Operations Associate, Assay Development
Chicago, ILFull-time$55–65K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Tempus is seeking an Operations Associate to support the development and launch of new assays in its Genomics business. The role works with a cross-functional team to coordinate assay development and implementation projects, testing, documentation, status reporting, and post-launch hypercare. It also contributes to improving processes and workflows.
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Full 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.
We are looking for an Operations Associate who will work with our cross-functional team to support the development and launch of new assays in our Genomics business.
What You’ll Do:
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Support multiple large-scale assay development and implementation projects simultaneously, closely tracking relative priorities and timelines for each to ensure key milestones are met.
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Own and maintain meticulous project documentation, including project plans, testing plans, status reports, and meeting notes to ensure clarity and alignment across all teams.
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Create and implement comprehensive end-to-end, scenario, and user acceptance test plans, coordinating with cross-functional groups (Lab Operations, Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and others) to ensure successful implementation of new or improved assays and workflows.
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Track and report on project statuses, timelines, and risks to team leadership.
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Facilitate communication between teams, ensuring dependencies are understood and project information is shared effectively.
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Organize thorough hypercare plans to ensure the success of a product immediately following its implementation.
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Contribute to the continuous improvement of our processes and workflows.
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Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
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2+ years of experience in a project management, project coordination, or similar role.
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Experience working as part of a larger, cross-functional team to support complex initiatives.
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Proven track record of setting and achieving high personal standards of performance.
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Exceptionally organized and systematic, with a superb attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and thorough documentation.
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Persistent and resilient, with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly iterative environment while juggling multiple priorities.
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Experience with product planning and/or user acceptance testing strongly preferred.
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Superior interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
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An appetite for success and a desire to contribute to continuous process improvement.
$55,000 - $65,000
The expected salary range may vary for other locations. 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.
How this job compares
Set against the 13,532 open Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$55–65K/yr
- Illinois median$83–116K/yr243 salary ranges
- US median$97–150K/yr5,553 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $60K, is 40% below the Illinois median midpoint ($100K) — in the lowest quarter of Operations salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 451 open Operations jobs in Illinois and 13,532 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Operations postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (7,681 postings).
- Education
- 4,057 of the 13,532 open Operations jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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