R&D Molecular Associate

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.

We are looking for a Sr. Research Associate to support the development of new tests and processes for deployment in our clinical NGS lab. Supporting Lead Scientists, this role involves the execution of advanced molecular techniques toward the development of the most advanced sequencing platform in cancer care.

What You’ll Do:

• Under the guidance of senior scientific staff, support the assay development of cutting-edge molecular assays for our high-throughput CAP/ CLIA/ NYSDOH accredited clinical lab 


• Assist in troubleshooting and quality control initiatives


• Assist with testing and development of automated processes enabling automation and scale up of manual protocols


• Execute molecular protocols with a high degree of precision and attention to detail


• Generate detailed documentation of experimental execution


• Process clinical samples through wet lab workflows


• Development of new or alternate methods, reagents, equipment and processes for continuous improvement 


• Experimental design, data analysis, writing SOP’s, generating reports and presentations 


• Travel within US 1-3 times per year    

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years’ experience in a molecular lab in Biotech


• Highly organized and systematic, superb attention to detail and ability to complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy


• Proven ability to learn new skills quickly and adapt to new processes smoothly


• Hands-on experience with any of the following molecular methods is highly desired:




• Library preparation methods for NGS


• DNA hybrid capture


• PCR methods such as: PCR, qPCR, RT-PCR, ddPCR


• Nucleic acid ligations


• Nucleic acid analysis such as: quantitation by absorbance/fluorescence, capillary electrophoresis


• Magnetic bead-based DNA/RNA purification and size selection

Highly Desirable:

• Hands on experience with Next Generation Sequencing 


• Hands on experience with robotics and automated liquid handling systems


• Knowledge of LIMS platforms and various computer systems

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