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.
The Senior Associate - Sequencing Strategy & Operations role provides critical operational, analytical, and tactical support to advance Tempus’ precision medicine and Life Science Sequencing/CDx initiatives. The position is responsible for conducting market and competitive intelligence research, executing commercial marketing logistics, and helping draft client proposals alongside the business development team. Additionally, the role coordinates commercial operations across internal teams to improve daily processes and successfully bring new offerings to market.
Key Responsibilities
Support Tempus' business development (BD) team in developing partnership opportunities with key biopharma and academic research accounts to advance client conversations.
Draft and refine client-facing proposals, contracts, and written communications for the Life Science Sequencing/CDx business, working closely with the BD team to align materials with customer needs.
Execute commercial marketing activities for the team, including organizing nurture campaigns, managing conference/webinar planning logistics, developing collateral, and maintaining website content.
Source biotech and research customer targets by systematically researching companies, institutions, contacts, assets, and pipeline areas of interest.
Conduct strategic and market analysis using pharma and competitive intelligence to support the identification of key differentiators and the refinement of marketing materials.
Work collaboratively across commercial, medical, product, regulatory, and laboratory teams to help implement go-to-market strategies.
Identify opportunities to improve operational processes for customer engagement, outreach, retention tactics, and track team KPI fulfillment.
Partner with Operations, Account Management, Product & Engineering to report daily operational challenges, gather data for product enhancements, and assist in testing new features.
Coordinate and maintain positive working relationships with operational stakeholders across partner organizations.
Manage the tracking, documentation, and cross-functional execution of operational milestones for key strategic projects to help bring new offerings to market successfully.
Qualifications
2+ years of pharma, biotech, or consulting experience with a track record of strong execution.
Customer-facing experience, preferably in BD, client services, or consulting.
Strong written communication skills, with experience drafting client-facing materials or proposals.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, managing shifting priorities and incomplete information across multiple concurrent projects.
Preferred:
Exposure to oncology, diagnostics, CDx, NGS, or multi-omics a plus, but not required.
B.S./M.S. in a life sciences field a plus, not required.
CHI: $85,000 - $110,000
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.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of pharma, biotech, or consulting experience with a track record of strong execution
- Strong written communication skills, including experience drafting client-facing materials or proposals
- Customer-facing experience (preferably in business development, client services, or consulting)
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and managing shifting priorities across multiple projects
- Exposure to oncology, diagnostics, CDx, NGS, or multi-omics
- B.S. or M.S. in a life sciences field
What the Team is Saying
Tempus AI Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision insurance are standard and employer‑verified, complemented by life/disability coverage, HSA/FSA, mental health resources, and EAP. Company materials and verified listings indicate these core benefits are well established as of mid‑2026.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation/Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays are explicitly offered on employer‑verified pages. Many roles are described as having flexible or unlimited PTO, though laboratory staff may follow separate policies.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — On‑site conveniences such as a cafeteria, stocked kitchens, and an on‑site barista are highlighted for select offices, alongside wellness initiatives, gym discounts, commuter benefits, and charitable matching. These day‑to‑day perks are emphasized on official culture/benefits pages and aligned third‑party summaries.
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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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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.
