Medical Director, Oncology Research Network

Tempus; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 270,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Restricted stock units

Medical benefits

Job summary

Tempus is seeking a Medical Director to lead the Tempus+ program, driving research strategy, evidence generation, adoption, and education across academic and health-system partners.

You will serve as the face of Tempus+, cultivating relationships, guiding clinical investigations, and scaling research output while collaborating with internal teams to transform data into clinical insights.

Qualifications

• MD/DO or MD/DO/PhD with strong oncology background and clinical expertise.
• Experience directing multi-site observational projects, clinical registries, and precision medicine initiatives.
• Deep familiarity with medical informatics, data modeling, biomarker evaluation, and real-world data usage.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary medical point of contact for Tempus+ institutions and physicians.
• Lead collaborative working groups to foster research collaboration.
• Travel up to 20% to provide on-site support and relationship management at Tempus+ sites.
• Guide external investigators from hypothesis generation to formal proposals.
• Support data exploration of the Lens platform and the Tempus+ Data Library.
• Shape publication strategies for high-impact journals and clinical projects.
• Align clinical investigation strategies with current oncology standards.
• Provide medical context to internal teams during external communications and customer interactions.
• Engage sites with Lens utilization, tumor boards, and clinical trial portfolios.
• Deliver polished, clinically oriented presentations to medical audiences.

Skills

Oncology clinical expertise

Multi-site project leadership

Medical informatics

Data modeling

Biomarker evaluation

Communication skills

Education

MD/DO or MD/DO/PhD

Job description

Tempus is seeking a Medical Director to lead the Tempus+ program, driving research strategy, evidence generation, adoption, and education across academic and health-system partners.

You will serve as the face of Tempus+, cultivating relationships, guiding clinical investigations, and scaling research output while collaborating with internal teams to transform data into clinical insights.