Scientist at Tempus

Compensation

$100,000 – $160,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Illinois · California · +2
Type: Full-time

Description

Tempus is seeking a highly analytical and solution-oriented scientist to join their Discover Data Science team. The role involves leading and contributing to research projects, presenting insights to external partners, staying updated on methodological advancements, communicating analytical results to diverse audiences, and participating in publications. This position aims to enhance Tempus' research capabilities by translating scientific questions into actionable insights for patient care.

Required Skills

R
SQL
Statistical tools
Oncology-specific clinical insights
Time-to-event methodologies
Project management
Multi-disciplinary collaboration
Analysis planning
Scientific question addressing
Omics datasets
Genomics
Transcriptomics

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 3+ years experience in industry or academia
PhD degree in quantitative NGS-related disciplines (e.g. Computational Biology, Genetics, or similar)
Experience deriving oncology-specific clinical insights using genomic data and deriving real-world endpoints using time-to-event methodologies within a retrospective database.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience integrating molecular data with real-world evidence and longitudinal clinical outcomes.
Proficiency in machine learning techniques, with a nuanced understanding of the strengths and limitations of various approaches, particularly regarding predictive and prognostic algorithms in medical research.

About Tempus

Tempus

Precision Medicine & Genomic TestingChicago, IL, United States

Tempus has built the world’s largest library of clinical & molecular data and an operating system to make that data accessible and useful, starting with cancer.

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