Location: all cities,CA, USA
SUMMARY:As a key member of the Leadership Team reporting to the President and CEO, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is accountable for the Epic Sciences' technology, science, and platform system comprised of blood processing instrumentation, image analysis, machine learning/AI, workflow software (inclusive of laboratory information systems and partner informatics), biological and synthetic chemistries (immunocytochemistry, in-situ hybridization, NGS, and qPCR). Experience with liquid biopsy would be useful.The CTO's direct reports may include Lab Operations, Platform Technology, Data Science, and Assay Development. The successful person in this role will be responsible for leading multiple teams to deliver against defined deadlines that directly impact the success of the organization.
ELEMENTS:
Communication Skill: Works with a consistently high degree of effectiveness with both internal and external audiences to analyze, interpret, and summarize data both orally and in writing. The ability to articulate the company's R&D strategies and progress to a wide audience, including the Board of Directors, employees, patient groups, industry partners, and other stakeholders. Exceptional ability to lead the articulation of experimental plans to the immediate team and coordinate resources for execution and analysis of experiments. Superior ability to negotiate, influence, and confront effectively.
Interpersonal Skill: Demonstrated mastery working with other senior people to define and confirm strategic objectives in an efficient and productive fashion, working with individuals at various levels within the organization with varying perspectives and getting to mutually satisfactory solutions. A focus on problem-solving coupled with integrity. Ability to work independently, and as a part of a group, able to provide effective leadership, coaching, and management to teams and individuals reporting to the role; the ability to model company values and set an example for subordinates.
Judgment: Works on significantly complex issues where problems are not clearly defined and where fundamental principles do not fully apply. Translates business segment strategy into functional plans and guides execution. Directs the corporate development of methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects, programs, and people.
Execution: Interacts with officers, senior management, members of the Board of Directors, and/or major customers which frequently involves negotiating matters of significance to the organization. Reconciles multiple stakeholder views to drive business results. Ability to design and execute plans within budget and timelines; deep understanding of various data analysis techniques with the ability to select the optimal approach for an experiment. Demonstrated ability to work across the stages of a business proposal (ex: from technical feasibility to analytically validating a commercial product).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:May perform additional duties as assigned or directed by management from time to time.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.Transition from standing and sitting often.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. General office environment. Daily exposure to PCs and networks. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Disclaimer:The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Epic Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to the principle of diversity.
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