Staff AI Scientist - AI Products / Life Sciences

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the development of AI-intensive projects from initial research to production-ready design.
• 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.
• Develop sophisticated AI solutions to support biomarker discovery, therapy outcome prediction, and the advancement of Companion Diagnostics (CDx).
• Ensure all AI products meet stringent regulatory guidelines and quality standards for healthcare applications.
• 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

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• 3+ years of industry experience leading end-to-end development of machine learning models, from research and experimentation to validation and production deployment.
• Demonstrated expertise in large-scale deep learning and training production-grade models.
• 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.
• 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.
• Proficiency in Python and the modern deep learning stack (e.g. Pytorch).
• Strong product-level coding skills for model development are essential, along with a solid understanding of industry-standard software engineering and development practices.