Molecular Lab Supervisor (3rd Shift)

Tempus AI•Chicago, IL

2d•$60,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Tempus is seeking a passionate Molecular Lab Supervisor to join their team and contribute to advancing the healthcare industry through precision medicine. This role involves overseeing a cutting-edge molecular workflow focused on high-quality next-generation sequencing data with rapid turnaround times. The supervisor will ensure the laboratory maintains analytic performance, adheres to CLIA/CAP/NYSDOH compliance, and manages quality control, instrument maintenance, and remedial actions. The position also includes scheduling training, competency assessments, mentoring a team of technologists, maintaining laboratory safety, and utilizing automation and robotics to standardize the discovery pipeline. Additionally, the supervisor will be responsible for scheduling training and onboarding for new hires.

Requirements

MD + 1 year clinical lab experience OR PhD (physical, chemical, or biological science) + 1 years clinical lab experience OR MS (physical, chemical, or biological science) + 2 years pertinent clinical lab experience OR 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
Candidates must be able to work the assigned shift (3rd shift)

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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