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:
One of the following educational requirements:
MD and 2+ years lab experience
PhD and 2+ years lab experience
M.S. (physical, chemical, or biological science) and 4+ years pertinent clinical lab experience (at least 2 of which are in the designated specialty)
BS in clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical or biological sciences and 7+ years of pertinent clinical lab experience
Excellent communication skills
Ability to delegate tasks to others
Thrives in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work with others to plan and carry out scientific programs
Self-driven and works well in an interdisciplinary team with minimal direction
Strong desire to build products that will save lives and change the course of cancer
Impeccable attention to detail
Highly Desirable:
Experience with extractions workflow
Experience supervising others
Work in a CLIA/CAP high-complexity laboratory
Experience with robotics and automated liquid handling systems
Knowledge of LIMS platforms and various computer systems
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.
Skills Required
- MD, PhD, M.S., or BS in relevant sciences with specified lab experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to delegate tasks
- Experience with extractions workflow
- Experience supervising others
- Experience in CLIA/CAP high-complexity laboratory
- Experience with robotics and automated systems
- Knowledge of LIMS platforms
What the Team is Saying
Tempus AI Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short‑term disability, mental‑health/EAP, FSAs, and even pet insurance. Feedback suggests this breadth meets core needs for many employees.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — On‑site cafeteria meals, stocked snacks, an on‑site barista, commuter benefits, gym discounts, ERGs, and regular events enhance daily experience, especially at Chicago HQ. Feedback suggests these amenities add tangible value for those working regularly on‑site.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and an onsite Mother’s Room are highlighted, alongside hybrid work in many roles. Feedback suggests these supports help work‑life integration for caregivers.
Tempus AI Insights
What We Do
We bring together one of the world’s largest libraries of multimodal clinical and molecular data with a robust suite of AI tools to help physicians personalize care in real time, connect patients with therapies and clinical trials, and enable partners to accelerate discovery and development of new treatments. With ~8 million de-identified research records and 350+ petabytes of data, Tempus partners with more than half of U.S. oncologists and the majority of the top 20 global pharma companies. Our teams are pioneering work across oncology, neurology, psychiatry, cardiology, and beyond—transforming how care is delivered and therapies are developed. At Tempus, every role contributes to our mission: to help each patient benefit from the experiences of those who came before. For more information, visit tempus.com.
Why Work With Us
We’re looking for people who can change the world. People who question the status quo and refuse to shy away from tough problems. For builders who are never done building, and the learners who are never done learning. Passionate individuals with undying curiosity who want to take on one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced—head on.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Most of the team follows a hybrid policy, with some roles allowing for a fully remote arrangement and some roles being onsite only.
