Senior Scientist, Computational Biology & Strategy

Tempus AI; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Tempus AI, a leader in precision medicine, seeks a Senior Scientist to join the Computational Biology, Life Science Strategy team. You will integrate large-scale molecular and clinical data to generate actionable insights for drug discovery and development.

The role combines biological data science with AI, requiring scientific leadership, deep domain expertise, and the ability to translate complex analyses into strategic impact for partner programs and internal platforms.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computational Biology or related field (or MS with 3+ years).
• 2+ years of relevant industry or post-doc experience.
• Peer-reviewed publications track record.

Responsibilities

• Lead life science strategy data insights reflecting biopharma landscape.
• Perform computational analyses integrating genomic, transcriptomic, imaging, and clinical data.
• Incorporate AI and LLMs to automate workflows and prototype pipelines.
• Develop new methods for real-world, clinical, and omics data.
• Collaborate across Research, Clinical, Data Science, and Engineering teams.
• Communicate complex methods to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide project leadership and mentorship.

Skills

R and Python

Machine learning

LLMs and AI tools

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Computational Biology or related field

Masters with 3+ years experience

Tools

Copilot

Cursor

SQL

Job description

Tempus AI, a leader in precision medicine, seeks a Senior Scientist to join the Computational Biology, Life Science Strategy team. You will integrate large-scale molecular and clinical data to generate actionable insights for drug discovery and development.

The role combines biological data science with AI, requiring scientific leadership, deep domain expertise, and the ability to translate complex analyses into strategic impact for partner programs and internal platforms.