Molecular Technologist I​/II (High Complexity

Position: Molecular Technologist I/II (High Complexity)
## Molecular Technologist I/II (High Complexity)
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** 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.
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* What you’ll do:

*** Work with a cutting-edge genomics workflow to provide high-quality next-generation sequencing data with rapid turnaround times in a clinical laboratory.
* Perform routine quality control and laboratory maintenance procedures and proficiency testing in accordance with current laboratory SOPs:  + Aid the Quality Control Team in routine phase-in and performance qualification of reagents and instrumentation, respectively.  + Decontamination of laboratory equipment and work surfaces in accordance with current laboratory SOPs and routine cleaning to maintain clean, decluttered laboratory work areas.  + Perform routine, daily laboratory maintenance of NGS instrumentation.  

+ Participate in routine proficiency testing as required to ensure accuracy and reliability of laboratory testing results.
* * Read and understand NGS SOPs required to perform routine clinical workflow procedures. Participate in the review, editing, and/or creation of NGS procedures and documentation.*
* * Demonstrate mastery of NGS workflows, which are performed under direction of more senior and/or lead technologists and NGS supervisors, monitor and coordinate the training of other technologists, along with assisting in optimization of training documents.
** Perform routine diagnostic oncology testing using complex molecular-based procedures with a high degree of quality and in accordance with established SOPs.  + Perform next-generation sequencing, including DNA/RNA quantification and qualification; NGS library preparation and library clean-up;  hybridization and capture cleanup and quantification; and sequencing on the Illumina Novaseq
6000 and NovaX platforms.  + Enter clinical patient data obtained from routine testing into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
* Maintain competency to perform all assigned molecular biology protocols and satisfy continuing education requirements of 12 CEUs  in the field of oncology or molecular biology on a yearly basis in accordance with CAP, CLIA, NYSDOH regulations.
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* Qualifications:

**** Must have:
*** The following educational requirements:  Degree:  + BS in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical or biological science.  + MS in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical or biological science OR  + Curriculum:
At least 60 semester hours, or equivalent, from an accredited institution that, at a minimum, includes either:
- 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses; or    - 24 semester hours of science courses that include:

* 6 semester hours of chemistry;

* 6 semester hours of biology; and      
* 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination.

* Experience:

1 to 2+ years of post-baccalaureate (post-BS degree) clinical experience in a CAP/CLIA high-complexity laboratory (such as CORE, molecular pathology, molecular diagnostics, microbiology, or forensics/drug testing labs, etc), with at least 6 months to 1 year experience in NGS workflows and molecular biology testing techniques, such as nucleic acid extraction, library preparation, hybridization/capture and sequencing.  +
* Human sample testing experience in a CAP/CLIA high complexity clinical laboratory setting is required.
** Excellent communication skills.
* Thrives in a fast-paced environment.
* Ability to work with others to plan and carry out scientific programs.
* Self-driven and works well in an interdisciplinary team with minimal direction.
* Strong desire to build products that will save lives and change the course of…