Translational Scientist Applied Machine Learning and Agentic AI Pharma R&D

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time actionable insights to physicians providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients at the right time.

Translational Scientist Applied Machine Learning and Agentic AI Pharma R&D

Location: New York NY

The Translational Scientist Applied Machine Learning and Agentic AI will contribute to the technical development of cutting-edge agentic frameworks designed to automate the discovery of novel prognostic and predictive models in oncology. This role sits at the intersection of advanced Large Language Model (LLM) orchestration and computational biology. You will be responsible for building and refining "deep agents" capable of hypothesis generation experimental design and multimodal ML modeling utilizing foundation models.

In this role you will be a key technical contributor working closely with senior scientists and engineers to implement system designs and ensure code quality. You will apply advanced scientific methodologies to develop new predictive models and utilize causal inference frameworks to analyze vast multimodal oncology data helping to scale scientific discovery from a manual process to a high-throughput automated engine.

Description
Data Expertise: Tempus has one of the largest multimodal patient datasets ever collected providing a unique opportunity to work with extensive and diverse data. Become an expert in Tempus’ vast epidemiological clinical genomic transcriptomic and pathology imaging data along with the latest tools and techniques for their analysis and modeling. 

Teamwork and collaboration: 
Work with Research Engineering & Data Science teams across Tempus’ expansive data science community to develop and deliver innovative computational solutions.
Co-develop solutions with Pharma partner science and clinical teams
Drug R&D Expertise: Work with leading pharmaceutical companies. Gain proficiency in their strategies drug modalities and pipelines to identify where the Tempus platform can add value.

Scientific Communication: Skillfully navigate client interactions to extract and communicate the most impactful insights driving new R&D opportunities; effectively communicate complex technical results and methodologies to diverse external stakeholders.

Personal development: Continuously immerse yourself in the latest industry trends best practices and advancements in machine learning and AI to revolutionize drug R&D

Responsibilities
Agentic AI: Develop complex state-of-the-art agentic workflows. Build agents capable of long-horizon planning tool use and "co-scientist" reasoning.
Multimodal Modeling: Leverage oncology foundation models to integrate DNA RNA H&E and clinical data into predictive algorithms. 
Scientific Innovation: Collaborate with clinical scientists and pharma partners to define high-value use cases such as clinical trial design support and treatment de-escalation.

Qualifications

Education and experience:
Minimum: PhD (or Masters degree with 3+ years of relevant experience).

Combining:
Quantitative and computational skills specifically in AI agent based workflows (e.g. Applied Machine Learning Generative AI Mathematics biostatistics).
Biological medical or drug development knowledge and data (e.g. oncology RWE medical science or clinical drug development).

Technical/Scientific Skills:
Agentic Frameworks: Proficiency in Python and orchestration frameworks specifically LangGraph (strongly preferred) or similar. Experience building deep agents with complex state management and graphs.
LLM Application: Deep knowledge of prompt engineering RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) function calling and evaluating non-deterministic LLM outputs.

Machine Learning: Strong foundation in survival analysis (CoxPH RSF) and evaluation metrics for oncology models. 

Software Engineering: Adherence to software best practices (unit testing git) and experience designing scalable systems.

Experience working with clinical trial or real-world data clinical guidelines (e.g. NCCN for oncology) and emerging RWE methodologies 
Track record of success: proven in peer reviewed publications or other proven impact.
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.  
Motivated: Thrive in a fast-paced environment and willing to shift priorities seamlessly.

Preferred Skillsets/Background
Experience in integrative modeling of multi-modal clinical and omics data preferably with multimodal embeddings and foundation models. 
Strong understanding of data and artificial intelligence in Oncology.
Understanding of cancer biology and clinical data.
Experience with deploying ML models in cloud environments.

CHI: $100000-$150000
NYC/SF: $120000-$160000

The expected salary range above is applicable if the role is performed from California and may vary for other locations (Colorado Illinois New York). Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits which may include incentive compensation restricted stock units medical and other benefits depending on the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. 

What We Do

We bring together one of the world’s largest libraries of multimodal clinical and molecular data with a robust suite of AI tools to help physicians personalize care in real time connect patients with therapies and clinical trials and enable partners to accelerate discovery and development of new treatments. With ~8 million de-identified research records and 350+ petabytes of data Tempus partners with more than half of U.S. oncologists and the majority of the top 20 global pharma companies. Our teams are pioneering work across oncology neurology psychiatry cardiology and beyond—transforming how care is delivered and therapies are developed. At Tempus every role contributes to our mission: to help each patient benefit from the experiences of those who came before. For more information visit tempus.com.

Why Work With Us

We’re looking for people who can change the world. People who question the status quo and refuse to shy away from tough problems. For builders who are never done building and the learners who are never done learning. Passionate individuals with undying curiosity who want to take on one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced—head on.

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