Molecular Lab Manager

Summary

Join Tempus, a leader in precision medicine, and contribute to our mission of redefining how genomic data is used in clinical settings. As a key member of our laboratory operations team, you will coordinate operational activities in a cutting-edge clinical laboratory, overseeing high-throughput next-generation sequencing workflows. You will deliver performance updates, ensure high-quality results, maintain regulatory compliance, and develop new assay workflows. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to precision and quality. Collaboration with various teams is essential, and you will provide technical direction and mentorship to laboratory employees. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be passionate about improving cancer care.

Requirements

• One of the following educational requirements: MD + at least 2 years lab experience; PhD + at least 2 years lab experience; M.S. (physical, chemical, or biological science) + at least 4 years pertinent clinical lab experience (at least 2 of which are in the designated specialty); BS in clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical or biological sciences and at least 7 years of pertinent clinical lab experience
• Experience supervising others in a CLIA/CAP high-complexity laboratory

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the operational activities of a cutting-edge clinical laboratory to support a molecular workflow with rapid turnaround times
• Deliver regular updates to the Associate Director and Director of Clinical Lab Operations to summarize laboratory performance, turnaround times, instrument downtime, productivity, and other performance metrics
• Oversee laboratory activity and participate in completion of daily activities as necessary
• Provide solutions to highly complex problems and apply a high degree of ingenuity, creativity and innovation
• Ensure high quality results for all samples within the sequencing workflow
• Reviews daily, weekly, and monthly QC results and determines the validity of results, performs follow up as needed
• Oversee safety within the laboratory and ensure all safety protocols are followed
• Maintain regulatory compliance within the lab, including CAP, CLIA, NYS, OSHA, etc
• Keep standard operating procedures up to date
• Develop and implement workflows for new assays
• Provides technical direction, mentoring, and professional guidance to laboratory employees
• Resolve technical, instrument, or unexpected tests results and ensures corrective actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications
• Evaluate the training and competency of all testing personnel on an ongoing basis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Next Generation Sequencing
• Strong leadership abilities with high standards of personal and professional integrity
• Excellent communication skills with direct and indirect reports as well as in collaboration with cross functional stakeholders
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Ability to delegate tasks to others
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment demonstrating and ability to adapt to changing circumstances and project priorities
• 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

Benefits

• Remote work
• Equal opportunity employer