The People Behind the Results

Not just a lab.
A team of
real specialists.

Every test we run is overseen by someone who has spent their career focused on that specific discipline. That depth of expertise is what our accuracy rate is built on.

60+ Years combined
25+ Certifications
50K+ Tests supervised
99.9% Diagnostic accuracy
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Expert medical professionals

Our leadership team brings decades of focused experience — each person a specialist in their specific area, not a generalist in everything.

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Dr. Amara Kensington

Chief Pathologist & Medical Director

Leading expert in anatomic and clinical pathology with over 20 years of experience. Specialises in diagnostic excellence and quality assurance — and sets the standard the rest of the lab holds itself to.

MD, PhD Board Certified CAP Fellow
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Dr. Thaddeus Langford

Director of Genetics & Genomics

Pioneer in molecular genetics and genomic medicine. Leads our genetics division with a focus on hereditary disease diagnostics and translating complex genetic data into clinically actionable results.

PhD Genetics ABMGG Certified FACMG
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Dr. Vesper Marlowe

Chief Immunology Specialist

Renowned immunologist focused on autoimmune diagnostics and therapeutic monitoring. Has published extensively on early-detection biomarkers for immunological disorders — work that directly shapes how we run our panels.

MD Immunology Board Certified Research Fellow
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Excellence in laboratory medicine isn't just about technology — it's about the people who dedicate themselves to accuracy, precision, and patient care every single day. The instrument gives you a number. The specialist gives you an answer.

Dr. Amara Kensington — Chief Pathologist & Medical Director

Excellence in numbers

The numbers behind the team — tracked, published, and held accountable to every year.

60+ Years Combined

Across pathology, genetics, immunology, and clinical chemistry.

25+ Board Certifications

Every senior team member holds at least one specialist board certification.

50K+ Tests Supervised

Annually, across all service lines, reviewed by a named specialist.

99.9% Diagnostic Accuracy

Validated against external quality assurance benchmarks.

Our story & mission

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How we started

Founded in 2010 with a clear conviction: that diagnostic medicine deserved better than generic, high-volume labs treating samples like throughput. We built ADF around specialists — people who chose a discipline and went deep.

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Our mission

To provide diagnostic services that genuinely help clinicians and patients make better decisions. Accurate results, plain-language context, and turnaround times we actually stand behind.

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How we operate

Every test is assigned to a specialist in that discipline. Every result is reviewed before dispatch. And every report includes context alongside the clinical values — because a number without meaning isn't a result.

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Where we're going

We're actively expanding our molecular diagnostics and pharmacogenomics capabilities — areas where the gap between what's possible and what's routinely available is still too wide.

What we believe in

Four principles that shape every decision we make — from how we hire to how we report.

Excellence — good enough isn't.
Integrity — we report what we find, not what's convenient.
Innovation — we keep updating our methods, not just our brochures.
Accountability — if we miss, we own it and fix it.

Career opportunities

We hire people who are serious about their discipline and want to work somewhere that takes the work seriously too.

Working at ADF means being part of a team where your expertise is genuinely valued — not flattened into a generic role. We invest in development, provide access to current equipment, and keep teams small enough that every person's work is visible.

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Professional developmentConference attendance, certification support, and dedicated continuing education time — not just on paper.

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Cutting-edge equipmentYou'll work with current instrumentation, not systems from a decade ago still being amortised.

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Collaborative environmentSmall teams, flat structure, genuine input into how the lab runs and evolves.

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Competitive packagesSalary, health cover, and benefits reviewed annually against market benchmarks.

Open positions

Current openings as of 2026. We also accept speculative applications from strong candidates — use the contact form to introduce yourself.

Medical Laboratory Technologist Full-time
Clinical Research Coordinator Full-time
Quality Assurance Specialist Full-time
LIS Analyst Contract
Phlebotomy Technician Part-time
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