Lab Operations Associate I

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Chicago, IL
Hybrid
20-20 Hourly
Junior
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Analytics • Biotech • Generative AI
Tempus is a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care.
The Role
Assist with sample management in the lab, maintain compliance, and support team efforts to meet turnaround times. Perform routine lab tasks and ensure safety and cleanliness.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.

Responsibilities:
● Assist with sample movement and tracking throughout the laboratory
● Manage working queues in our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for
multiple lab teams
● Assist with sample gathering and consolidation for project requests
● Track and manage sample storage
● Perform routine workflows without specific guidance
● Work collaboratively with other members of the lab team to meet sample turnaround

  • times

● Work to maintain CLIA/CAP compliance through documentation assistance
● Approach work with safety and diligence and follow safety requirements of the laboratory
● Maintain lab cleanliness, i.e. cleaning floors, cleaning labware, disposing of biohazard
● General lab maintenance and upkeep
Qualifications:
● High School degree or GED required
● 0-2+ years clinical laboratory experience
● Laboratory
○ Knowledge of CAP regulations
○ Experience with laboratory SOPs and protocols
○ Comfort with laboratory safety and training
○ Demonstrates problem solving skills in the laboratory
○ Good communication and organization skills

Candidates must be able to work the assigned shift. Please note that shift assignment is based on technical level, experience, and current business needs.
 

Current available shifts:

Lab Ops
- Friday-Monday 7a-5:30p
- Sunday-Wednesday 10a-8:30p

Asset Archivist

- Tuesday-Friday 1-11:30p
- Sunday-Wednesday 10a-8:30p

Illinois Pay: $20.25/hour

The expected salary range above is applicable if the role is performed from Illinois and may vary for other locations (California, Colorado, New York). 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.

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. 

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Laboratory Information Management System (Lims)

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
3,775 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

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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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.

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
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