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<div><div>At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way &ndash; it's about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.

Our Values:
<ul>
<li>We Seek A Better Way: We innovate boldly, learn from our setbacks, and are resilient in our pursuit to transform cancer care</li>
<li>We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, commit to quality, and bring fun to our hard work</li>
<li>We Are Stronger Together: We collaborate openly, seek to understand, and celebrate our wins</li>
<li>We Care Deeply: We embrace our differences, do the right thing, and encourage each other</li></ul></div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"> 
The Position:</h3>

The Manager, Cytology is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the laboratory to ensure efficiency, quality, and compliance with all regulatory standards and corporate policies. This role provides direct supervision to staff, manages workflow, and support continuous improvement initiatives to meet TAT, KPI, and quality goals. The Manager, Cytology assumes operational responsibility in the Manager's absence, ensuring seamless lab operations and adherence to organizational standards.

This is an onsite position, based in our Austin Laboratory, with a schedule of Tues - Sat, 9:30am &ndash; 6:00pm. Flexibility to adjust schedule, including weekend coverage, holidays, and after-hours is required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The main duties and responsibilities include the following, but are not limited to:
<ul>
<li>Manages daily laboratory operations to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.</li>
<li>Prepares schedules, coordinates workflow, and ensures adequate staffing coverage.</li>
<li>Supervises laboratory personnel, including training, competency assessments, performance evaluations, and coaching.</li>
<li>Ensures staff maintain required certifications, training, and ongoing competency, as applicable.</li>
<li>Oversees workflow and prioritizes tasks to maintain turnaround time (TAT) and key performance indicator (KPI) goals.</li>
<li>Monitors and ensures compliance with CAP, CLIA, corporate, and other regulatory bodies.</li>
<li>Assists in developing and implementing standard operating procedures and training programs.</li>
<li>Supports budgeting by providing input on supplies, staffing needs, and equipment requirements.</li>
<li>Oversees inventory management to ensure appropriate stock levels and cost efficiency.</li>
<li>Performs technical review of slides, stains, and methodologies; troubleshoots issues and document corrective actions.</li>
<li>Promotes safety, compliance, and continuous process improvement across laboratory functions.</li>
<li>Facilitates communication of new initiatives, policies, and workflows.</li>
<li>Collaborates cross- functionally to maintain workflow, address operational issues, and support laboratory and operational goals.</li>
<li>Performs other duties as assigned by the laboratory director.</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Who You Are:</h3>
<ul><li>In-depth understanding of CLIA, CAP, and regulatory compliance standards.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.</li>
<li>Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.</li>
</ul>
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
<ul>
<li>Required: BA/BS degree; BS in chemical, physical, or biological science, or Cytotechnology preferred.</li>
<li>Required: 5+ years of experience in a cytology or clinical laboratory; prior experience leading teams preferred.</li>
<li>Required: ASCP certification; Preferred Cytologist, CT(ASCP) certification.</li>
</ul>
OTHER SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
<ul>
<li>Knowledge of laboratory regulations, protocols, and procedures.</li>
<li>Critical thinking abilities.</li>
<li>Ability to perform laboratory protocols and procedures.</li>
<li>Ability to work in a team environment.</li>
<li>Provides training and education for continuing education.</li>
<li>Ability to make operational choices around how work gets done meeting quality and productivity standards, measurable goals for employees.</li>
<li>Ability to evaluate and recommend changes to policies and establish procedures.</li>
<li>Strong attention to detail and organization skills</li>
<li>Basic computer skills, including data entry and use of LIMS</li>
<li>Excellent written and oral communication skills</li>
<li>Ability to work independently and exercise good judgement</li>
<li>Demonstrated self-starter</li>
</ul>
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
<ul>
<li>Repetitive movement of hands, arms, and legs</li>
<li>Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time</li>
<li>Manual dexterity and visual acuity for handling and processing specimens</li>
<li>Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including gloves, lab coats, and safety glasses</li>
<li>Repetitive movement of fingers (typing and/or writing)</li>
<li>Sitting, with occasional walking, standing, stooping, and moving about</li>
<li>Occasionally required to lift to 25 pounds</li>
<li>BSL2 laboratory environment</li></ul> 


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What We Can Offer You</h3>

Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified&trade; Great Place to Work&reg; in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose. 

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About Veracyte</h3>

Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global genomic diagnostics company that improves patient care by providing answers to clinical questions, informing diagnosis and treatment decisions throughout the patient journey in cancer and other diseases. The company's growing menu of genomic tests leverage advances in genomic science and technology, enabling patients to avoid risky, costly diagnostic procedures and quicken time to appropriate treatment. The company's tests in lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, bladder cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are available to patients and its lymphoma subtyping and renal cancer tests are in development. With Veracyte's exclusive global license to a best-in-class diagnostics instrument platform, the company is positioned to deliver its tests to patients worldwide. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com and follow the company on X (Formerly Twitter).

Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice.

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