities, ensuring regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and operational excellence. This role provides leadership across personnel management, safety oversight, technical consultation, and financial stewardship while serving as the primary laboratory subject matter expert for customer-facing and regulatory activities.

 Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall operation and administration of laboratory services for the enterprise to include organic services and contractor entity oversight
• Ensure all lab practices meet federal, state, and accreditation standards (e.g., CLIA, CAP)
• Ensure that the test methodologies selected have the capability of providing the quality of results required for patient care; verification procedures used are adequate to determine the accuracy, precision and other pertinent performance characteristics of the method; and laboratory personnel are performing the test methods as required for accurate and reliable results
• Ensure that the quality control and quality assurance programs are established and maintained to assure the quality of laboratory services provided and to identify failures in quality as they occur
• Ensure that all necessary remedial actions are taken and documented whenever significant deviations from the laboratory’s established performance specifications are identified and that patient test results are reported only when the system is functioning properly
• Ensure that reports of test results include pertinent information required for interpretation
• Personnel Supervision: Hire, train, evaluate, and ensure the competency of laboratory and laboratory support staff
• Safety Oversight: Enforce safety protocols for handling hazardous materials
• Technical Guidance: Interpret results and provide consultation to physicians or researchers
• Customer consultant: serves as the laboratory consultant and subject matter expert for customer facing activities
• Budgeting: Manage the laboratory budget, purchasing, and equipment maintenance
• Other duties as assigned

 Required Qualifications:

• Certified as a laboratory director in forensic or clinic laboratory toxicology in the continental U.S. where the Contractor’s designated laboratory is located. The Contractor shall provide evidence of certification or licensure as a laboratory director with proposal and at six (6) month intervals thereafter
• Ph.D. in one of the natural sciences as defined in HHS Guidelines;
• Experience in forensic toxicology with emphasis on the collection and analysis of biological specimens for drugs of abuse; and
• Experience in forensic applications of analytical toxicology (e.g. publications, court testimony, conducting research on the toxicology of drugs of abuse) or qualify as an expert witness in forensic toxicology
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience providing day-to-day management of a clinical laboratory
• Minimum of three (3) years providing day-to-day management of an HHS-certified laboratory within the last three (3) years of this requirement

Additional Information:

• May require travel up to 25%
• This role is open to PART TIME or FULL TIME

About Leidos QTC Health Services

Leidos QTC Health Services collaborates closely with government and non-government customers to address current and future program needs within the health services domain. We specialize in disability-focused medical examinations, independent medical exams and review services, occupational health services, diagnostic testing, and case management solutions. As innovators, we focus on advancing technologies that improve service delivery, with a particular emphasis on enhancing accessibility for examinees in rural communities. With a proven track record of continuous improvement and steady growth, we now handle over 2 million appointments annually. Visit www.qtcm.com for more information.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. As a result, we offer meaningful and engaging careers to support you and your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

This role may fall under the Service Contract Act (SCA), a federal law which provides for a U.S. Department of Labor-prescribed minimum prevailing rate of pay and certain benefit levels. Where appropriate, Company-provided benefit plans such as comprehensive leave, holiday, medical, dental, life, accident, disability coverages, retirement plan contributions, and other health and welfare benefits and payments are utilized to meet these obligations. 

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos QTC Health Services will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

• 3 year(s): Provided day-to-day management of an HHS-certified laboratory within the last three (3) years of this requirement
• 5 year(s): Experience providing day-to-day management of a clinical laboratory

• PhD or better

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