Position Overview

The Supervisor, PCR will be responsible for day-to-day supervision of Clinical Laboratorians in a fast-paced, high production laboratory processing research and clinical diagnostic samples. Adaptive’s Clinical Production laboratory is a CLIA/CAP/NYS/FDA certified laboratory, and as such this position needs to adhere to and uphold all applicable regulatory requirements. The Supervisor, PCR will also be responsible for assisting in the daily supervision and coordinating work over a specific functional area and/or shift and works in concert with Manager, MLO of the functional area to ensure all aspects of the work are covered and ensures close communication and alignment on staff management and work.

This position also contributes to strategic leadership groups including Technical Supervisors and Clinical Laboratory Directors.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Obtain and/or maintain competency in Laboratory Methods, as deemed necessary by Lab Ops Management.
• Consistently demonstrate excellent clinical judgment and integrity.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of all Testing Personnel at Adaptive Biotechnology’s Molecular Laboratory Operation:
  • Responsible for supervision of testing personnel including scheduling (e.g. frequent communication using various formats to diverse personnel, performance management, etc).
  • Facilitate orientation for new Molecular Laboratory employees and ensures training occurs in a timely manner.
  • Ensure all personnel are competent to perform clinical patient testing and that competency is maintained per required regulations for all procedures performed by the employee.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely performance of all laboratory procedures in support of clinical and other production sample processing in Adaptive Biotechnology’s Molecular Laboratory Operations:
  • Ensure Clinical testing is performed according to documented laboratory procedures and best practices and prioritized in order to meet or exceed TAT goals.
  • Ensure all other Production testing is completed within required timelines and per documented Work Orders, Analytical Plans or Protocols.
• Ensure that non-conformances are appropriately documented and escalated to the Clinical Lab Director or their designee, and that appropriate remedial actions occur in order to maintain acceptable levels of analytic performance, and ensure that accurate patient test results are being generated.

Core Competencies

• Create, maintain and modify laboratory schedule; plan for and manage time for self and team to ensure tasks and deadlines are met.
• Understand all workflows within the laboratory, as well as exhibit familiarity with processes that impact Production Laboratory workflows.
• Offer recommendations to improve processes and assist with implementing new methods or process improvement.
• Exhibit sound understanding of both biological processes involved in assays, as well as technical instructions for processing samples (i.e. LIMS, instrumentation, robotics, etc) underlying procedures in assigned work area (e.g. Sample Prep, PCR, Sequencing, etc).
• Demonstrate ability to identify when a Nonconformance, Deviation or CA/PA is necessary, and appropriately escalate issues that could impact quality or result in delay of patient testing/test results.
• Anticipate and prevent errors from occurring; assist in pinpointing root causes of errors and identifying solutions.
• Stand behind decisions and take accountability for decisions.
• Provide clear and effective communication to Molecular Laboratory employees to ensure they are well informed about topics that impact their work and patient testing
• Exhibit and influence desired professional and interpersonal conduct (e.g. laboratory culture) and bring issues to the attention of lab management when appropriate.
• Address behavioral issues with direct reports promptly and professionally; take action to correct and/or prevent problematic team issues before they occur.
• Display ability to communicate effectively to the team, and to teams that interact with the Production Laboratory; develop and present material at group meetings, including to present at intragroup meetings.
• Ability to collaborate across teams while ensuring the right balance between collaboration and effective working practices.
• Contribute to the creation of a productive and professional culture; hold other team members accountable to industry best practices.
• Exhibit a high level of professional integrity and sound judgement particularly as it pertains to clinical sample processing and result generation; proactively obtain manager/director approval when needed

Position Requirements (Education, Experience, Other)

Required

• Exemplary clinical judgement.
• Extensive molecular biology skills (e.g. DNA Extraction, Purification, PCR, qPCR, next-generation DNA sequencing) and related technical knowledge.
• Experience with laboratory automation and demonstrated laboratory best practices.
• Experience working with human blood, tissues and/or cells as well as proper handling of biohazard material.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate across teams and disciplines.
• Demonstrated leadership.
• Some previous supervisory or team lead experience required.
• Education and experience:
  • Earned BS degree in a Chemical, Physical or Biological Science + 7 years of related experience
    • Related experience should include greater than four years of pertinent molecular laboratory experience subsequent to qualifying of which at least one years have been spent working in a clinical molecular laboratory meeting the definition of high-complexity.
  • OR Earned MS degree with a major in Chemical, Physical or Biological Science + 4 years of related experience
    • Related experience should include greater than two years of pertinent molecular laboratory experience of which at least one year has been spent working in a clinical molecular laboratory meeting the definition of high complexity.

Preferred

• 2+ years working at Adaptive in the Clinical production laboratory
• ASCP(MB) certification
• Specialized knowledge and skills: Working knowledge of laboratory terminology, equipment and supplies.
• Self-motivated and can work independently, with minimal supervision, while also working as part of a team environment in a dynamic organization. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken.

Working Conditions

• The job involves working in a laboratory handling human biological specimens. Flexibility and willingness to work more than standard hours when necessary, including nights & weekends.

Physical Requirements

• Individuals are required to sit or stand for much of the workday and perform data entry into computer systems.

Compensation

Salary Range: $70,000 - $105,000

Other compensation elements include:

• equity grant
• bonus eligible

Schedule: Wednesday - Saturday 6:00am - 4:30pm