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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Assistant Director - Molecular Microbiology.

Assists in designing and validating NAAT and NGS-based new molecular microbiology tests under the direction of the Director of Molecular Microbiology. Participates in assay development including the scientific R&D bench work, manages validation projects, reviews and analyzes test data, quality control, and laboratory workflow processes. Also participates in result review and interpretation. Participates in quality control program and regulatory compliance. Position reports to the Director of Molecular Microbiology and, in the absence of the Director, assists with overseeing laboratory operations.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Assists in the process of designing and testing methodology and development protocols for new clinical tests.
2. Assists in preparing and submitting assay validation reports for NY State or other government agencies.
3. Processing of raw data and performing bioinformatics and other analyses.
4. Preliminary review and interpretation of molecular data results.
5. Under the direction of the Director creates and runs benchwork protocols for new research and development testing.
6. Participates in designing and optimizing new protocols, including analysis of scientific literature and industry protocols, testing new reagents and assays, reviewing data quality and summarizing the results.
7. Assists in managing laboratory operations in the absence of the director.
8. Participates in monitoring of Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement processes in the Molecular Microbiology laboratory.
9. Participates in regulatory compliance for the Molecular Microbiology laboratory. Participates in ensuring compliance with CAP, NYS, and Joint Commission.
10. Follows all departmental biohazard, chemical, hazardous waste, infection control, and other safety police are followed.
11. Participates in academic and educational activities of the Molecular Microbiology and the Department of Pathology.
    
    

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD with two years of experience in developing and validating NAAT and NGS-based molecular tests and in bioinformatics of NGS-based molecular microbiology assays.  
• New York State license as a clinical laboratory technologist or New York State Department of Health Certificate of Qualification as lab director for all categories of microbiology.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD with four years experience.
  
  

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $106,229.95 - $177,049.92 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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About NYU Langone Medical Center

NYU Langone —a world-class, patient-centered, integrated, academic medical center—is one of the nation’s premier destinations for excellence in patient care, biomedical research, and medical education. Located in the heart of Manhattan, NYU Langone is composed of Tisch Hospital, our acute care facility; the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, a dedicated inpatient orthopedic hospital; Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, a comprehensive pediatric hospital supporting a full array of children’s health services; Rusk Rehabilitation, the #1 rehab program in New York since U.S. News & World Report began its hospital rankings in 1989; and a growing ambulatory care network with locations throughout Manhattan, the outer boroughs, and the tri-state area, bringing services directly to where its patients live and work. An integral part of NYU Langone, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless pe...ople since 1841.With more than 75 divisions of specialty care including comprehensive inpatient and outpatient programs for every stage of life, a multifaceted Research and Academic Center and the NYU Long Island School of Medicine focused on primary care. NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island joined NYU Langone Health as of August 2019. NYU Langone's tri-fold mission to serve, teach, and discover is achieved 365 days a year.

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