Manager, Histology

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Working at Abbott  At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:  •    Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.  •    Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.  •    An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution  •    Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.  •    A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.   •    A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

This position works out of our Madison, WI location in the Cancer Diagnostics division. The Histology Manager is responsible for the operation of the Cancer Diagnostics Histology Laboratory, including leadership of the designated laboratory team.  This operational leader will continually build the Histology team’s capabilities as it takes on new products, new laboratory information management systems, new laboratory processes, and rapidly increasing sample volumes.  He or she will collaborate with various departments and cross-functional teams to ensure the quality and timeliness with which patient and study samples are processed and will have accountability for the Histology team’s deliverables on a wide range of product development and process development projects as assigned.  The Histology Manager will facilitate timely and effective communication with Customer Service, Pathology, the Analytical Laboratory, and within the Histology team regarding service coverage needs and resolution of issues related to commercial patient samples, adjusting laboratory staffing levels as needed.  The Histology Manager is responsible for the compliance of the Histology Laboratory with all regulatory requirements and Exact Sciences policies and procedures, as well as documentation and monitoring of quality and performance metrics as assigned, and the implementation of process and quality improvement initiatives as assigned. The high volume, stringent quality requirements, and interactive nature of the work requires excellent attention to detail, effective written and verbal communication skills, and commitment to developing and motivating employees.  The Manager must be able to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment, fostering excellent communication and teamwork within the Histology team and with other functional areas. The Histology Manager will act as a liaison between the Histology Laboratory and various functional groups including but not limited to Customer Service, Pathology, Analytical Laboratory, Biomaterials Repository, Quality, Service Engineering, Process Engineering, Information Technology, Reagent Quality, Biostatistics, Supply Chain Management and Facilities groups for the designated operation’s team or projects.  Anticipating changes driven by business growth, the Histology Manager may develop plans for the required staffing, equipment and space for the assigned projects or initiatives.  He or she will also contribute to management of our growing business by gathering and analyzing