Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs

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.

We are looking for a Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs to join the Medical Science Department at Tempus. The candidate will have experience leading Medical Affairs for a cancer focused company. At least 10 years of clinical practice and experience is required. A knowledge base in molecular diagnostics, precision oncology, health systems, clinical research, and use of large data sets/real world data and medical communications is required.  

Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as a physician leader and speaker for Tempus’ Medical Affairs department

• Help establish and build clinical relationships and health system partnerships.

• Help oversee Tempus speaker programs.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams of data scientists and PhDs to provide external facing communications and customer interactions for the company

• Provide medical input into commercial strategies, disease-state speaker programs, and marketing materials to ensure scientific integrity.

• Provide medical oversight to elevate corporate documentation and marketing materials through the medical legal review process

• Translate voice of customer and market insights to Tempus leadership

Required Qualifications:

• MD degree with oncology clinical training (breast or GI oncology preferred)

• 10 years of clinical practice and experience required

• Previous experience leading teams of medical professionals, physicians, communication specialists and commercial experts

• Clinical research and study design experience

• Experience defining a medical affairs strategy in a corporate setting preferred

• Strong communication skills regarding the Tempus mission and strengths

• Innovative thinking regarding building external partnerships with individual investigators, academic institutions, cooperative groups and non-profit organizations

• A mindset for execution

US Salary Range: $365,000- $475,000

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.