Science Strategy Leader
About The Position
We are seeking a visionary Science Strategy Leader to spearhead scientific strategy and executive engagement with our key Pharma and Biotech partners. This senior role bridges cutting-edge science, portfolio strategy, and cross-functional execution—ensuring that our collaborations continuously deliver differentiated value, drive innovation in clinical development, and scale across our portfolio. Reporting to the [Head of Life Science, Tim Hagerty], the Strategic Strategy Leader will partner closely with Account Vice Presidents, Key Account Directors (KADs), Translational Research, Pharma R&D, Real-World Data (RWD) teams, and Scientists on Site (SOS) to align strategic objectives, scientific insights, and operational execution across accounts. This is a Sr. Director role for an accomplished industry leader with deep expertise across the research, clinical development, and commercial spectrum, coupled with experience in leveraging multimodal data to transform drug development.
Requirements
- 10+ years in pharma/biotech with demonstrated experience in research, clinical development, and commercial strategy.
- Proven cross-functional leadership in a matrix environment, ideally with global and multi-asset portfolio oversight.
- Demonstrated expertise in data-driven clinical innovation, including familiarity with core scientific modalities (e.g., genomics, proteomics, digital pathology, imaging) and their integration into multimodal strategies.
- Track record of success in executive partner engagement, including governance structures (e.g., JSCs) and joint portfolio planning.
- Ability to translate complex scientific and data insights into actionable strategies for diverse stakeholders, including C-suite and external partners.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with experience managing high-value, high-impact relationships.
- Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent) required
Nice To Haves
- MBA or business leadership training a plus.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Partner Engagement Serve as the executive scientific lead for strategic Pharma/Biotech partnerships, shaping account-level and portfolio-wide strategies in alignment with corporate priorities.
- Lead Joint Steering Committees (JSCs), ensuring data-driven decision-making and alignment between partner needs and our capabilities.
- Champion the integration of novel scientific insights—including real-world, clinical, genomic, and multimodal data—into ongoing collaborations to accelerate innovation.
- Lead development and positioning of emerging offerings (e.g., LOOP)
- Cross-Functional Alignment Create structured pathways for knowledge sharing between Account VPs, KADs, Translational Research, Pharma R&D, RWD, and SOS teams to ensure strategic continuity from pre- to post-contract.
- Guide teams in identifying strategic opportunities, anticipating partner needs, and translating scientific advances into new collaborations with our partner biotechs/pharma companies.
- Strengthen and scale programs like ‘Sparks’, enabling KADs/SSLs to communicate high-impact scientific narratives tailored to partner priorities.
- Innovation in Clinical Development Partner with R&D leaders to ensure that insights from translational science inform ongoing and future clinical programs.
- Promote best practices in leveraging real-world and multimodal evidence to enhance development timelines and success rates.
- Develop and champion new data-driven use cases for multimodal data integration into trial design, patient stratification, and regulatory engagement.
- Scientific Growth & Value Creation Identify expansion opportunities within accounts by linking emerging science to unmet partner needs.
- Ensure strategic alignment across multiple accounts to leverage cross-account insights for scalable growth.
- Drive measurable improvement in partner satisfaction, time to value realization, and account renewal/expansion rates
Benefits
- Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
