Histotechnologist II-III

Tempus; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempus is seeking a Histotechnologist II/III in Illinois to prepare unstained and stained slides from FFPE tissue, ensuring block orientation and accurate labeling. You will cut frozen sections, stain for review by pathologists, and collaborate with the histology team to meet daily deadlines within a safety-conscious environment.

The role requires ASCP HT/HTL certification, histology experience, and familiarity with CAP regulations and SOPs.

Qualifications

• ASCP HT/HTL certification required.
• College degree (Associates or Bachelor's) required.
• Experience in histology and pathology lab SOPs.
• Knowledge of CAP regulations and safety protocols.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrates problem solving in the lab.

Responsibilities

• Prepare unstained and routine H&E slides from FFPE tissue using microtome and staining equipment.
• Determine block orientation and knife angles for representative sections.
• Maintain specimen integrity and proper sample labeling.
• Cut frozen sections using a cryostat and stain for pathologists.
• Collaborate with pathologists and histology team for slide quality review.
• Track workflow using LIMS and document results.
• Maintain lab equipment and troubleshoot as needed.
• Follow safety requirements and SOPs in all tasks.
• Communicate workflow needs to pathologists and team members.
• Notify leads of issues and assist with corrective actions.

Skills

ASCP HT/HTL

Histology experience

CAP regulations knowledge

SOPs & pathology protocols

Lab safety & training

Problem solving in the lab

Communication & organization

Technical collaboration

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree

Tools

LIMS

Job description

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:

• Preparation of both unstained and routine hematoxylin and eosin stained slides from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks using: a microtome, water bath, automated stainer, automated coverslipper, tissue processors, and embedding centers
• Determine appropriate block orientation and alignment, knife angles, and settings to obtain representative sections
• Maintain specimen integrity through proper identification of samples, slides and folders
• Cut frozen sections using a cryostat, stain samples for pathologists to review
• Collaborate with in-house pathologists and pathology lab coordinators for slide quality review
• Track work completed using a custom Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
• Maintain laboratory equipment and record maintenance regularly, authorized to troubleshoot when necessary
• Approach work with safety and diligence and follow safety requirements of the laboratory
• Perform routine workflows without direct guidance, evaluate workflows and make adjustments to SOPs to capture those processes
• Reliably produce quality finished products
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Histology team to accomplish daily cutting and staining deadlines
• Communicate effectively with pathologists, members of the histology team, and other associated teams as relates to workflow needs
• Notifies the lead, supervisor, and/or manager when problems or mistakes arise and may implement fixes with authorization and under direction, records issues in the incident management system
• Report issues with instrumentation, samples, or the lab itself in a timely manner

Preferred Qualifications:

• ASCP HT or HTL required
• College degree required - Associates or Bachelor's degrees
• Previous histology experience required
• Knowledge of CAP regulations
• Experience with pathology laboratory SOPs and protocols
• Comfort with laboratory safety and training
• Demonstrates problem solving skills in the laboratory
• Good communication and organization skills

Illinois Pay: Histotechnologist II $36.50/hour Histotechnololgist III $40.00/hour 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 is ever faced. Head on.