Tempus

Postdoctoral Fellow

Tempus$90K — $100K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or related field; or PhD/MD with significant clinical cancer research experience.
  • Record of key scientific accomplishments, including at least one first-author or co-first-author paper in a reputable journal.
  • Ability to design and execute studies that integrate molecular and clinical cancer data.
  • Collaborative mindset, eager to work across diverse departments.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Proficient in R, Python, or similar analytical programming languages, or willing to develop these skills alongside clinical knowledge.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize one of the largest clinicogenomic databases to advance precision oncology research.
  • Apply computational methods to analyze genomic, transcriptomic, histopathological, and clinical patient data.
  • Enhance understanding of target cancers and improve precision medicine applications.
  • Develop independent research projects focused on genomic-guided medicine challenges.
  • Collaborate within a dynamic computational biology group to achieve project goals.

Benefits

  • Access to a vast array of de-identified samples with genomic and clinical data.
  • Onsite research environment at Tempus with substantial resources.
  • Mentorship from clinicians, molecular biologists, and data scientists.
  • Opportunity for collaboration across multiple disciplines.
  • Extensive computational resources and organoid repository for research.
Full Job Description
Postdoctoral Fellow

This Postdoctoral Fellowship is designed to encourage and further the careers of postdoctoral fellows who are conducting cutting-edge clinical and genomic cancer research. Embedded within Tempus as an onsite researcher, the postdoctoral fellow will have direct access to over 300k de-identified samples with genomic and clinical data, a large organoid repository with genomic and pharmacological screening data, a huge computational environment, and mentorship and collaboration from clinicians, molecular biologists, and data scientists.

Responsibilities:

We are looking for an exceptional postdoctoral fellow to study and advance precision oncology using one of the world’s largest clinicogenomic databases. The successful candidate will apply computational methods to real-world patient data, comprising genomic, transcriptomic, histopathological, and/or clinical data, to improve our understanding of target cancers and advance the application of precision medicine to improve patient outcomes. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and collaborative computational biology group, and develop independent research projects tackling challenging problems in genomic-guided medicine.

Qualifications:

  • PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics or related field OR PhD and/or MD with extensive experience in clinical & translational cancer research

  • Demonstrated record of innovative scientific accomplishments as evidenced by at least one first-author or co-first author key paper in a top journal

  • Demonstrated ability to design and execute studies bridging molecular and clinical cancer data

  • Enjoy working in a collaborative environment across departments

  • Excellent communication and organizational skills

  • Proficient in R, Python or other analytical programming language OR desire to acquire analytical skills and link with clinical/translational domain knowledge

CHI: $75,000-$100,000
NYC/SF: $90,000-$100,000

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.

About Tempus

Tempus is a technology company that has built an operating system to battle cancer. The company enables physicians to deliver personalized cancer care for patients through its interactive analytical and machine learning platform. Tempus provides genomic sequencing services and analyzes molecular and therapeutic data to empower physicians to make real-time, data-driven decisions. The company also offers research services to enable discovery of new therapeutic targets and clinical services that support clinical trial design and monitoring. Tempus was founded in 2015 by Eric Lefkofsky and has raised over $8 billion in funding to date.
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1,001 employees
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Founded
2015

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