Deputy Director, Bacteriology

About the role

The Division of Microbiology at the Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) is seeking an experienced laboratory professional to serve as Deputy Director (Senior Laboratory Manager) for Bacteriology/Mycobacteriology/Parasitology. This is a senior leadership role that reports directly to the Director of Clinical Microbiology Services and assists in managing day-to-day operational activities, personnel management, and managing several programmatic areas such as PulseNet, AMD, CryptoNET etc.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical or scientific consultation and assure the activities are congruent with the goals of the Division of Clinical Microbiology and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory standards such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), OSHA, other federal and state regulations.
• Assist the Director of Clinical Microbiology Services with federal and state grant applications, grant deliverables, writing reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
• Work closely with Laboratory Operations Director to monitor and track fiscal integrity.
• Provide administrative and leadership role by directly managing two Associate Managers, approving scheduling and leave, and work assignments, decisions regarding hiring, promotions, disciplinary actions, and other administrative duties as assigned by the Director.
• Provide workforce development activities include staff engagement, coaching and mentoring, staff recognition, cross training and provide professional developmental activities to sustain employee retention.
• Integrate strategic thinking into decisions and long-term planning for Microbiology laboratory operations.
• Mentor Association of Public Health Laboratory fellows and Centers for Disease Control Laboratory Leadership Service fellows.
• Work closely with QA manager and oversee quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement of the Bacteriology/Mycobacteriology/Parasitology units including the assay development, review, conduct validations and verifications, assay implementation, documentation of non-conforming events and corrective actions and communication of all laboratory quality processes.
• Analyze data, identify trends, monitor prevention and correction of quality deviations, and develop reports for management utilizing technical knowledge and laboratory experience.
• Monitor critical indicators, customer satisfaction and performance metrics.
• Support for policy and procedures governing GPHL, provide oversight and guidance for technical leadership, and conduct outreach to improve customer support within the State of Georgia.
• Ensure effective management of human resources and model leadership behavior.
• Adhere to policies and principles governing professional and scientific ethics and rules of conduct, exemplifying integrity, and serving as a role model of ethical behavior.
• Display team player skills, driving passion for the work, humility to job, personnel interactions, and understanding.
• Model outward behaviors to your team and others during stressful conditions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics or related field and two (2) years of job-related experience working in a laboratory setting or related field, which includes two (2) years in a managerial or supervisory role; or Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics and two (2) years of experience at the lower-level Sr. Mgr 2, Health Laboratory (LSM012) or equivalent position.
• Doctoral candidates who meet the personnel qualifications stated in 42 CFR, Part 493, Subpart M and eligible to be certified within 18 months of hire by a board approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (42CFR493.1443(b)).
• Certified as MLS or MT in specialties by nationally recognized accredited agencies such as American Society for Clinical Pathologist or American Board of Bioanalysis or Eligible for certification within 18 months of hire.
• Demonstrated success supervising a work unit in a public health laboratory, or regulated microbiology/molecular diagnostic laboratory.
• Experience includes performance management and employee professional development.
• Experience managing a laboratory budget and grants.
• Experience with regulatory standards such as CLIA, FDA, EPA, and ISO 17025.
• Experience interpreting and analyzing complex data.
• Knowledge of analytical or scientific software including but not limited to Laboratory Information Management Systems.
• Knowledge of clinical diagnostic laboratory regulatory requirements and experience working with laboratory quality assurance programs.

Skills

• Written and oral communication strategies.
• Active listening skills.
• Inclusive, visionary, strategic, change and relational leadership abilities.

Benefits

• Standard Benefits for Full-Time Salaried Employees: Flexible schedule, training opportunities, health insurance, employee retirement plan (ERS GSEPS), deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, paid parental leave, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.
• Standard Benefits For Part-Time Employees: Participation in the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan and paid parental leave.