Director of Bioinformatics

Summary

Join Tempus, a company redefining how genomic data is used in clinical settings, as a highly motivated bioinformatics team lead. This role requires extensive experience in translational cancer research, genomics algorithm development, and systems validation. You will design diagnostic software systems, collaborate with scientists and clinicians, and lead a team in translating research into actionable insights. The position demands expertise in scientific programming, clinical regulatory requirements, and statistical modeling. Leadership experience in NGS pipeline development in a clinical setting is highly valued. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in quantitative scientific discipline
• Significant experience in medical device development and regulatory submission
• 5+ years experience in a supervisory or team lead role
• Computational skills using R, Bioconductor, and/or Python

Responsibilities

• Design diagnostic software systems for Tempus medical devices
• Prepare and coordinate software system technical design and requirements analysis
• Collaborate with scientists and clinicians to design diagnostic tests in a regulated environment
• 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

• Experience in regulated medical device development
• Experience in cancer genetics, immunology, or molecular biology
• Experience working with next-generation sequencing data
• Leadership experience in NGS pipeline development in a clinical setting
• Highly motivated and works well in interdisciplinary teams
• Experience leading a team of scientists or software engineers
• Experience with communicating insights and presenting concepts to a diverse audience
• Demonstrated programming ability
• Background in predictive or prognostic algorithm development
• Strong background in the development of statistical models

Benefits

• Incentive compensation
• Restricted stock units
• Medical and other benefits