Scientist II, Translational Research Full Time on the ground NEW

We are seeking an experienced professional to partner with our pharma clients and leverage the Tempus platform to advance precision medicine research programs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with our pharma clients to design, develop, and execute computational research projects leveraging the Tempus platform to advance precision medicine research programs.
• Analyze and integrate large, diverse clinical and molecular datasets to extract insights and drive new research opportunities.
• Stay ahead of research and industry trends in oncology drug development, identifying specific areas where the Tempus platform can establish new markets.
• Become an expert in our biopharma partners’ strategy, pipeline, and portfolio to proactively determine all areas where the Tempus platform could add value to the drug development process of our partners.
• Develop and drive global account strategy in coordination with the account team.
• Document, summarize, and communicate highly technical results and methods clearly to non‑technical audiences.
• Work directly with clients to co‑architect solutions and projects that leverage the Tempus platform to solve customers’ challenges and maintain R&D relationships as the trusted technical advisor.
• Author whitepapers and illustrate the value of multimodal analysis and AI in drug discovery in coordination with our Research, Engineering, and Data Science teams.
• Work with Product and Engineering teams to streamline the workflow of computational analysis.
• Contribute to the development of the portfolio by providing feedback to leadership regarding client responses and suggestions; maintain a solution‑oriented mindset.
• Track progress against defined strategic objectives and goals; review progress/setbacks frequently with the broader Account Team and Tempus leadership.
• Travel approximately 25% of working time, domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Biostatistics, Statistical Genetics, Cancer Genetics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computational Immunology), or a PhD in Molecular Biology or Immunology combined with a strong record of computational biology.
• Minimum 4+ years in drug development leveraging genomic and multimodal data for drug discovery and development.
• Strong understanding of molecular data and artificial intelligence in drug discovery with experience in integrative modeling of multi‑modal clinical and omics data.
• Proficient in R, Python, and SQL.
• Previous experience working with large transcriptome data sets.
• Strong understanding of Cancer, Immunology, Clinical Trials, and Real World Evidence Platforms.
• Prior consulting and/or client‑facing experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and willing to shift priorities seamlessly.

Preferred Experience

• Proven track record of developing solutions utilizing molecular and multimodal data.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority (both with internal and external stakeholders).
• Proactive mindset that bridges ideas to implementable solutions and can help move both internal and external stakeholders to quickly solve problems.
• Experience communicating insights and presenting concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong peer‑reviewed publication record.
• Experience with Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Scikit‑learn, Jupyter Notebooks, RStudio, tidyverse, ggplot, Git, matplotlib, seaborn, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, D3, Plot.ly, Flask, Dask, Docker, AWS.
• Team player mindset and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Goal orientation, self‑motivation, and drive to make a positive impact in healthcare.

Compensation and Benefits

Chi: $90,000–$135,000. NYC/SF: $100,000–$150,000. 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.

Eligibility Statement

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.

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