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Senior Scientist – R&D
Tempus AISenior Scientist at Tempus leading molecular assay development in R&D. Collaborating cross-functionally and ensuring compliance with FDA regulations in assay development process.
Posted 7/2/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $94,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Maintain overall knowledge of the assay characteristics
- Provide scientific leadership to cross-functional teams
- Manage and lead generation of R&D design documents
- Lead validation team from project inception through launch including sample selection, hands-on laboratory validation, establishing workflow and SOPs, and authoring validation plans and summaries
- Ensure activities are consistent with project critical path and respond appropriately to changing priorities
- Assist in developing and tracking project budgets
- Design assay performance specifications
- Ensure assay development process meets milestones and timelines
- Troubleshoot and solve technical issues
- Maintain compliant laboratory documents and procedures
- Proactively improve efficiency, quality and effectiveness of R&D efforts
Requirements
What you’ll need- PhD in Nucleic Acids Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related field with 3+ years industry experience -or- MS with industry experience commensurate with requirements
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities in assay development in an FDA regulated environment for IVD products under design controls
- Strong technical expertise and hands on experience with nucleic acid technologies with a preference towards NGS, PCR, and qPCR techniques
- Proven ability to apply principles of quality control and quality assurance to development activities
- Strong understanding of FDA, EUA, and other global regulatory requirements
- Good organization skills, detailed oriented mindset
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment
Benefits
Comp & perks- incentive compensation
- restricted stock units
- medical and other benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
Assay Characteristics KnowledgeR&D Design Document ManagementLaboratory ValidationWorkflow And SOP DevelopmentAssay Performance Specifications DesignTechnical Issue TroubleshootingProject Budget Tracking
Soft Skills
Leadership CapabilitiesGood Organization SkillsDetail Oriented MindsetAbility To Thrive In Fast Paced Environment