(Senior) Medical Science Liaison - SoCal
Remote · USFull-time$140–190K/yrPosted 3 days agoStill listed today
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Job overview
Tempus is seeking a field-based Medical Science Liaison or Senior Medical Science Liaison to support commercial and educational objectives across Southern California. The role educates healthcare providers about oncology assays and technologies, shares scientific information with regional physicians and key opinion leaders, and supports internal education and market intelligence. The position covers Orange County, San Bernardino County, and San Diego County.
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Full job description
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.
SoCal (Orange County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County)
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 are looking for a high-performing and experienced Medical Science Liaison (MSL) or Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL) to support the commercial and educational objectives of the company. We are seeking a field-based MSL with a strong clinical and scientific background in oncology, genomic testing, and excellent communication skills to educate healthcare providers about Tempus assays and technologies. This is a field based position that will cover the SoCal (Orange County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County)
Responsibilities
- Function as a sales and commercial team support and a regional expert with respect to Tempus oncology assays, promoting exchange of clinical/scientific/technical information with regional KOLs and other physicians in the field of oncology;
- Facilitate education of a broader healthcare provider community within the region (KOLs, community physicians, medical directors, and other HCPs) regarding Tempus oncology products via in-person or virtual presentations. This will include proactive and reactive communication of scientific data;
- Provide scientific education for internal stakeholders in collaboration with Learning & Development team;
- Attend conferences and other key meetings and provide comprehensive meeting synopses and summaries of high-impact abstracts/posters/oral presentations;
- Continuously update internal stakeholders on relevant medical and scientific knowledge as well as proactively sharing market intelligence.
Required Skills
- Fundamental understanding of the field of molecular oncology and related patient management algorithms
- Existing KOL relationships in the field of oncology
- Working knowledge of genomic laboratory-developed testing (LDT); familiarity with CLIA-88’, CAP, Sunshine Act (2013)
- Public speaking skills and ability to effectively communicate relevant scientific topics and concepts
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, strong inter-, and intradepartmental management skills, ability to educate and train
- Self-starter with an ownership mindset able to work and deliver on tight timelines
- Ability to travel (up to 50%)
Education and Experience
- Advanced scientific or medical degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MSN, BSN)
- Basic understanding of oncology required; basic understanding of molecular testing strongly preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ years of MSL experience in diagnostics, biotech or pharmaceutical industries.
Pay Range: 140-190K Base
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.
Additionally, for remote roles open to individuals in unincorporated Los Angeles – including remote roles- Tempus reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: engaging positively with customers and other employees; accessing confidential information, including intellectual property, trade secrets, and protected health information; and appropriately handling such information in accordance with legal and ethical standards. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 558 open Medical Science Liaison jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$140–190K/yr
- California median$160–221K/yr22 salary ranges
- US median$157–224K/yr359 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $165K, is 14% below the California median midpoint ($192K) — in the lowest quarter of Medical Science Liaison salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 38 open Medical Science Liaison jobs in California and 558 across the US. 17% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Amgen12 open
- Bayer7 open
- J&J Family of Companies3 open
- Experience
- Medical Science Liaison postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (404 postings).
- Education
- 286 of the 558 open Medical Science Liaison jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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