Associate Director, Outcomes Research

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.

The Associate Director will lead high-impact outcomes research for Tempus’s biopharma partners, sitting at the intersection of traditional outcomes research and cutting-edge data science. This is a high-visibility, client-facing role within the Data Business. You won’t just apply existing frameworks; you will develop and validate novel epidemiological methods to unlock the full potential of Tempus’s multimodal datasets. The ideal candidate is a scientific visionary who can translate complex, non-linear data into regulatory-grade insights that accelerate drug development and improve patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Research Design & Implementation: Oversee the end-to-end execution of retrospective database analyses. You will act as the primary architect for study protocols, ensuring they push the boundaries of current HEOR/RWE standards while maintaining scientific rigor.
• Scientific Thought Leadership: Serve as a subject matter expert for biopharma clients, advising them on "first-in-kind" study designs. You are expected to contribute to the broader scientific community through high-impact publications and presentations at conferences like ISPOR, ISPE, and ASCO.
• Client Strategy & Partnership: Partner with Key Account Directors and Business Development to identify opportunities where novel methodology can solve "unsolvable" client problems (e.g., rare disease characterization or complex biomarker validation).
• Methodological Innovation: Lead the development of novel approaches for RWE, including the use of external control arms (ECA), causal inference in high-dimensional data, and the integration of longitudinal clinical data with molecular/genomic signatures.
• Scientific Thought Leadership & Publication Strategy: Drive the strategy and roadmap for scientific dissemination. Lead the authoring and publication of high-impact peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and conference presentations to demonstrate methodologic rigor and support broader healthcare evidence generation.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Bridge the gap between Data Science, Biostatistics, and Product teams to productize successful novel methods, ensuring they are scalable across the Tempus ecosystem.
• Project Management & Quality: Ensure all innovative research meets stringent regulatory and ethical standards (e.g., GEP, HIPAA), delivering high-quality results on timelines that match the pace of the biopharma industry.