Director, Health Systems

🏢 Karius · 📍 Remote (United States) · 💼 remote · ⏰ Full-time 💰 $178,252 - $267,378 / yr
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Position Summary & Responsibilities

About Karius
Karius is a life science, venture-backed clinical metagenomics company, focused on elevating patient care through microbial insights. We are committed to advancing diagnostic science and technology to optimize the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Through the use of genomics and AI, we are driven to improve the diagnostic landscape for infectious diseases. Karius delivers unprecedented diagnostic insight detecting microbial cell-free DNA circulating in the body to assist physicians to make rapid treatment decisions.
 
Position Summary
The Director, Health Systems owns a dedicated portfolio of named enterprise health system and IDN accounts, serving as the single-threaded leader responsible for driving system-wide adoption of the Karius Test. This role builds executive-level relationships, establishes Centers of Excellence, and cultivates Clinical Champions across each assigned account, taking full accountability from initial expansion through system-wide scale. The Director coordinates across Sales, Medical, Legal, Marketing, and Customer Success to ensure alignment and delivery within their accounts, strengthening Karius’s position as a trusted partner to leading healthcare organizations. This role is structured around named account ownership, not territory or region. Each Director carries a portfolio of enterprise health systems and is accountable end-to-end for relationship depth, contract health, and expansion within those systems.
 
Why Should You Join Us?
Karius aims to conquer infectious diseases through innovations around genomic sequencing and machine learning. The company’s platform is already delivering unprecedented insights into the microbial landscape, providing clinicians with a comprehensive test capable of identifying more than a thousand pathogens directly from blood, and helping industry accelerate the development of therapeutic solutions. The products Karius offers today are some of the most advanced solutions available to physicians who aim to deliver better care to many otherwise ineffectively treated patients. Our tests are the result of some incredible work done by our scientists, statisticians, engineers, and physicians, all driven by the same mission. You, as part of the Karius team, will be able to see how directly your work has a life-changing impact on peopl
🎯 Candidate Preparation Guide For Karius Applicants

Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights

Key Role Focus:

Genomic data interpretation rigor, clinical laboratory standards compliance (CLIA/CAP), and passion for translating metagenomic sequencing into life-saving diagnostics.

📋 Preparation Priorities (Key Areas to Clarify):
  • 1. Treating patient data or assay quality control with casual indifference or sloppy documentation
  • 2. Inability to communicate complex genomic data clearly to clinicians and non-technical stakeholders
  • 3. Lack of rigor in handling false positives/negatives in diagnostic development
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I leverage advanced genomics and microbial cell-free DNA to dramatically accelerate the diagnosis of infectious diseases.

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