Manager/Assistant Manager - Cytogenetics (6 days Working from Office)

Job Description: Manager/Assistant ManagerCytogenetics

Site : Chennai

Business Unit - Diagnostic Laboratory Operations

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee and handle wet lab for prenatal and postnatal cytogenetics samples
• Oversee, maintain TAT for every sample
• Ensure timely communication of delays of samples
• Review metaphase counts and karyotypes for each sample
• Result entry in LIMs.
• Results verification / review/ approval Level 2 authorization for prenatal and postnatal Karyotyping samples
• Maintain the target number of samples for approval per day, for Manager/Assistant manager- minimum 15 cases (if enough cases are there)
• Follow up and complete EQA/ ILC samples periodically as per schedule
• Document any deviations in EQA results or routinely follow the Samples from receipt to reporting and storage and ensure TAT compliance.
• Document and discuss cytogenetics lab operation challenges with Laboratory Director
• Write, review, revise SOPs periodically
• Conceive ideas for process efficiency and cost efficiency and discuss with Laboratory director
• Data analysis
• Interacting with the customers and clinicians and clarifying the reports and other queries

Secondary responsibilities

• Perform metaphase counting and karyotyping for samples when needed
• Interlab coordination

REQUIRED COMPETENCE

Education - Ph.D. in Medical Genetics / Biomedical Genetics / Human Genetics /life Sciences

/ Biosciences. Research work for Ph.D. carried out in Cytogenetic.

Required work experience related to position at least 7-10 years experience in genetics- cytogenetics wet lab and analysis Finalizing of karyotypes from different samples.

Special requirements / Skills / Attributes

Experience in an NABL accredited Cytogenetic laboratory

Competency Required

Strategic Perspective:

• Successfully complete individual goals settings.
• Ensure proper process flow and TAT for different tests in order to remain competitive in the lab service business.

Market Focus

• Compile data and present it for publication or in meeting as promotional strategy in the market.

Financial Acumen:

• Keeps vigilant for options to make process cost and time efficient.

Leadership:

• Shows leadership tendency by supervising team in absence of manager
• Increase process effectiveness and performance on self-initiative

Change Management:

• Research, read and discuss new tests
• Present and discuss new ways to improve process efficiency.