Tempus
Research Scientist
Tempus, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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 highly skilled Research Scientist to join our Biological Modeling team to support Organoid Based Screening. Our CAP accredited facility develops human tumor models for use in a range of studies with our academic and commercial partners to discover next-generation cancer therapies. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of molecular gene editing, fluorescent imaging, image analysis, protein detection, and cell culture techniques. Post-doctoral and/or industry experience employing human organoid tissue models in high-throughput formats is preferred.
The successful candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment and will be expected to communicate results both internally and to commercial partners.
What You’ll Do:
Work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team of scientists employing gene-editing approaches to perturb cellular pathways with the aim of identifying therapeutic targets
Design and execute high-throughput gene-editing, imaging, and protein detection workflows
Culture primary human tissue samples
Work with automated liquid and plate platforms at all stages of development
Execute sequencing studies end-to-end
Develop analysis pipelines to process and visualize large high-throughput data sets
Generate summary reports of screening results and molecular data for customer deliverables
Qualifications:
Ph.D. in oncology, molecular systems biology, or a related field
1+ years of industry or post-doctoral experience
Experience with 3D tissue models preferred, general cell culture experience is a must
Experience generating and assessing next-generation sequencing data is preferred
Proficiency in R and/or Python strongly preferred
Experience with brightfield and fluorescent microscopy
Experience coordinating complex experimental workflows across multidisciplinary teams
Previous experience developing methods for and/or operating automated liquid handlers (Biomek, Echo, etc.)
Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package
Collaborative and supportive work environment
Chance to make a real impact on the healthcare industry
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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 highly skilled Research Scientist to join our Biological Modeling team to support Organoid Based Screening. Our CAP accredited facility develops human tumor models for use in a range of studies with our academic and commercial partners to discover next-generation cancer therapies. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of molecular gene editing, fluorescent imaging, image analysis, protein detection, and cell culture techniques. Post-doctoral and/or industry experience employing human organoid tissue models in high-throughput formats is preferred.
The successful candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment and will be expected to communicate results both internally and to commercial partners.
What You’ll Do:
Work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team of scientists employing gene-editing approaches to perturb cellular pathways with the aim of identifying therapeutic targets
Design and execute high-throughput gene-editing, imaging, and protein detection workflows
Culture primary human tissue samples
Work with automated liquid and plate platforms at all stages of development
Execute sequencing studies end-to-end
Develop analysis pipelines to process and visualize large high-throughput data sets
Generate summary reports of screening results and molecular data for customer deliverables
Qualifications:
Ph.D. in oncology, molecular systems biology, or a related field
1+ years of industry or post-doctoral experience
Experience with 3D tissue models preferred, general cell culture experience is a must
Experience generating and assessing next-generation sequencing data is preferred
Proficiency in R and/or Python strongly preferred
Experience with brightfield and fluorescent microscopy
Experience coordinating complex experimental workflows across multidisciplinary teams
Previous experience developing methods for and/or operating automated liquid handlers (Biomek, Echo, etc.)
Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package
Collaborative and supportive work environment
Chance to make a real impact on the healthcare industry
#LI-SH1 #LI-Onsite #J-18808-Ljbffr