Molecular Lab Manager

Summary

Join Tempus on a mission to redefine how genomic data is used in clinical settings by building a laboratory operations team who are passionate about developing state-of-the-art techniques for processing and creating and interpreting vast amounts of genomic and molecular data.

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