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.
At Tempus, we are pursuing a mission to redefine precision medicine through data-driven insights. The AI Products group is a multidisciplinary group of AI scientists and engineers focused on developing AI-driven precision medicine and therapeutic solutions across the clinical and drug development lifecycle.
As an AI Scientist, you will operate at the intersection of machine learning and clinical science. You will research, design, and deploy cutting-edge multimodal AI models that leverage one of the world's largest clinical and molecular datasets—transforming patient care at a massive scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Contribution: This is an individual contributor role with significant hands-on contribution.
- Algorithmic Innovation: Design and train state-of-the-art models utilizing multi-modal data, including but not limited to pathology slides (WSI), genomic profiles (DNA/RNA), spatial omics, and longitudinal patient records.
- Collaboration with Life Sciences Companies: Develop AI solutions to support biomarker discovery, therapy outcome prediction, and the advancement of Companion Diagnostics (CDx).
- Regulatory Alignment: Ensure all AI products meet stringent regulatory guidelines and quality standards for healthcare applications.
- Scientific Contribution: Maintain Tempus’s position as a thought leader by publishing original research in high-impact venues and engaging with the global AI research community.
Qualifications
We value diverse perspectives and recognize that outstanding talent doesn't always follow a linear path. If you are passionate about this work and believe you have what it takes to thrive here, please apply even if you do not precisely match all the qualifications below.
- Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
- Domain Expertise: Demonstrated expertise in deep learning model development and rigorous evaluation. Experience in computer vision and multimodal modeling (pathology, multi-omics, etc.) is preferred. Prior work in medical or healthcare AI is highly valued but not required.
- Research Excellence: A strong track record of peer-reviewed publications in leading machine learning or computer vision venues. Publications in medical or healthcare AI venues are preferred.
- Engineering Excellence: Proficiency in Python and the modern deep learning stack (e.g. Pytorch). Strong product-level coding skills for model development are a strong plus, along with a solid understanding of industry-standard software engineering and development practices.
Remote US: $100,000-$150,000
NYC/SF: $120,000-$160,000
The expected salary range above is applicable if the role is performed from California and may vary for other locations (Colorado, Illinois, 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.
Additionally, for remote roles open to individuals in unincorporated Los Angeles – including remote roles- Tempus reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: engaging positively with customers and other employees; accessing confidential information, including intellectual property, trade secrets, and protected health information; and appropriately handling such information in accordance with legal and ethical standards. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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.
Skills Required
- Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related quantitative field
- Demonstrated expertise in deep learning model development and rigorous evaluation
- Strong track record of peer-reviewed publications in leading machine learning or computer vision venues
- Proficiency in Python and modern deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch
- Experience in computer vision and multimodal modeling, including pathology or multi-omics
- Prior work in medical or healthcare AI
- Strong product-level coding skills for model development
- Understanding of industry-standard software engineering and development practices
- Publications in medical or healthcare AI venues
What the Team is Saying
Tempus AI Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is often highlighted as broad and generally solid, with medical, dental, vision, mental-health resources, and wellness programs available. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful baseline value across roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, sick days, bereavement leave, volunteer time, and PTO are part of the package. Feedback suggests flexible or unlimited PTO is available for some roles, reinforcing perceived time-off breadth.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and family-support resources, including accommodations for nursing parents, are noted positively. Feedback suggests these benefits help family-focused and early-career employees view the package more favorably.
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What We Do
We bring together one of the world’s largest libraries of multimodal clinical and molecular data with a robust suite of AI tools to help physicians personalize care in real time, connect patients with therapies and clinical trials, and enable partners to accelerate discovery and development of new treatments. With ~8 million de-identified research records and 350+ petabytes of data, Tempus partners with more than half of U.S. oncologists and the majority of the top 20 global pharma companies. Our teams are pioneering work across oncology, neurology, psychiatry, cardiology, and beyond—transforming how care is delivered and therapies are developed. At Tempus, every role contributes to our mission: to help each patient benefit from the experiences of those who came before. For more information, visit tempus.com.
Why Work With Us
We’re looking for people who can change the world. People who question the status quo and refuse to shy away from tough problems. For builders who are never done building, and the learners who are never done learning. Passionate individuals with undying curiosity who want to take on one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced—head on.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Most of the team follows a hybrid policy, with some roles allowing for a fully remote arrangement and some roles being onsite only.
