Consultant – Molecular Lab

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Showcase the comprehensive value of Roche’s Molecular Diagnostics offerings and Roche Consulting services.

• Evaluate intricate molecular testing operations for hospitals, Integrated Delivery Networks, and reference labs.

• Identify operational challenges and formulate evidence-based solutions to enhance efficiency, quality, safety, and turnaround times.

• Assess personnel, processes, instrumentation, and integrated automation within molecular laboratories.

• Assist clients from solution planning and installation preparedness to post-installation optimization.

• Analyze testing volumes, assay compositions, peak demand, staffing, shift coverage, instrument utilization, lab layout, bottlenecks, and turnaround times.

• Utilize process mapping, data analysis, capacity modeling, and rapid improvement strategies.

• Assess cobas 5800/6800/8800 systems, cobas prime, connected molecular automation, and cobas connection modules.

• Evaluate assay scheduling, prioritization of STAT versus routine samples, sample flow, analyzer capacity, and utilization.

• Examine laboratory connectivity and data flow involving LIS, middleware, instrument interfaces, and information transfers.

• Facilitate molecular automation implementation through pre-sales and post-sales workflow evaluations, solution planning, installation readiness, and coordination with Implementation teams.

• Conduct Workflow Planning Events, evaluating sample flow, customer needs, capacity, operational risks, and workflow impediments.

• Complete customer-specific implementation workbooks that document workflow requirements, assumptions, configuration inputs, decisions, and action items.

• Collaborate with customers and Roche’s Sales, Applications, Service, IT, and Implementation teams.

• Present customer primers and conduct Visioning Workshops, Lab Collaboration Modeling, and Rapid Improvement Methodologies.

• Contribute field insights and lessons learned from implementations to enhance automation playbooks, primers, consulting templates, and standardized processes.

• Maintain project documentation and customer deliverables.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Sciences, or a closely related scientific/technical field.

• Proficient in process mapping and statistical reporting tools.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Operations, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, or similar roles.

• Proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams to achieve results.

• Preferred: Over 5 years of experience in a clinical molecular laboratory encompassing specimen processing, nucleic acid extraction, molecular amplification and detection, as well as high-volume molecular testing operations.

• Preferred: MLT/MLS/MB ASCP certification.

• Preferred: Experience with automated molecular instrumentation, including familiarity with cobas 5800/6800/8800, cobas prime, and similar molecular platforms.

• Understanding of connected molecular automation, CCM, pre-analytical systems, specimen routing, sample tracking, and relevant integration or operational factors.

• Capable of evaluating analyzer capacity, instrument throughput, assay mix, sample prioritization, staffing, laboratory space, and turnaround time performance.

• Experience in conducting workflow assessments, process mapping, laboratory design evaluations, and data-driven operational enhancements; knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles.

• Proficient in laboratory information systems (LIS) and middleware; familiar with molecular interfaces, Roche Infinity when applicable, and data flow across connected workflows.

• Knowledgeable about CAP, CLIA, and The Joint Commission standards relevant to clinical molecular laboratory operations and quality processes.

• Experience in customer-facing roles in consulting, applications, service, or sales.

• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal abilities with the capacity to influence stakeholders.

• Familiarity with Roche and competing molecular diagnostics solutions.

• Willing and able to travel over 75% of the time, including overnight stays.

• Reside in proximity to a major metropolitan airport.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus may be awarded based on individual and company performance.

• Company car provided.

• Benefits detailed at the linked benefits page.