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.
Variant Assessment Scientist I/II (Cardiology): Remote USA
Job Overview:
Responsibilities include variant analysis of diagnostic molecular genetic test results; evaluation of published literature, clinical data and review of both functional and in silico data to provide accurate, thorough, and thoughtful clinical interpretation of results. Write research articles in collaboration with other medical professionals and colleagues outside and inside the organization, if data is relevant to the scientific community. Additional responsibilities as designated by supervisor/manager and/or with increasing seniority (Senior Variant Assessment Scientist).
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Write and interpret molecular test results, including relevant medical literature reviews and summary.
- Participate in updating variant classification guidelines and developing gene specific classification guidelines.
- Research novel ways to assess sequence variants.
- Manage and follow guidelines of variant pre-classification workflow to maximize reporting results within published turn-around times.
- Train new variant team members or clinical team.
Education and Knowledge:
- PhD and/or MD with expertise in molecular genetics, human genetics, molecular pathology or related field. MS in molecular biology, genetics or related field with exceptional expertise and outstanding job performance may also be considered.
Technical Competencies:
- Thorough and ongoing knowledge of current theories and principles of human genetics. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey difficult information in a clear, kind, and respectful manner. Willingness and ability to work in and contribute to a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
Experience:
- Prior experience in variant assessment and reporting specialty preferred.
- Minimum +2 years of experience with variant assessment.
Preferred:
- Cardiology experience preferred.
- Industry experience
$100,000-$112,000
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
- PhD or MD with expertise in molecular genetics, human genetics, molecular pathology, or a related field; an MS in molecular biology, genetics, or a related field may be considered with exceptional expertise and performance.
- At least 2 years of experience with variant assessment.
- Thorough and current knowledge of human genetics theories and principles.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
- Prior experience in variant assessment and reporting.
- Cardiology experience.
- Industry experience.
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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