Histology Supervisor

Tempus AI•Chicago, IL

1d•$90,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Tempus is seeking a passionate Histology Supervisor to join their team and contribute to advancing the healthcare industry through precision medicine. The company utilizes a proprietary platform that connects real-world evidence to deliver actionable insights to physicians, aiding in treatment decisions for patients. This role specifically requires a Saturday shift.

Requirements

A valid certification in the field of Histotechnology
At least 5 years experience in the field including: cutting (fresh and fixed samples), staining (H&E and IHC), processing, embedding, and immunohistochemistry validation.
Completed a college degree with at least 60 total semester hours, 12 coming from biology and chemistry.
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 daily tasks
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
Strong problem solving skills including the ability to focus on a problem, using technical knowledge and company policies to arrive at a timely solution
Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical individuals
Ability to handle continual change and potentially stressful situations

Nice To Haves

Experience with validating immunohistochemistry protocols
Experience supervising others
Work in a CLIA/CAP high-complexity laboratory
Experience writing, revising, and evaluating standard operating procedures
Knowledge of troubleshooting all laboratory equipment
Knowledge of LIMS platforms and various computer systems

Responsibilities

Operational management of the path lab, including staff scheduling, prioritizing workflows, quality and compliance oversight and managing needs of a growing lab.
Hiring, training, annual reviews, recognition, coaching, and corrective action for the histology team.
New and existing histotechs training and proficiency testing.
Audit LIMS reports daily to ensure all samples are processed in appropriate time frame and with high degree of accuracy.
Equipment operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and appropriate documentation of activities.
Identify and document occurrences that deviate from defined procedures.
Investigate and resolve all incident reports.
Ensure inventory is appropriately stocked and organized.
Maintain clinical skills and competencies to assist histotechnologists as needed.
Optimize and Validate all new antibodies for the immunohistochemistry staining platforms.