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Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Madison, WI location in the Cancer Diagnostics division. The Histology Manager is responsible for the operation of the Cancer Diagnostics Histology Laboratory, including leadership of the designated laboratory team. This operational leader will continually build the Histology team’s capabilities as it takes on new products, new laboratory information management systems, new laboratory processes, and rapidly increasing sample volumes. He or she will collaborate with various departments and cross-functional teams to ensure the quality and timeliness with which patient and study samples are processed and will have accountability for the Histology team’s deliverables on a wide range of product development and process development projects as assigned. The Histology Manager will facilitate timely and effective communication with Customer Service, Pathology, the Analytical Laboratory, and within the Histology team regarding service coverage needs and resolution of issues related to commercial patient samples, adjusting laboratory staffing levels as needed. The Histology Manager is responsible for the compliance of the Histology Laboratory with all regulatory requirements and Exact Sciences policies and procedures, as well as documentation and monitoring of quality and performance metrics as assigned, and the implementation of process and quality improvement initiatives as assigned.
The high volume, stringent quality requirements, and interactive nature of the work requires excellent attention to detail, effective written and verbal communication skills, and commitment to developing and motivating employees. The Manager must be able to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment, fostering excellent communication and teamwork within the Histology team and with other functional areas.
The Histology Manager will act as a liaison between the Histology Laboratory and various functional groups including but not limited to Customer Service, Pathology, Analytical Laboratory, Biomaterials Repository, Quality, Service Engineering, Process Engineering, Information Technology, Reagent Quality, Biostatistics, Supply Chain Management and Facilities groups for the designated operation’s team or projects. Anticipating changes driven by business growth, the Histology Manager may develop plans for the required staffing, equipment and space for the assigned projects or initiatives. He or she will also contribute to management of our growing business by gathering and analyzing Histology production costs, assisting in the budget process as assigned, troubleshooting technical and non-technical problems, coaching and mentoring laboratory staff, building effective teams, managing assigned projects and taking accountability for the Histology team’s operational deliverables. This position will have responsibility for hiring, managing, developing and motivating Histology staff, including the management team. The Histology Manager will prepare the Histology Laboratory for internal and external inspections, ensure ongoing readiness and represent the Histology Laboratory during the inspections as assigned. The Histology Manager will be involved in scheduling and direct supervision of daily laboratory processes.
Given the wide variety of responsibilities for this position, the Histology Manager must demonstrate outstanding leadership, operational management, and organizational skills. He or she must have the ability to analyze complex issues and make sound decisions in a timely manner, the ability to remain professional and composed under pressure, and the ability to respond to difficult issues quickly, fairly, and ethically. The Histology Manager must be able to utilize various communication channels effectively and proactively communicate team goals and priorities clearly, openly and objectively, and communicate changes, issues, and challenges in all directions of the organization.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum B.S. in a relevant biological or clinical science discipline.
- 6+ years of relevant laboratory operations and/or R&D experiences.
- 3+ years of management experiences with proven track records of planning and implementing changes, scaling operations for growth, staff development, and building successful teams.
- Exceptional leadership, management, and communication skills and a strong desire to provide superb service to internal and external customers.
- Experience in applying project management skills to plan and implement operational expansion and process improvement projects.
- Experience with using Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
- Experience with high volume laboratory operations.
- Proficiency in using word processing and spreadsheet applications.
- Working knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory requirements for the Clinical Laboratory and experience with CLIA laboratory inspections or equivalent.
- Ability to quickly adopt and apply new methods and technologies.
- Ability to quickly and calmly adapt and respond to changes in priorities, timelines and deliverables.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing and verbally to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to analyze and solve complex issues that impact laboratory processes.
- Ability to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner.
- Ability to prioritize and drive to results with a high emphasis on quality.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Preferred Qualifications
- ASCP Board of Certification or equivalent, e.g. HT(ASCP), HLT(ASCP).
- 6+ years of experience in a histology laboratory performing tissue processing techniques; including sectioning, slide preparation, H&E staining, macrodissecting, IHC processing, tissue embedding, and process troubleshooting.
- Experience with one or more Histological techniques/platforms, such as Digital Pathology.
- Familiarity with standard molecular biology techniques such as nucleic acid isolation, RNA/DNA quantification, PCR and RT-PCR, DNA sequencing.
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