About this role
Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?
Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.
Please note: This role is for a Saturday shift.
What you’ll do
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Operational management of the path lab, including staff scheduling, prioritizing workflows, quality and compliance oversight and managing needs of a growing lab.
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Hiring, training, annual reviews, recognition, coaching, and corrective action for the histology team.
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New and existing histotechs training and proficiency testing.
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Audit LIMS reports daily to ensure all samples are processed in appropriate time frame and with high degree of accuracy.
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Equipment operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and appropriate documentation of activities.
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Identify and document occurrences that deviate from defined procedures.
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Investigate and resolve all incident reports.
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Ensure inventory is appropriately stocked and organized.
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Maintain clinical skills and competencies to assist histotechnologists as needed.
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Optimize and Validate all new antibodies for the immunohistochemistry staining platforms.
Qualifications
Must have:
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A valid certification in the field of Histotechnology, and at least 5 years experience in the field including: cutting (fresh and fixed samples), staining (H&E and IHC), processing, embedding, and immunohistochemistry validation.
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Completed a college degree with at least 60 total semester hours 12 coming from biology and chemistry.
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Excellent communication skills
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Ability to delegate tasks to others
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Thrives in a fast-paced environment
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Ability to work with others to plan and carry out daily tasks
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Self-driven and works well in an interdisciplinary team with minimal direction
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Strong desire to build products that will save lives and change the course of cancer
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Impeccable attention to detail
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Strong problem solving skills including the ability to focus on a problem, using technical knowledge and company policies to arrive at a timely solution
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Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical individuals
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Ability to handle continual change and potentially stressful situations
Highly Desirable:
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Experience with validating immunohistochemistry protocols
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Experience supervising others
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Work in a CLIA/CAP high-complexity laboratory
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Experience writing, revising, and evaluating standard operating procedures
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Knowledge of troubleshooting all laboratory equipment
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Knowledge of LIMS platforms and various computer systems
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CHI: $90,000-$105,000
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The expected salary range may vary for other locations. Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.
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We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.