Histology Supervisor
Company: Tempus AI
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
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: Operational management of the path lab, including staff
scheduling, prioritizing workflows, quality and compliance
oversight and managing needs of a growing lab. Hiring, training,
annual reviews, recognition, coaching, and corrective action for
the histology team. New and existing histotechs training and
proficiency testing. Audit LIMS reports daily to ensure all samples
are processed in appropriate time frame and with high degree of
accuracy. Equipment operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and
appropriate documentation of activities. Identify and document
occurrences that deviate from defined procedures. Investigate and
resolve all incident reports. Ensure inventory is appropriately
stocked and organized. Maintain clinical skills and competencies to
assist histotechnologists as needed. Optimize and Validate all new
antibodies for the immunohistochemistry staining platforms.
Qualifications: Must have: A valid certification in the field of
Histotechnology, and at least 5 years experience in the field
including: cutting (fresh and fixed samples), staining (H&E and
IHC), processing, embedding, and immunohistochemistry validation.
Completed a college degree with at least 60 total semester hours 12
coming from biology and chemistry. Excellent communication skills
Ability to delegate tasks to others Thrives in a fast-paced
environment Ability to work with others to plan and carry out daily
tasks 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 cancer Impeccable attention to
detail Strong problem solving skills including the ability to focus
on a problem, using technical knowledge and company policies to
arrive at a timely solution Ability to communicate technical
information to non-technical individuals Ability to handle
continual change and potentially stressful situations Highly
Desirable: Experience with validating immunohistochemistry
protocols Experience supervising others Work in a CLIA/CAP
high-complexity laboratory Experience writing, revising, and
evaluating standard operating procedures Knowledge of
troubleshooting all laboratory equipment Knowledge of LIMS
platforms and various computer systems CHI: $90,000-$105,000 The
expected salary range above is applicable if the role is performed
from Illinois and may vary for other locations (California,
Colorado, New York). Actual salary may vary based on qualifications
and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may
include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and
other benefits depending on the position. We are an equal
opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race,
religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age,
marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Keywords: Tempus AI, Mount Prospect , Histology Supervisor, Science, Research & Development , Chicago, Illinois
