Research Scientist

• Support and lead the commercialization of reformulated or new products and successful transition from development to production
• Interact with Operations, Business Units, Vendors, Quality, Regulatory, Finance and Marketing to drive for results
• Conduct risk and feasibility assessments on all projects
• Create and edit formulas, processing procedures and finished product specifications that deliver consistent, high-quality products
• Execute benchtop, pilot plant and plant trials to support project goals as well as shelf-life assessments
• Coordinate with cross-functional teammates to organize product tastings and sensory evaluations
• Manage multiple assignments/research projects concurrently with supervisor guidance and possess the ability to prioritize between a variety of business initiatives
• Adapt and apply scientific principles to new situations/products, exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Associate Scientist – R&D Product Development

• Evaluate and develop improvements to quantum error correction strategies, algorithms, and software to enable practical execution of applications on quantum hardware
• Develop software components to handle QEC details in quantum circuit compilation, emulation/simulation, and resource estimation
• Develop or integrate real-time decoder technologies into HPE's HPC-QC software stack
• Contribute to HPC-QC architecture decisions with detailed knowledge of quantum error correction strategies
• Create and demonstrate novel quantum error correction components and describe these in publications and presentations
• Extend open-source software and improve quantum circuit compilation and simulation capabilities
• Demonstrate workflow strategies for applications that combine high performance and quantum computing, and participate in standardization of key interfaces

Senior QEC Researcher – Integrated HPC & Quantum Solutions

• Defines and drives enterprise artificial intelligence and machine learning strategy aligned with organizational priorities
• Leads the design, validation, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement of advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions
• Architects scalable end-to-end production systems, including model training, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management
• Translates complex business challenges into scalable artificial intelligence solutions with measurable outcomes
• Establishes technical standards, reusable patterns, and best practices for enterprise artificial intelligence development and governance
• Partners with business and technology leaders to influence capability roadmaps and deliver sustainable business value
• Mentors data scientists, machine learning engineers, researchers, and technical leaders

Principal Applied Scientist

• Maintain overall knowledge of the assay characteristics
• Provide scientific leadership to cross-functional teams
• Manage and lead generation of R&D design documents
• Lead validation team from project inception through launch including sample selection, hands-on laboratory validation, establishing workflow and SOPs, and authoring validation plans and summaries
• Ensure activities are consistent with project critical path and respond appropriately to changing priorities
• Assist in developing and tracking project budgets
• Design assay performance specifications
• Ensure assay development process meets milestones and timelines
• Troubleshoot and solve technical issues
• Maintain compliant laboratory documents and procedures
• Proactively improve efficiency, quality and effectiveness of R&D efforts

Senior Scientist – R&D

• Set technical direction for core replenishment R&D — define the modeling roadmap across demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and decision-making policy, and align it with product and business strategy.
• Model complex problems such as inventory decay, promotions, price elasticity, and inventory uncertainty, and implement solutions to multi-stage and multi-echelon inventory optimization problems.
• Drive fundamental changes to our core system from research through production, writing rigorously tested and scalable code.
• Lead research and development for new product and business challenges.
• Raise the technical bar across the Intelligence team: mentor scientists and engineers, set standards for experimental rigor, and review designs and results.
• Push the boundaries of AI capabilities in both products and scientist workflows.

Staff Applied Scientist – Distribution Center

• Partner with our pharma clients to design, develop and execute computational research projects leveraging the Tempus platform to advance precision medicine research programs
• Analyze and integrate large diverse clinical and molecular datasets to extract insights and drive new research opportunities
• Stay ahead of research and industry trends in oncology drug development, and identify specific areas where the Tempus platform can establish new markets
• Become an expert in our biopharma partners’ strategy, pipeline and portfolio to proactively determine all areas that the Tempus platform could add value to the drug development process of our partners
• Develop and drive global account strategy in coordination with the account team
• Document, summarize and communicate highly technical results and methods clearly to non-technical audiences
• Work directly with clients to co-architect solutions and projects that leverage the Tempus platform to solve customers' challenges and maintain R&D relationships as the trusted technical advisor
• Author whitepapers and illustrate the value of multimodal analysis and AI in drug discovery in coordination with our Research, Engineering & Data Science teams
• Work with Product and Engineering teams to streamline workflow of computational analyze
• Contribute to the development of the portfolio by providing feedback to leadership regarding client responses and suggestions; maintain a solution-oriented mindset
• Track progress against defined strategic objectives and goals; review progress/setbacks frequently wi broader Account Team and Tempus leadership
• Travel approximately 25% of working time, domestically and internationally

Senior Scientist I, Translational Research

• Partner with our pharma clients to design, develop and execute computational research projects leveraging the Tempus platform to advance precision medicine research programs
• Analyze and integrate large diverse clinical and molecular datasets to extract insights and drive new research opportunities
• Stay ahead of research and industry trends in oncology drug development, and identify specific areas where the Tempus platform can establish new markets
• Become an expert in our biopharma partners’ strategy, pipeline and portfolio to proactively determine all areas that the Tempus platform could add value to the drug development process of our partners
• Develop and drive global account strategy in coordination with the account team
• Document, summarize and communicate highly technical results and methods clearly to non-technical audiences
• Work directly with clients to co-architect solutions and projects that leverage the Tempus platform to solve customers' challenges and maintain R&D relationships as the trusted technical advisor
• Author whitepapers and illustrate the value of multimodal analysis and AI in drug discovery in coordination with our Research, Engineering & Data Science teams
• Work with Product and Engineering teams to streamline workflow of computational analyze
• Contribute to the development of the portfolio by providing feedback to leadership regarding client responses and suggestions; maintain a solution-oriented mindset
• Track progress against defined strategic objectives and goals; review progress/setbacks frequently with broader Account Team and Tempus leadership
• Travel approximately 25% of working time, domestically and internationally

Scientist II, Translational Research

• Responsible for leadership in assessing scientific research contributing to the transformation of health outcomes research
• Focus on design, development, evaluation, and deployment of advanced machine learning systems
• Publish findings and conclusions in recognized scientific publications
• Lead research project operations activities including project conceptualization, planning, leading project teams, and proposal defense presentations
• Ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables to research clients

Senior Research Scientist

• Set technical direction for core replenishment R&amp;D.
• Model complex problems such as inventory decay, promotions, price elasticity, and inventory uncertainty.
• Drive fundamental changes to our core system from research through production.
• Lead research and development for new product and business challenges.
• Mentor scientists and engineers, set standards for experimental rigor.

Staff Applied Scientist

• Partner closely with a national intermediary to design and operationalize evaluation and learning frameworks aligned with their place-based partners’ strategy, capacity, and context.
• Lead the identification of metrics, data points, data sources, and data collection processes that balance rigor with feasibility.
• Develop evaluation work plans, including timelines and sequencing for data collection, data entry, analysis, reporting, and learning cycles.
• Translate evaluation needs into clear guidance for data systems, working with partner staff and technical administrators as needed.
• Support early execution of evaluation and learning activities, particularly during start‑up phases, while partners build internal capacity.
• Develop tools, templates, and protocols that enable partners to sustain evaluation and learning processes over time.
• Serve as a thought partner to practitioner staff—connecting data, evidence, and learning to real‑world decision‑making.
• Produce high‑quality deliverables such as evaluation frameworks and playbooks, data collection tools and protocols, reporting templates, learning briefs, and synthesis memos.

Senior Researcher, Place-Based Evaluation & Learning

• Manage day-to-day project operations in roles such as principal investigator, project director, or task lead.
• Lead collaborative project teams by developing timelines, coordinating staff assignments, and ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
• Identify research problems and design studies to address key questions in applied research contexts.
• Apply subject-matter expertise to design and implement relevant, responsive, and impactful research projects.
• Develop study designs with aligned research questions, methodologies, and analytic plans.
• Lead and contribute to research proposals for federal, state, foundation, and other clients.
• Devise and implement innovative solutions to practical challenges in applied research.
• Lead data collection and analysis efforts.
• Oversee the design and planning of qualitative and/or quantitative data collection tools, such as interview protocols, focus group guides, and surveys.
• Supervise field-based data collection activities, including interviews, observations, focus groups, and document reviews.
• Conduct or oversee data analysis using appropriate tools and techniques for various data types.
• Communicate study progress and findings clearly and effectively.
• Prepare reports, briefs, visualizations, and other materials that interpret and present research findings for clients and stakeholders.
• Represent the organization professionally in all client interactions.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients, partners, and stakeholders.
• Foster and maintain positive, collaborative working relationships.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships with professionalism and awareness of the broader policy and practice landscape.
• Contribute thoughtfully and creatively to project teams.

Senior Researcher, Employment and Economic Opportunity – Part-Time

• Lead the design and execution of rigorous applied research or evidence-driven technical assistance projects and support project leadership across work of increased scope and complexity.
• Assume primary responsibility for writing reports and presentations that describe and interpret evidence for practitioners and policymakers.
• Design and apply appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative methods to collect, manage, analyze, and interpret data, maintaining AIR’s quality standards.
• Translate complex findings into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for client reports, technical memos, and presentations.
• Manage projects or major workstreams of increased scope and complexity, including planning timelines, overseeing deliverables, and managing project-level client relationships.
• Engage with stakeholders and partners through meetings, briefings, and dissemination activities.
• Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive work environment by providing guidance and feedback to team members and supporting high-quality project outcomes.

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