Tempus
Director, Data Solutions
Chicago +3 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- Chicago
Boston
Redwood City
New York City - Experience
- 10+ years of post-graduate experience, including 7+ years as a hands-on-keyboard scientist; 5+ years working at or with life sciences companies in R&D and/or real-world data; 3+ years leading or mentoring scientific teams, with direct people management preferred.
- Education
- PhD, MD, or equivalent advanced degree combining quantitative or computational training with biological or medical knowledge.
About the job
Leads scientific strategy and hands-on analysis for pharmaceutical and biotechnology partnerships, using Tempus real-world data to answer research questions and generate client insights.
What you'll do
- Design and execute real-world evidence and translational analyses, including study design, cohort feasibility, and proof-of-value work.
- Lead and mentor Data Solutions scientists, review their scientific deliverables, and build scalable workflows.
- Grow partner relationships and portfolio revenue, shape collaborations, and contribute partner feedback to product development.
What they ask for
- PhD, MD, or equivalent advanced degree combining quantitative or computational training with biological or medical knowledge.
- Deep expertise in oncology and in Real World Evidence, Translational Research / Computational Biology, or Drug Discovery methodologies.
- Hands-on proficiency in R, including statistical and visualization tooling.
- Experience with clinical trial and real-world evidence study design and integrative methods for multimodal clinical and omics data.
Nice to have
- Track record of scientific output, such as publications, regulatory or HTA submissions, or partner-facing study results.
- Familiarity with AI/agentic tools; client-facing scientific experience with revenue or quota responsibility.
Tools
R
AI focus
Stay current on AI and multimodal modeling; familiarity with AI/agentic tools is preferred.
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