Extractions Coordinator

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:

· In partnership with the Extractions supervisor, provide daily oversight of a cutting-edge Extractions workflow to provide high-quality next-generation sequencing data with rapid turnaround times, including tumor genomic, germline genomic, and transcriptomic sequencing.

·    Establish and maintain appropriate training curricula

·    Schedule training and competency assessments for personnel

·    Maintain CLIA and CAP compliance regarding equipment, reagents, and staff training

·    Aid in quality review of samples within the NGS workflow from extraction to sequencing

·    Coordinate the activities and responsibilities of leads and techs to ensure training and clinical workflow are prioritized appropriately

·    Participate in the extractions workflow where necessary

·    Troubleshoot instrumentation

·    Manage exceptions and ensure applicable quality standards are met for atypical sample types

·    Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

·    BS in the biological sciences with at least 4 years of experience

·    Ability to maintain the confidentiality of patient related materials in compliance with HIPAA requirements

·    Excellent communication skills

·    Thrives in a fast-paced environment

·    Must have experience working in a molecular lab; prefer experience in Extractions

·    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 

Current available shift:

 Tues-Fri: 7AM-5:30PM

CHI: $28.50/HR

The expected salary range above is applicable if the role is performed from Illinois and may vary for other locations (California, Colorado, New York). 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.