Biological technician Jobs in Chicago, IL

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Tempus Biological Modeling is building the world's largest patient-derived organoid library to evaluate real-world data observations by constructing large scale data sets of molecular and experimental data. Tempus Biological Modeling is actively engaging with academic and industry partners in life science research, and we seek an Operations Specialist to accelerate our laboratory operations and academic research partnerships.

What you’ll do :

• Design and implement process and workflow improvements for project completion.
• Responsible for sample and data coordination across multiple workflows and pipelines.
• Summarize and present key quality performance metrics to leadership.
• Assist in the creation of CLIA / CAP laboratory operations Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist management with CLIA / CAP audits and inspections.
• Coordinate and lead external academic collaboration project meetings.
• Data entry and management via excel and internal LIMS platforms.
• Handle Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) and Carbon Dioxide workflows in the lab with proper safety precautions.
• Assist with inventory tracking and organization.
• Complete other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

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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.

Additionally, for remote roles open to individuals in unincorporated Los Angeles – including remote roles- Tempus reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment : engaging positively with customers and other employees; accessing confidential information, including intellectual property, trade secrets, and protected health information; and appropriately handling such information in accordance with legal and ethical standards. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.