mid operations Manufacturing Engineer ic · Posted May 5, 2026
$47,840 – $52,000
USD per year

About this role

Tempus is hiring a mid-level Manufacturing Engineer in the operations function based in Chicago, IL. Compensation is listed at $47,840–$52,000 per year.

Role
Manufacturing Engineer
Function
operations
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Chicago, IL
Posted
May 5, 2026

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Job description

from Tempus careers

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:

  • 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. 

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