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Sr. Data Scientist, Outcomes Research

at Tempus

📍 Remote - Illinois Remote Posted April 05, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 3+ years
Education Advanced degree in data science, biostatistics, epidemiology, public health, or related field; or Bachelor's with 8+ years of experience
Category Data & Analytics

Senior Data Scientist at Tempus focuses on design and analysis of pharmacoepidemiological and real-world studies, partnering with pharma, biotech, and academia to deliver real-world insights for cancer and other conditions. The role emphasizes HEOR/RWE methodologies and working with large healthcare datasets.

  • Lead and execute HEOR and RWE projects
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
  • Apply epidemiologic methodologies to real-world data
  • Build reusable infrastructure for analyses
  • Ensure regulatory and methodological rigor

Stack includes R and SQL for analysis; healthcare data sources such as claims, EHR, and clinico-genomic databases; methodologies include propensity score methods, survival/time-to-event analyses, and real-world data analytics.

The ideal candidate is a senior data scientist with 3+ years of experience in HEOR/RWE, strong expertise in R and SQL, and a track record of managing pharmacoepidemiology studies and translational analytics in healthcare.

Advanced degree in data science / biostatistics / epidemiology / public health or related fieldRSQL
version controlsoftware testingoncology experienceFDA regulatory submissionsclient-facing experience
8+ years in data science / biostatistics / epidemiology / public health; R; SQL; HEOR; RWE; pharmacoepidemiology; observational studies; claims data; EHR; oncology; FDA; regulatory submissions
RSQLpropensity score matchinginverse probability weightingsurvival analysistime-to-event analysisclaims dataelectronic health recordsEHRclinico-genomic databasesRWEHEOR
strong communicationpresentation skillsteam collaborationself-drivenanalytical thinking
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Lead real-world evidence studies and HEOR analyses for Tempus' healthcare analytics platform
Role Subtype Senior Data Scientist
Tech Domains SQL / PostgreSQL
Sr. Data ScientistOutcomes ResearchHEORReal World EvidenceRWEpharmacoepidemiologyobservational studiesRSQLpropensity score matchinginverse probability weightingsurvival analysistime-to-event analysisclaims dataelectronic health recordsEHRoncologyFDAregulatory submissionsclinical datadata science

Lack of advanced degree in a relevant field, No experience with R or SQL, No experience with RWE/HEOR or oncology data, No remote work capability in Illinois

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