AI Scientist

Location: New York City, Boston, Redwood City, Remote - USA, Chicago

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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.

At Tempus, we are pursuing a mission to redefine precision medicine through data-driven insights. The AI Products group is a multidisciplinary group of AI scientists and engineers focused on developing AI-driven precision medicine and therapeutic solutions across the clinical and drug development lifecycle.

As an AI Scientist, you will operate at the intersection of machine learning and clinical science. You will research, design, and deploy cutting-edge multimodal AI models that leverage one of the worlds largest clinical and molecular datasets—transforming patient care at a massive scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Contribution: This is an individual contributor role with significant hands-on contribution.
• Algorithmic Innovation: Design and train state-of-the-art models utilizing multi-modal data, including but not limited to pathology slides (WSI), genomic profiles (DNA/RNA), spatial omics, and longitudinal patient records.
• Collaboration with Life Sciences Companies: Develop AI solutions to support biomarker discovery, therapy outcome prediction, and the advancement of Companion Diagnostics (CDx).
• Regulatory Alignment: Ensure all AI products meet stringent regulatory guidelines and quality standards for healthcare applications.
• Scientific Contribution: Maintain Tempus’s position as a thought leader by publishing original research in high-impact venues and engaging with the global AI research community.

Qualifications

We value diverse perspectives and recognize that outstanding talent doesnt always follow a linear path. If you are passionate about this work and believe you have what it takes to thrive here, please apply even if you do not precisely match all the qualifications below.

• Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Domain Expertise: Demonstrated expertise in deep learning model development and rigorous evaluation. Experience in computer vision and multimodal modeling (pathology, multi-omics, etc.) is preferred. Prior work in medical or healthcare AI is highly valued but not required.
• Research Excellence: A strong track record of peer-reviewed publications in leading machine learning or computer vision venues. Publications in medical or healthcare AI venues are preferred.
• Engineering Excellence: Proficiency in Python and the modern deep learning stack (e.g. Pytorch). Strong product-level coding skills for model development are a strong plus, along with a solid understanding of industry-standard software engineering and development practices.

Remote US: $100,000-$150,000
NYC/SF: $120,000-$160,000

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.