Clinical Lab Associate I

Tempus AI, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Stock options

Incentive compensation

Job summary

Tempus AI, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented candidate to manage sample handling, quality review, and chain-of-custody hand-offs. You will unpack samples, review requirements, and ensure accurate specimen handling from receipt to assignment. You’ll work within established procedures and may participate in UAT and special projects.

The role emphasizes organization, independent task execution, and collaboration within a high-level team to support critical diagnostics work at Tempus AI, Inc.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Relevant experience in a similar work environment.
• Highly organized with superb attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work as part of a high-level team while independently handling tasks.

Responsibilities

• Unpack samples and review initial quality and requirements.
• Handle specimens from package receipt to chain of custody hand-off.
• Assign samples to the appropriate workstream.
• Adhere to department procedures and participate in UAT and special projects.

Skills

Sample handling

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Office software

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for unpacking and initial sample quality and requirement review.
• Responsible for specimen handling from package receipt, order creation and accessioning to chain of custody hand-off.
• Responsible for accurate assignment of samples to the appropriate workstream.
• Responsible for adhering to department procedures.
• Participates in UAT and special projects.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with other laboratory employees

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED. (Bachelor’s Degree is preferred)
• Relevant experience in a similar work environment
• Highly organized and systematic, superb attention to detail and ability to complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy.
• Show initiative and ability to work as part of a high-level team while working independently on mission-critical tasks.
• Proven ability to learn new skills quickly and adapt to new processes smoothly.
• Computer proficiency with equivalent knowledge of standard software and general familiarity of standard office equipment and technology.

CHI: $20.25 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.

Tempus was founded in August of 2015 by Eric Lefkofsky, after his wife was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Shortly after he founded the company in an effort to bring the power of technology and artificial intelligence to cancer care, he convinced Ryan Fukushima to join as the company’s first employee. Ryan and Eric began assembling a world class team, focused on building the first version of a platform capable of ingesting real time healthcare data in an effort to personalize diagnostics. We built the platform for oncology and have expanded it to neuropsychiatry, cardiology, infectious disease (through COVID), and radiology. Despite our rapid growth, our mission remains the same—to help make sure patients are on the right drug at the right time, so they can live longer and healthier lives.

We’re looking for people who can change the world. Who question the status quo and don’t shy away from tough problems. For the builders who are never done building and the learners who are never done learning. We’re looking for passionate people with undying curiosity. Those who want to attack one of the most challenging problems mankind has ever faced. Head on.