Senior Scientist, AI-Driven Computational Biology in Pharma

Tempus AI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempus AI is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead computational biology initiatives at the intersection of biology and AI. You will integrate large-scale molecular and clinical data to generate actionable insights for drug discovery and build next‑gen research tools.

The role demands strong leadership, extensive experience in pharmacology data, and proficiency in Python/R with ML frameworks. You will collaborate across Research, Clinical, and Data Science teams to advance Tempus’ platform and

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent with research excellence in computational biology or related field.
• Proven track record of peer‑reviewed publications and leadership in projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead pharma collaborations from target discovery to clinical development with clear analytical plans.
• Perform robust analyses integrating genomic, transcriptomic, imaging, and clinical data.
• Incorporate LLMs and AI tools into workflows to accelerate code development and discovery.
• Develop and adapt methods for real‑world, clinical and ’omics datasets and contribute reusable code.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Research, Clinical, Data Science and Engineering teams.
• Communicate methods and results to technical and non‑technical stakeholders; prepare reports and manuscripts.
• Provide project leadership and mentorship to junior scientists.

Skills

R & Python

Machine Learning

LLM-based coding assistants

Software engineering practices

Statistics & data analysis

QA & QAQC

Education

PhD in Computational Biology / Bioinformatics / Biostatistics / ML

Masters with 4+ years industry/postdoc

Tools

Copilot

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Job description

Tempus AI is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead computational biology initiatives at the intersection of biology and AI. You will integrate large-scale molecular and clinical data to generate actionable insights for drug discovery and build next‑gen research tools.

The role demands strong leadership, extensive experience in pharmacology data, and proficiency in Python/R with ML frameworks. You will collaborate across Research, Clinical, and Data Science teams to advance Tempus’ platform and