Laura Fahy
Plainville,MA
Summary
Goal-oriented Lab Manager Manager dedicated to continuous improvement. Drive positive changes as head of successful team with loyal and satisfied employees. Results-driven management professional with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Lab Operations, [Reagent QC and Extraction Teams]
LabCorp (Women's Health and Genetics)
04.2023 - Current
- Reagent QC heavily involved with building, developing, and maintaining a high performing functional reagent QC system for lab operations , Provide effective collaboration and support to other functional areas, Manages laboratory personnel and/or process to ensure day-to-day QC operations, Completes analysis and documentation of test results.
- Supports the review of data and assembly of batch records for QC release of materials from quarantine to processing labs.
- Support Extraction Team Supervisors with resource and capacity planning for first and second shift schedules
- Support Laboratory Operations in evaluating reagent performance, investigation into any corrective actions
- Participate on cross-functional teams to coordinate troubleshooting, process improvements, and/or implement new workflows or products Management responsibilities
- Interviewing/training of new employees, competency assessments, resource and capacity planning, troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis, document review, preparation and participation in MA, NY, ISO, and CAP audits.
Manager, Lab Operations, Reagent QC
LabCorp (Women's Health and Genetics)
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Reagent QC heavily involved with building, developing, and maintaining a high performing functional reagent QC system for lab operations , Provide effective collaboration and support to other functional areas, Manages laboratory personnel and/or process to ensure day-to-day QC operations, Completes analysis and documentation of test results.
- Supports the review of data and assembly of batch records for QC release of materials from quarantine to processing labs.
- Support Laboratory Operations in evaluating reagent performance, investigation into any corrective actions
- Participate on cross-functional teams to coordinate troubleshooting, process improvements, and/or implement new workflows or products Management responsibilities
- Interviewing/training of new employees, competency assessments, resource and capacity planning, troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis, document review, preparation and participation in MA, NY, ISO, and CAP audits.
Manager, Lab Operations, Reagent QC
Foundation Medicine
12.2019 - 04.2022
- Reagent QC heavily involved with building, developing, and maintaining a high performing functional reagent QC system for CLIA and QSR Laboratories , Provide effective collaboration and support to other functional areas, Manages laboratory personnel and/or process to ensure day-to-day QC operations, Completes analysis and documentation of test results.
- Supports the review of data and assembly of batch records for QC release of materials from quarantine to processing labs.
- Support Laboratory Operations in evaluating performance, providing input to reviews, corrective actions and recruitment of new hires.
- Participate on cross-functional teams to coordinate troubleshooting, process improvements, and/or implement new workflows or products Management responsibilities
- Interviewing/training of new employees, competency assessments, resource and capacity planning, troubleshooting, document review, preparation and participation in MA, NY, CAP and FDA audits.
- Track key performance indicators such as TAT and quality metrics.
Supervisor, Reagent
Foundation Medicine
03.2018 - 12.2019
- Heavily involved with building, developing, and maintaining a high performing functional reagent QC system for CLIA and QSR Laboratories , Provide effective collaboration and support to other functional areas, Manages laboratory personnel and/or process to ensure day-to-day QC operations, Completes analysis and documentation of test results.
- Supports the review of data and assembly of batch records for QC release of materials from quarantine to processing labs.
- Management responsibilities: interviewing/training of new employees, competency assessments, resource and capacity planning, troubleshooting, document review, preparation and participation in MA, NY audits.
Technical Supervisor
Claritas Genomics
04.2015 - 01.2018
- Provide Technical support for multiple sequencing assays (use of ABI 3730 and Hamilton Instruments).
- Provide Technical review of all laboratory data from multiple platforms using GeneMarker, Cytogenomics, GeneMapper, and Mutation Surveyor.(tests include: Sanger Sequencing, CGH/CMA, MLPA, Gel Based assays, and Next Generation Sequencing(Proton and NextSeq).
- Primer manual design/ordering for Next Generation Sequencing confirmation testing using Primer 3, IDT PrimerQuest, Alamut and ExonPrimer programs.
- Management responsibilities: Maintaining workflow, interviewing/training of new employees, competency assessments, resource and capacity planning, assist in implementation of new tests, Analyze Quarterly Metrics, troubleshooting, document review, preparation and participation in MA, NY audits, concordance testing and QC data analysis for reagent qualifications.
Laboratory Supervisor
Boston Heart Diagnostics
11.2013 - 04.2015
- Experience with Agilent 7890A/B GCMS instrument to perform Cholesterol Balance and Fatty Acid tests (5-16 Analytes to review), experience with Agilent ECM(Enterprise Control Management) for data analysis and storage of data, Quant Studio Management responsibilities: Maintaining workflow, interviewing/hiring/training of new employees, competency assessments, performance evaluations, resource and capacity planning, assist in implementation of new tests, communication with vendors and tech support, troubleshooting, document review, preparation and participation in MA, NY and CAP audits and QC data analysis on new reagents.
Molecular Genetics Laboratory Supervisor I
Integrated Genetics, Genzyme Genetics
01.2005 - 11.2013
- Proficient in all aspects of Cystic Fibrosis (Luminex platform), PW/AS PCR (DNA modification kit), bidirectional sequencing platforms (ABI3730), ASO (allele specific oligonucleotides) platform, and gel electrophoresis Management responsibilities: Maintaining workflow, interviewing/hiring/training of new employees, competency assessments, performance evaluations, resource and capacity planning, assist in implementation of new tests, communication with vendors and tech support, writing Verification/Validation Studies and Reports, troubleshooting, reviewing assay data, document review, and QC data analysis on new reagents.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Suffolk University
Boston, MA05-1996
Skills
- Task delegation
- Operations management
- Staff training and development
- Complex Problem-solving
- Continuous Improvement
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Verbal and written communication
Certification
Certification in Molecular Biology through ASCP [MB(ASCP)CM] June 2003-present.
Timeline
Manager, Lab Operations, [Reagent QC and Extraction Teams]
LabCorp (Women's Health and Genetics)
04.2023 - Current
Manager, Lab Operations, Reagent QC
LabCorp (Women's Health and Genetics)
04.2022 - 04.2023
Manager, Lab Operations, Reagent QC
Foundation Medicine
12.2019 - 04.2022
Supervisor, Reagent
Foundation Medicine
03.2018 - 12.2019
Technical Supervisor
Claritas Genomics
04.2015 - 01.2018
Laboratory Supervisor
Boston Heart Diagnostics
11.2013 - 04.2015
Molecular Genetics Laboratory Supervisor I
Integrated Genetics, Genzyme Genetics
01.2005 - 11.2013
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Suffolk University
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