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.
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.
JOB OVERVIEW :
The Associate Project Manager is responsible for coordinating custom collaboration projects brought to Ambry through business development, clinical collaborations, or other custom business opportunities.
Responsibilities include documenting project initiation through closing, communication with internal and external stakeholders, and monitoring project and sample progress throughout the life cycle of the project. This position provides support to pharma projects and custom collaboration projects that run through the operational teams for successful processing of samples throughout the company.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee project management for custom collaboration projects.
- Assist in scoping opportunities and workflow impact analysis for new collaboration opportunities.
- Support interdepartmental coordination of sample receipt through reporting.
- Ensure chain of custody of sample and data is validated and working as intended.
- Collation and storage of documentation records.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle.
EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE:
- Bachelor's degree in life or physical science
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
- Excellent customer and service focus
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated success working with a team. Must be able to influence without authority.
- Demonstrated knowledge of operational/logistical aspects of clinical testing as well as regulatory requirements; GCP.
- Wide application of technical principles, practices, and procedures. Strong understanding of business unit function and cross group dependencies/relationships.
EXPERIENCE:
- 3+ years of related work experience with a strong understanding of clinical diagnostics, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- 2+ years of formal project management experience, leading cross-functional initiatives through the full project lifecycle from initiation to closeout.
- Demonstrated proficiency in digital project management platforms (e.g., Jira, Asana, Monday.com, MS Project, Smartsheet, or Trello) to build project plans, track milestones, and manage team workflows.
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$70,000-$85,000 Annually
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
- Bachelor's degree in life or physical science
- 3+ years of related work experience with a strong understanding of clinical diagnostics, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
- 2+ years of formal project management experience leading cross-functional initiatives through the full project lifecycle
- Demonstrated proficiency with digital project management platforms such as Jira, Asana, Monday.com, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or Trello
- Knowledge of operational and logistical aspects of clinical testing and regulatory requirements, including GCP
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work successfully on a team and influence without authority
- Strong understanding of business unit functions and cross-group dependencies and relationships
What the Team is Saying
Tempus AI Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is considered solid, with PPO coverage often described as good and medical, dental, and vision options broadly available. Feedback suggests the overall health offering is a relative strong point despite mixed comments on premiums.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is frequently characterized as flexible, with reports of unlimited or generous PTO in many corporate roles. Feedback suggests policies can vary by team, but the offering is generally viewed favorably.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Workplace perks such as free meals/snacks, on-site amenities like a barista, gym discounts, and commuter benefits are commonly highlighted. Feedback suggests these lifestyle benefits add day-to-day value, especially at larger offices.
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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.
