Strategic Science Leader for Pharma & Biotech Partnerships

Tempus

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 178,000 - 264,000

Full time

11 days ago
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Incentive compensation
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Medical benefits

Job summary

Tempus AI is seeking a visionary Science Strategy Leader to spearhead scientific strategy and executive engagement with our Pharma and Biotech partners. This Sr.

Director role bridges science, portfolio strategy, and cross-functional execution to accelerate innovations in clinical development and scale initiatives across accounts. You will lead joint steering committees, translate complex data insights into strategic plans, and partner with RWD, Translational Research, and Pharma R&D teams

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in pharma/biotech with demonstrated experience in research, clinical development, and commercial strategy.
  • Proven cross-functional leadership in a matrix environment, ideally with global and multi-asset portfolio oversight.
  • Demonstrated expertise in data-driven clinical innovation and multimodal data integration.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership & Partner Engagement: Serve as the executive scientific lead for strategic Pharma/Biotech partnerships, shaping account-level and portfolio-wide strategies.
  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Create structured pathways for knowledge sharing across teams to ensure strategic continuity from pre- to post-contract.
  • Innovation in Clinical Development: Partner with R&D to ensure translational science insights inform clinical programs and use cases for multimodal data in trial design.

Skills

Executive leadership
Cross-functional collaboration
Scientific strategy
Communication & negotiation
Stakeholder management

Education

PhD/MD/PharmD or equivalent

Job description

Tempus AI is seeking a visionary Science Strategy Leader to spearhead scientific strategy and executive engagement with our Pharma and Biotech partners. This Sr.

Director role bridges science, portfolio strategy, and cross-functional execution to accelerate innovations in clinical development and scale initiatives across accounts. You will lead joint steering committees, translate complex data insights into strategic plans, and partner with RWD, Translational Research, and Pharma R&D teams

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