Tempus

Staff AI Scientist - AI Products / Life Sciences

Tempus$200K — $240K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in machine learning model development.
  • Proficiency in large-scale deep learning and multi-modal modeling.
  • Strong publication record in machine learning or computer vision venues.
  • Skills in Python and modern deep learning frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of AI-intensive projects.
  • Innovate algorithms using multi-modal healthcare data.
  • Collaborate with life sciences companies for AI solutions.
  • Ensure AI products comply with healthcare regulations.
  • Contribute to scientific research and publication efforts.

Benefits

  • Incentive compensation opportunities.
  • Restricted stock units.
  • Comprehensive medical benefits.
  • Flexible work arrangements including remote work.
Full Job Description
As a Staff AI Scientist, you will operate at the intersection of machine learning and clinical science. You will research, design, and deploy cutting-edge multimodal AI models that leverage one of the world's largest clinical and molecular datasets-transforming patient care at a massive scale.

Key Responsibilities
  • Technical Leadership: This is a high-impact, senior individual contributor role. Architect and lead the development of AI-intensive projects from initial research to production-ready design. Influence the long-term technical roadmap.
  • Algorithmic Innovation: Design and train state-of-the-art models utilizing multi-modal data, including but not limited to pathology slides (WSI), genomic profiles (DNA/RNA), spatial omics, and longitudinal patient records.
  • Collaboration with Life Sciences Companies: Develop sophisticated AI solutions to support biomarker discovery, therapy outcome prediction, and the advancement of Companion Diagnostics (CDx).
  • Regulatory Alignment: Ensure all AI products meet stringent regulatory guidelines and quality standards for healthcare applications.
  • Scientific Contribution: Maintain Tempus's position as a thought leader by publishing original research in high-impact venues and engaging with the global AI research community.


Qualifications
  • Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
  • Professional Experience: 5+ years of industry experience leading end-to-end development of machine learning models, from research and experimentation to validation and production deployment.
  • Domain Expertise: Demonstrated expertise in large-scale deep learning and training production-grade models is required. Experience in computer vision and multimodal modeling (pathology, multi-omics, etc.) is preferred. Prior work in medical or healthcare AI is highly valued but not required.
  • Research Excellence: A strong track record of peer-reviewed publications in leading machine learning or computer vision venues. Publications in medical or healthcare AI venues are preferred
  • Engineering Excellence: Proficiency in Python and the modern deep learning stack (e.g. Pytorch). Strong product-level coding skills for model development are essential, along with a solid understanding of industry-standard software engineering and development practices.


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New York Pay Range - $220,000 - $260,000 USD

California Pay Range - $220,000 - $260,000 USD

Illinois Pay Range - $200,000 - $240,000 USD

Remote - USA Range - $200,000 - $240,000 USD

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.

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.

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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Size
1,001 employees
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Founded
2015

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