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.
Job Description
Passionate about making a difference in the world of cancer genomics? With the advent of genomic sequencing, we can finally decode and process our genetic makeup. We now have more data than ever before but providers don't have the infrastructure or expertise to make sense of this data. We're on a mission to connect an entire ecosystem to redefine how genomic data is used in clinical settings.
We are looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Associate or Quality Assurance Associate who will be responsible for documenting and tracking compliance for a clinical molecular laboratory. This individual will play an integral role in supporting quality assurance activities in accordance with FDA QMSR (Quality Management System Regulation), ISO 13485, and other applicable global regulations, including but not limited to records management, acceptance activities, production and process control. This individual also supports the QMS activities that comply with CLIA/CAP requirements for the clinical laboratories.
The shift for this position is Sunday to Thursday OR Tuesday to Saturday.
Key Responsibilities:
- Compilation of the Device History Record.
- Read and understand SOPs within the document control system.
- File quality records in a systematic organized manner.
- Maintain documentation in order to satisfy CLIA/CAP/NYS-DOH/FDA requirements.
- Aid in tracking and maintenance of quality records, including batch records, checklists, and quality and equipment binders.
- Report significant deviations and system deficiencies to management, under guidance and as appropriate.
- Pull records and reports as requested during internal and external audits.
- Help facilitate and implement corrective and preventative actions.
Other Responsibilities:
- Assist in document control workflow, as needed.
- Manage Supplier Documentation and Compliance, as needed:
- Proactively work with suppliers to ensure documentation on file is up to date
- Send and Review Supplier Questionnaires
- Maintain supplier certificates
- Review and escalate customer and supplier notifications
- Review documents received and escalate any concerns for further review
Minimum Qualifications/Experience
- High school diploma, Bachelor's Degree in Life Science or Engineering preferred
- 0-2 years of experience in industry or Quality or with clerical/documentation handling
- Highly organized and systematic, with superb attention to detail
- Ability to complete repetitive tasks with a high degree of precision and accuracy
- Proven ability to learn new skills quickly and adapt to new processes smoothly
- Good time management and communication skills
- Self-driven and works well in a fast-moving, cross-functional team environment with minimal direction
- Beginner ability to create processes, as well as suggest solutions to challenges
- Beginner computer skills and software applications, including experience with Microsoft Office tools and/or Google Suite applications
Preferred Experience
- Previous experience in a clinical lab regulated by CAP/CLIA/NYS/FDA highly desirable
Chicago/National: $23.00-$26.00/hr
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.
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
- High school diploma
- 0–2 years of experience in industry, quality, or clerical/documentation handling
- Highly organized and systematic, with strong attention to detail
- Ability to complete repetitive tasks with precision and accuracy
- Ability to learn new skills quickly and adapt to new processes
- Good time management and communication skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, cross-functional team environment
- Beginner ability to create processes and suggest solutions
- Beginner computer skills, including Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Science or Engineering
- Previous experience in a clinical laboratory regulated by CAP, CLIA, NYS, or FDA
What the Team is Saying
Tempus AI Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is often highlighted as broad and generally solid, with medical, dental, vision, mental-health resources, and wellness programs available. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful baseline value across roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, sick days, bereavement leave, volunteer time, and PTO are part of the package. Feedback suggests flexible or unlimited PTO is available for some roles, reinforcing perceived time-off breadth.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and family-support resources, including accommodations for nursing parents, are noted positively. Feedback suggests these benefits help family-focused and early-career employees view the package more favorably.
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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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.
