In this episode, John Curran, Vice President of Laboratory Operations at BostonGene, talks about his experience in LabOps management after having been a research scientist.
He details the steps and decisions taken throughout his career that led him to BostonGene, where he oversees laboratory operations around the development of a platform that harnesses the sequencing of RNA and DNA to get insights into patients’ diseases. He thinks it is very important to recognize LabOps team employees, as he finds retention to be the biggest challenge LabOps face, with a very high turnover for roles that are not considered glamorous. He explains the automation processes labs can undergo to integrate equipment with information management systems to reduce errors to the minimum, have higher control over processes, and increase the quality of the generated data.
Hear from a research scientist turned into a LabOps manager!
John is an experienced Laboratory Director with 20+ years of experience in clinical molecular diagnostics, most recently in Next Generation Sequencing in the Oncology space. He has extensive experience in assay development, technical transfer to a production environment, and laboratory operations management in CLIA, CAP, and NY State-certified clinical laboratories running highly complex assays. He is experienced in the identification, evaluation, and execution of new business opportunities. He is recognized for professionalism, an innovative approach, know-how, and the ability to build, motivate and manage cohesive teams at all levels of the organization. He has a proven track record in leadership, new assay design, clinical diagnostic performance, technical writing, new product identification, and regulatory compliance.