Junior Data Abstractor

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Chicago, IL
Hybrid
48K-48K Annually
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Analytics • Biotech
Tempus is a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care.
The Role

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 Jr. Data Abstractors (JDAs) to join our rapidly growing clinical data team. JDAs will be responsible for reviewing clinical records, structuring key data elements and helping to ensure that clinicians have access to meaningful data and insights to treat their patients. This is an ideal position for someone with a scientific or clinical background who is interested in working at the crossroads of healthcare technology and data analysis to solve some of today’s most challenging  medical questions.

Responsibilities:

  • Extract, structure and analyze data from medical records to construct the foundation of a growing database for cancer and other disease types

  • Work with multiple data sources to extract information to pull into various reports

  • Maintain highest quality standards through rigorous quality assurance (QA) process to identify and correct mistakes and inconsistencies in abstracted data

  • Learn new concepts in order to structure data on different disease types

  • Provide feedback on new product features and workflow improvements

Qualifications:

  • BS or MS degree in Genetics, Molecular Genetics, Cancer Biology, Virology, Infectious Disease, Immunology, Microbiology or Biology preferred

  • 0-3 years work experience

  • Knowledge of medical / genomic terminology, medical abbreviations and pharmacy terms is a plus

  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to work efficiently under time constraints

  • Proficient in Google Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, etc.)

  • Obsessive attention to detail

  • Ability and willingness to work in an agile and expanding team environment

  • Willingness to be flexible and adapt quickly

CHI: $48,000-$48,000

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. 

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HQ: Chicago, IL
3,775 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

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.

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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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