Passionate about making a difference in the world of cancer genomics?

With the advent of genomic sequencing, we can finally decode and process our genetic makeup. We now have more data than ever before but providers don't have the infrastructure or expertise to make sense of this data. Here at Tempus, we believe the greatest promise for the detection and treatment of cancer lies in the deep understanding of molecular activity for disease initiation, progression, and efficacious treatment based on the discovery of unique biomarkers.

We're on a mission to connect an entire ecosystem to redefine how genomic data is used in clinical settings. We're looking to build a legal team that can support our ambitious business goals.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the legal work on various transactions – including the drafting, negotiating, structuring, designing and closing of transactions, everything from clinical and research related projects with health care providers, to agreements with payers, pharmaceutical companies, government entities and anyone else involved in the oncology space
• Work directly with executives on key legal issues associated with Tempus business
• Partner with Tempus’ various internal business units, including science, medical, technology, finance, communications, medical affairs and sales teams with evaluating legal risk and opportunities with the projects they are engaged in
• Grow you skill set by assisting with all types of general legal work in a rapidly growing technology and health care company, including potentially working on matters involving intellectual property, employment, corporate, regulatory and international transactions

Required Qualifications:

• JD Degree from a top-tier law school
• 4+ years of legal experience
• Current bar membership in at least one state; eligible for admission to Illinois bar
• Ability to work at a fast pace, while exercising superb judgment and properly balancing risk
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Significant experience in at least one of the following areas:
  • Technology transactions
  • Licensing, including licensing of data
  • Health care or health industry experience (e.g., work at a hospital or other health care provider, academic medical center, CRO, pharmaceutical company)

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of health care including major regulatory areas, such as HIPAA, Medicare and Medicaid payment issues, Stark regulation and other fraud and abuse issues, FDA regulation, etc.
• Comfortable working in a high throughput, open work environment where you are continually multi-tasking and re-prioritizing your work to respond quickly and meet deadlines
• Capable of working autonomously and using technology tools to improve legal efficiencies in the work we do
• Strong general transactional background, with excellent training from one or more mentors