Chief of Laboratories
Chief of Laboratories
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Job Description
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence by accident by suicide suddenly when in apparent health when unattended by a physician in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.
The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.
Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times
Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community
Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity
Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality
Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs
OCME seeks an Executive forensic laboratory manager to serve as the Chief of Laboratories. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer the incumbent for this executive level position will:
Provide managerial support for the Directors of Forensic Biology Forensic Toxicology Molecular Genetics Histology Evidence Health & Safety and Laboratory Administration ensuring efficient and effective laboratory operations.
As part of the Agency Executive Leadership develop and implement strategic goals policies and procedures that align with the mission of the OCME.
Manage priority special projects related to the Laboratories and the agency as a whole.
Provide leadership and guidance to laboratory teams for quality control compliance with regulations and ethical practices.
Collaborate with the Chief Medical Examiner Chief Operating Officer and Executive leadership in keeping with the agencys mission and goals contributing to longterm planning and decisionmaking.
Manage the programmatic and scientific administration of the laboratory.
Formulate and implement operational policies goals and objectives relating to all functions within the laboratories.
Review federal state and local legislation to determine impact on forensic testing.
Advise the Chief Medical Examiner and Chief Operating Officer on relevant forensic science matters.
Ensures that all accredited laboratories remain in compliance with the applicable state national and international standards and the NYS Commission on Forensic Science accreditation program guidelines
Manage budgets staffing and resource allocation for the laboratories under direct supervision.
Stay current with advancements in forensic science and emerging technologies integrating them into laboratory operations as appropriate.
Oversee the direction of enhancements for the various LIMS in use at the Agency
Oversee the management of new and continuing grant initiatives
Oversee the technical and/or scientific review of the quality assurance and employee technical training programs evaluating effectiveness for both.
Oversee the management in methodology and test validation as well as applied research.
Coordinates activities with local state and federal authorities
Overall responsibility for the scientific and personnel management of approximately 350 clinical scientists forensic scientists researchers managers supervisors and support staff.
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with specialization in criminalistics forensic science chemistry biology physics molecular genetics genetics biochemistry molecular biology entomology anthropology ecology or a closely related scientific or engineering field.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
