Supervisor, Molecular Lab (Wed-Sat: 2pm-12:30am)

Tempus; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Restricted stock units

Medical benefits

Job summary

Tempus in Chicago seeks a capable Molecular Lab Manager to oversee daily NGS workflows, ensuring rapid turnaround and high-quality data. You'll lead a team and maintain CLIA/CAP compliance, while leveraging automation and robotics to standardize the discovery pipeline from sample acquisition to sequencing output.

The role emphasizes quality control, training, and safety, with opportunities to mentor technologists and implement scalable processes in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment

Qualifications

• Requires MD/PhD/MS/BS with clinical lab experience and strong communication skills.
• Ability to delegate tasks and manage in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent teamwork and ability to plan and execute scientific programs.
• Attention to detail and commitment to safety in a CLIA/CAP lab.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily oversight of molecular workflow to deliver high-quality sequencing data with rapid turnaround times.
• Monitor lab processes, quality control, instrument maintenance, and QA activities.
• Ensure remedial actions are taken when test systems deviate from specifications.
• Perform quality review for samples from extraction to sequencing.
• Maintain CLIA/CAP NYSDOH compliance and safety protocols.
• Schedule training and competency assessments for personnel.
• Mentor technologists and onboarding for new hires.
• Utilize automation and robotics to standardize the discovery pipeline.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Delegation skills

Fast-paced environment

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Scientific program planning

Education

MD + 1 year clinical lab experience

PhD (physical, chemical, or biological science) + 1 year clinical lab experience

MS (physical, chemical, or biological science) + 2 years pertinent clinical lab experience

BS (physical, chemical, or biological science) + 4 years of pertinent clinical lab experience

Job description

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 + 1 year clinical lab experience
• PhD (physical, chemical, or biological science) + 1 years clinical lab experience
• MS (physical, chemical, or biological science) + 2 years pertinent clinical lab experience
• BS (physical, chemical, or biological science) + 4 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 next-generation sequencing
• 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

Benefits

• Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.

Available Shift: Wed-Sat 2pm-12:30am

CHI: $60,000-$80,000

The expected salary range may vary for other locations. Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience.

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.