Laboratory Director, Infectious Diseases Serology

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and clinical leadership for infectious diseases serology testing.
• Oversee the validation, verification, implementation, and ongoing performance assessment of antibody and antigen-based assays.
• Establish and maintain quality systems that ensure accurate, reliable, and timely laboratory results.
• Review and approve standard operating procedures, quality management plans, and laboratory policies.
• Oversee automated immunoassay platforms used for the detection of infectious disease antibodies and antigens.
• Ensure appropriate analytical and clinical performance of assays used for the diagnosis and monitoring of infectious diseases.
• Guide selection, evaluation, and implementation of new testing methods and instrumentation.
• Collaborate with laboratory operations and scientific teams to optimize test performance, workflow efficiency, and service delivery.
• Support expansion of the infectious diseases testing menu based on clinical needs and strategic priorities.
• Ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, FDA, OSHA, and other applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Lead preparation for inspections and accreditation activities.
• Participate in proficiency testing, quality assurance, and quality improvement programs.
• Monitor quality indicators and laboratory performance metrics.
• Direct investigations of quality events and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide expert consultation regarding test selection, result interpretation, assay limitations, and infectious disease diagnostics.
• Collaborate with infectious diseases physicians, clinical microbiologists, laboratory scientists, and other stakeholders to support optimal patient care.
• Contribute to scientific publications, presentations, educational activities, and professional society initiatives.
• Support strategic planning and innovation efforts within Mayo Clinic Laboratories.
• Partner with laboratory leadership to recruit, develop, and mentor professional and technical staff.
• Support competency assessment, continuing education, and training programs.
• Foster a culture of quality, safety, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a laboratory director, associate director, or technical director in a clinical microbiology or infectious diseases laboratory.
• Experience overseeing high-volume automated serology testing in a reference laboratory or academic medical center setting.
• Expertise in assay validation, verification, and implementation.
• Experience with emerging infectious disease diagnostics and test development.
• Record of scholarly activity, publications, presentations, or professional leadership.