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Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, Liquid Biopsy

TempusChicago, Illinois, United StatesRemote, Onsite

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 for our expanding liquid biopsy portfolio (including diagnostics, therapy selection, molecular residual disease testing and therapeutic response monitoring).We are looking for a highly motivated and capable bioinformatics scientist with extensive experience and interest in translational cancer research and genomics algorithm development.

This position requires experience with scientific programming, relational data systems, algorithms development, and statistical modeling. Top candidates will also have leadership experience in NGS pipeline development in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities:


  • Design and conduct analysis to improve variant calling, classification and analysis systems.
  • Design and execute experiments to support various regulatory submissions.
  • Translate insight from model systems into predictors and classifiers of therapeutic response and prognosis in clinical cancer care.
  • Collaborate with scientists, and clinicians to design and perform analyses on cancer clinical sequencing data in order to improve quality of care.
  • Lead an interdisciplinary group of scientists and engineers to translate research into clinically actionable insights for our clients.
  • Develop algorithms used to gain insight into cancer variation through analysis of next generation sequencing data.
  • Communicate with outside scientific teams as well as product and bioinformatics leadership.
  • Produce high quality and detailed documentation for all projects.

Preferred Qualifications:


  • Must have completed a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology or Molecular Biology related to cancer.
  • At least 5 years of postdoc or industry experience.
  • Computational skills using Python and/or R.

Ideal candidates will possess:


  • Experience in cancer genetics, immunology, and/or molecular biology.
  • Experience working with Next-Generation Sequencing Data.
  • Experience building NGS pipelines in a clinical setting.
  • Self-driven and works well in interdisciplinary teams.
  • Experience leading project teams of scientists and/or software engineers.
  • Experience with communicating insights and presenting concepts to a diverse audience.
  • Strong demonstrated programming ability.
  • Strong background in predictive or prognostic algorithm development.
  • Strong background in the development of statistical models.

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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.

Life at Tempus

Tempus helps corporate clients navigate global currency markets by combining unparalleled market insight, competitive rates of exchange and unmatched personalized service. We serve thousands of corporate clients by offering these key differentiated features:
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Collaborative Mindset: The company culture at Tempus emphasizes teamwork and collaboration, as seen through the Sales Representative's focus on cross-functional relationships to achieve work goals.2. Innovation and Technology: Tempus values innovation in genomic data usage and advanced technology implementation for improving patient care.3. Integrity and Trust: The company upholds integrity, respect, and trust as core values in all interactions with clients and colleagues.4. Commitment to Quality Care: A strong focus on delivering critical information about the right treatments at the right time for patients demonstrates a commitment to quality care.5. Salesforce Effectiveness: The company encourages sales force effectiveness, as seen through the emphasis on driving results and promoting a culture of compliance within the organization.6. Cross-functional Collaboration: Tempus fosters collaboration across various teams, including oncology and neuropsychiatry clinician-facing sales teams.7. Equal Opportunity Employer: The company is committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees regardless of their background or identity.8. Advanced Communication Skills: Tempus values strong communication skills, as demonstrated by the Sales Representative's advanced presentation and business acumen.9. Passion for Precision Medicine: A passionate commitment to advancing precision medicine in healthcare is a key aspect of the company culture at Tempus.10. Real-time Insights Delivery: The focus on delivering real-time, actionable insights to physicians highlights the importance of timely and relevant information sharing within the organization.
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