AT CARIS, WE UNDERSTAND THAT CANCER IS AN UGLY WORD—A WORD NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR, BUT ONE THAT CONNECTS US ALL. THAT’S WHY WE’RE NOT JUST TRANSFORMING CANCER CARE—WE’RE CHANGING LIVES.

We introduced precision medicine to the world and built an industry around the idea that every patient deserves answers as unique as their DNA. Backed by cutting-edge molecular science and AI, we ask ourselves every day: “What would I do if this patient were my mom?” That question drives everything we do.
But our mission doesn’t stop with cancer. We’re pushing the frontiers of medicine and leading a revolution in healthcare—driven by innovation, compassion, and purpose.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Manager – Accessioning Liquid Profiling is responsible for overseeing all clerical and ancillary duties, ensuring that case workflow is operating consistently, and testing turn-around times are being managed appropriately. They have direct line supervision of all Accessioning Supervisors, managing employee schedules and training, as well as resolving any professional conflicts that may arise. The Manager troubleshoots any problems with workflow, manages specimen turn-around times and communicates directly with Management regarding exceptions, varies timelines, etc. They are also responsible for managing all regulatory activities, enforcing consistent adherence to required regulatory guidelines to ensure the highest quality and consistency of services. While maintaining job functions, the Manager of Accessioning also interacts with other departments to ensure an optimal case flow is consistently achieved and all standard laboratory procedures and policies are followed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in general laboratory operations required.
• 6 months of leadership experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1 year of leadership experience in high-volume reference laboratory setting.

OTHER

• This position may require periodic travel and some evenings, weekends and/or Holidays.
  Conditions of Employment: Individual must successfully complete pre-employment process, which includes criminal background check, drug screening, credit check ( applicable for certain positions ) and reference verification.
  This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
  Caris Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability

• Manages all Accessioning Supervisors and oversees all case workflow activities.
• Adheres to the laboratory’s quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Follows the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable level of performance.
• Documents all corrective action taken when a system deviates from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Assists with the tracking, accumulation, and computation of performance metrics.
• Ensures Accessioning has adequate inventories of supplies.
• Resolves employee relations issues and recommends disciplinary action when required.
• Acts as first point of contact on questions. Keeps team informed of new processes and general updates.
• Assists as needed to perform other related duties and special projects to support other departments as required.
• Understands Accessioning protocols as set forth by Lab Management team; communicates questions/clarifies uncertainties.
• Actively engages leadership for instruction and growth.
• Assists in the cleaning and maintenance of the Laboratory and Accessioning workspace and applicable equipment/resources.
• Consistently exhibits a professional demeanor in the workplace and works to maintain positive relationships with peers and management.
• Responsible for filing, tracking, retrieval, and accurate record keeping.
• Maintains diagnostic viability of all specimens and ensures correct patient labeling of all materials.
• Routinely checks and verifies that surgical case numbers match blocks and slides; prints labels as appropriate.
• Logs appropriate information into the Laboratory Information System (LIS) and other logs as necessary.
• Responsible for Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) of cases moving through the laboratory.
• Develops new protocols and SOPs to address problems and improve quality and safety within Accessioning.
• Works cross-functionally with various departments including Customer Support, Supply Chain, Molecular Leaders, Field Team, Software, Automation, Pharma Research Operations and Billing.
• Assists as needed to perform other related duties and special projects to support the laboratory as required.
• Effectively manages complex cross-functional operational activities within and outside the lab with a high degree of independence and strong managerial judgment and regularly plays a strong Quality Control (QC) role with all lab operations.
• Manages/Assists in the training of new-hires and peers.
• Proficient in troubleshooting problems and successfully maintains workflow in the lab.
• Is consistently viewed by teammates, supervisors and management as professional, positive, solution-oriented and a leader within the Laboratory Operations Department.
• Actively participates in department recruitment activities.
• Accepts other duties as assigned.