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Tempus

Histotechnologist

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.

What You’ll Do:

Preparation of both unstained and routine hematoxylin and eosin stained slides from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue blocks

Maintain laboratory equipment and record maintenance regularly

Approach work with safety and diligence and follow safety requirements of the laboratory

Perform routine workflows without specific guidance

Reliably produce quality finished product

Assist in the development of standard operating procedures for new instruments and products

Collaborate with other members of the Tempus Labs team

Utilize microtome, water bath, automated stainer, automated coverslipper, tissue processors, and embedding centers

Collaborate with in-house pathologists for slide quality review

Ability to cut frozen sections using a cryostat

Track work completed using a custom Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Work collaboratively with other members of the Histology team to accomplish daily cutting and staining deadlines

Qualifications:

HT or HTL Certification preferred

Associates or Bachelor's Degree

Familiarity with Leica equipment, manual microtomes, both Leica and Roche automated IHC staining instruments

Laboratory:

Knowledge of CAP regulations

Experience with pathology laboratory SOPs and protocols

Comfort with laboratory safety and training

Demonstrates problem solving skills in the laboratory

Good communication and organization skills

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