Sr. Data Scientist, Translational Research

Tempus AI•Redwood City, CA

1d•$100,000 - $175,000•Remote

About The Position

Tempus is a healthcare technology company focused on leveraging data and AI to improve patient lives. The Scientific and Technical Solutions team is seeking a driven, intellectually curious member to bridge the gap between our cutting-edge analytical platform and the complex research questions of our clients. This role is central to client success and adoption of the Tempus Data and the Lens Platform. You will serve as the primary technical and scientific resource, ensuring our clients can seamlessly integrate their research with our data and platform to derive meaningful, scientific answers.

Requirements

A Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant scientific field (e.g., Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics, Data Science, or a related life science discipline).
Demonstrated experience working with and analyzing large-scale biomedical datasets (e.g., Next-Generation Sequencing data, clinical trial data, real-world data).
Experience working with statistical modeling, data mining and/or machine learning methods.
Hands-on experience with analytical tools and languages relevant to biomedical research.
Must be fluent in Python or R. If Python is the primary language, having some R coding experience is required.
Experience with software development and the AWS or GCP technical stack
Experience with engineering practices for research computing (Docker, Git, Github, Linux, cloud computing).
Demonstrated proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot in VS Code) to optimize coding efficiency and troubleshooting.
Experience building specialized AI agents or designing workflows that utilize LLMs to solve complex technical problems.
Experience putting data science workflows into production.
Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and thrive in a fast-paced environment, willing to shift priorities seamlessly.
Demonstrated "power-user" proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot in VS Code) to optimize coding efficiency and troubleshooting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex technical and scientific concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
A strong track record of identifying inefficiencies or scientific roadblocks and developing pragmatic, user-friendly solutions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the biotech, pharma, or healthcare technology space.
Direct experience with oncology research.
Experience with: Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-learn, Jupyter Notebooks, RStudio, R Package development, tidyverse, ggplot, Git, matplotlib, seaborn, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, D3, Plot.ly, Flask, Dask
Being comfortable in both Python and R languages is an added bonus.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical and scientific onboarding process for new clients, ensuring a smooth transition into the Tempus Data Ecosystem and our analytical platform, Lens.
Engage with clients (primarily researchers and scientists) to deeply understand their specific scientific hypotheses and questions (e.g., biomarker discovery, target identification, clinical trial design).
Translate the client's scientific needs into actionable steps on the Tempus analytical platform. This includes designing workflows, structuring queries, and guiding the analysis of complex datasets (genomic, clinical, imaging).
Leverage LLMs and co-pilot tools to accelerate internal development and create specialized agents that help clients navigate and derive insights from large-scale biomedical data, and make the client experience on the platform as easy, efficient, and intuitive as possible.
Act as the voice of the client, collaborating closely with Tempus Product, Engineering, and Data Science teams to prioritize features and resolve technical challenges.
Create high-quality technical documentation, tutorials, and training materials for clients on platform features and best practices for scientific analysis.