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

Tempus AI; 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 AI is seeking a technically skilled leader to oversee a cutting-edge molecular workflow. You will ensure high-quality sequencing data, monitor QC, and maintain compliance across CLIA/CAP/ NYSDOH standards while mentoring a team of technologists.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rapid turnaround, and a strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment, with a shift from Wed–Sat and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• MD/PhD/MS/BS with clinical lab experience per above requirements.
• Strong communication and delegation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary team.
• Attention to detail and a drive to build products that save lives.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Genomics data analysis

Leadership

Quality control

Automation

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 clinical lab experience

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

Tools

LIMS

Robotics

Automated liquid handling systems

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

• 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

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. 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.