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. The Data Science organization has been established to leverage data science, genAI and data analytics to provide critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.
We are seeking an entrepreneurial candidate to lead a team of data scientists leveraging clinical, molecular, and imaging data to develop novel algorithms and validate them clinically, so they can be utilized by clinicians and life science partners. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of hands-on experience in data science, with a proven track record of delivering innovative, impactful solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end data science projects from problem definition to model deployment
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, R&D, Clinical Development and Engineering to define project requirements and deliverables
- Apply advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to analyze large, complex real world data and extract actionable insights
- Develop predictive models and algorithms using multimodal data to advance patient care
- Collaborate with the GenAI team to develop new solutions that integrate and process diverse sources of data such as genomics, imaging, electronic health records
- Mentor and coach team members, providing guidance on best practices, methodologies and tools in data science/machine learning
- Stay up-to-date with recent developments in data science/machine learning for potential adoption
Required Qualifications:
- Education to Masters or PhD level combining quantitative and/or computational skills (Physics, Computer Science, Statistics/Statistical Genetics, Bioinformatics, or similar)
- Strong peer reviewed publication record
- Established track record in bringing assays or medical devices to market, preferably AI enabled SaMD
- Supervisory experience leading teams of 10+ individuals
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment and willing to shift priorities seamlessly
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with clinical and molecular cancer data
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.
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.
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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.
