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.
What You’ll Do
- Provide daily oversight of a cutting-edge molecular workflow to provide high-quality next-generation sequencing data with rapid turnaround times
- Monitor laboratory processes to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained, to include review of quality control, instrument and equipment maintenance, and other quality assurance activities
- Assure all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications
- Perform quality review for samples within the sequencing workflow from extraction to sequencing.
- Maintain CLIA/ CAP/ NYSDOH compliance
- Schedule training and competency assessments for personnel
- Mentor team of clinical molecular technologists and extraction technologists
- Maintain safety within the laboratory and ensure all safety protocols are followed.
- Utilize automation and robotics to standardize the discovery pipeline from sample acquisition to sequencing output
- Schedule training and onboarding for new hires
Qualifications
Must have:
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One of the following educational requirements:
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MD + 1 year clinical lab experience
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PhD (physical, chemical, or biological science) + 1 years clinical lab experience
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MS (physical, chemical, or biological science) + 2 years pertinent clinical lab experience
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BS (physical, chemical, or biological science) + 4 years of pertinent clinical lab experience
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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 scientific programs
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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
Highly Desirable:
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Experience with next-generation sequencing
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Experience supervising others
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Work in a CLIA/CAP high-complexity laboratory
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Experience with robotics and automated liquid handling systems
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Knowledge of LIMS platforms and various computer systems
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Available Shift: Wed-Sat 2pm-12:30am
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CHI: $60,000-$80,000
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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.