Director, R&D Strategy and Operations

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're looking for an experienced Director, R&D Strategy and Operations to help us execute on clinical studies with the mission of delivering personalized care to cancer patients. 

In this role, you will oversee execution of Tempus AI’s’ prospective and retrospective research studies from study-startup to close-out. You will support departmental business planning, operations, contracting, sample management, and ensure that high quality data is collected for Tempus research initiatives and enhance our operational efficiency, including: 

• Work with functional departmental leadership to ensure monitoring of goals

• Collaborate with internal crossfunctional teams including finance, clinical lab, legal, and clinical development to support departmental studies’ delivery

• Monitor expenditure against agreed budget targets, identifying variances and implementing corrective action if necessary

• KPI tracking and monitoring to ensure successful implementation of departmental workstreams

• Responsible for regular updates to the cross-functional team and stakeholders 

• Proactively conduct risk assessments and recommend and implement solutions

• Support departmental excellence initiatives to enhance operational efficiency

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 5 years of clinical research experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, academic medical/research center or CRO setting 

• 2+ years experience in clinical trial management and on-site monitoring 

• Thorough understanding of FDA, CFR, and GCP/ICH regulations

• Proven experience with IRB submissions, especially with commercial IRBs such as Advarra

• Exceptional customer service skills and strong interpersonal and problem solving skills, along with the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a cross-functional team

• Proven track record of setting and achieving high personal standards of performance

• Highly organized and systematic, superb attention to detail, and ability to complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy and an eye towards process improvement

• Flexible and adaptable; ability to work independently in a fast-paced, fast-changing environment

• Proficiency with MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint) and other electronic systems (CTMS, EDC, and eTMF)

• Experience in clinical trial budget planning and budget negotiations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree or higher in life sciences, clinical research management or relevant field 

• 2+ years of CRO or Pharma Sponsor management experience 

• 2+ years of oncology clinical research experience

• Deep understanding of study start up, selection, and feasibility

• Experience working with clinical and/or genomic data 

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Illinois Pay Range: $165,000 - $200,000

New York & California Pay Range: $180,000 - $215,000

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.