Caris Life Sciences · 6 days ago
Director - Diagnostic Quality Analytics & Reporting
Tempe, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expCaris Life Sciences is a company dedicated to transforming cancer care and improving lives through precision medicine. The Director of Diagnostic Quality Analytics & Reporting will lead the data and analytics strategy to ensure quality oversight of assays, collaborating with various teams to drive decision-making and continuous improvement in lab operations.
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Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain robust data ingestion, transformation, and presentation pipelines that unify assay QC/QM data from LIMS, instruments, environmental sensors, and production systems; ensure, auditability, and SLA-based reliability
Define canonical data models and metrics dictionaries for assay performance, control behavior, environmental conditions, and process capability; implement versioned datasets with change management
Establish automated data quality checks, schema validation, and anomaly detection to ensure trustworthy reporting
Build and govern enterprise dashboards and self-service data marts that provide run-level to executive-level visibility (daily/real-time where appropriate) into assay health and trends
Implement SPC charts, capability indices (Cp/Cpk), Pareto analyses, funnel plots, and trend lines to surface emerging issues and variation drivers
Develop automated alerting/notifications (e.g., threshold or model-based) for abnormal conditions across instruments, operators, sites, and assays
Produce concise weekly/monthly executive narratives and inspection-ready Quality reports with clear insights, actions, and ownership
Regularly perform exploratory analysis, forecasting, and root-cause investigations; partner with Quality to translate findings into CAPA actions and verify effectiveness via measurable signal shifts
Lead deep dives on failure modes (by assay step, instrument, reagent lot, operator, or environment) and quantify impact on yield, TAT, and patient-impact risk
Collaborate with Lab Management to design experiments (e.g., A/B, DoE) for process improvements; quantify ROI and operational impact
Build and mentor a small, high-performing team
Own the roadmap, backlog, and operating cadence for quality analytics; define OKRs, uptime/refresh SLAs, and stakeholder satisfaction metrics
Champion a culture of data integrity, transparency, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
MS/PhD in Data Science, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or related field (or BS with significant equivalent experience)
Strong data visualization
Experience in creating reports using Tableau or PowerBI
Proficient in extracting data from a variety of sources, including Linux file systems, AWS s3, MySQL databases, ad-hoc Excel spreadsheets and the ability to rapidly visualize desired content
7+ years building production-grade analytics solutions in diagnostics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or high-throughput labs
Expert Python (pandas, NumPy, SciPy), SQL, and data engineering fundamentals (ETL/ELT, APIs)
Proven expertise with enterprise dashboard packages (data modeling, DAX/LOD, governance, performance tuning, time-series analysis)
Hands-on experience with control charts/SPC, reliability/quality analytics, and statistical testing
Experience integrating data from LIMS, instruments, and environmental monitoring systems; familiarity with GxP/CSV practices
Working knowledge of CLIA/CAP, 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, MDSAP, and IVDR requirements as they relate to data, metrics, and documentation
Basic understanding of Next Generation Sequencing
Team leadership experience directing the work of technical professionals and developing technical talent in others
Direct management experience including significant people and project management with individual accountability to deliver large scale project results
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
A motivated, goal-orientated individual who can work effectively, both independently and as part of a team
A professional outlook and attitude, with superior oral/written communication skills, including strong presentation skills
Proven ability to manage time effectively, respond quickly to changing priorities, and adapt within a fast-paced environment
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Communication – Proficient verbal and written communication skills; willingness to share and receive information and ideas from all levels of the organization in order to achieve the desired results
Teamwork – Commitment to the successful achievement of team and organizational goals through a desire to participate with and help other members of the team
Customer Service Focus – Demonstrate a focus on listening to and understanding client/customer needs and exceeding service and quality expectations
Preferred
ggplot2 preferred, Seaborn, AltAir acceptable
Tableau (preferred) or PowerBI
familiarity with DoE preferred
Company
Caris Life Sciences
Caris Life Sciences develops molecular profiling and AI-driven technologies to support precision medicine in oncology.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.86BKey Investors
BraidwellOrbiMedSixth Street
2025-06-18IPO
2025-04-07Private Equity· $168M
2023-01-19Debt Financing· $400M
Leadership Team
Luke Power
Chief Financial Officer
Brian Stengle
SVP, Chief Marketing Officer
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