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.

Responsibilities:

• Work with a cutting-edge genomics workflow to provide high-quality next-generation sequencing data with rapid turnaround times in a clinical laboratory.
• Perform routine testing, quality control, calibration, maintenance and proficiency testing in accordance with current laboratory procedures.
• Perform complex molecular-based procedures with a high degree of quality and in accordance with established protocols.
• Perform next-generation sequencing, including nucleic acid extraction, DNA/RNA quantification and qualification, NGS library preparation, probe hybridization, probe/library capture, library cleanup and quantification, loading sequencing libraries onto the Illumina Nextseq, Hi Seq4000, and Novaseq.
• Sterilizing laboratory equipment and workspaces as assigned.
• Entering clinical patient data into the Laboratory Information Management system.
• Obtain 12 continuing education hours in the field of oncology or molecular biology.
• Maintain competency to perform all assigned molecular biology protocols in accordance with CAP, CLIA, NYSDOH regulations.

Qualifications:Must have:

One of the following educational requirements:

• MS in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical or biological science and 1 year pertinent clinical laboratory experience with molecular biology
• BS/BA in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical or biological science and 1 year of pertinent clinical lab experience in molecular biology
• Excellent communication skills
• 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
• Work in a CLIA/CAP high-complexity laboratory
• Experience with robotics and automated liquid handling systems
• Knowledge of LIMS platforms and various computer systems

Current Shift (must be willing/able to work shift): Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00am-5:30pm

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.