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Clinical Account Associate, Bay Area

Tempus AI · CA · Remote available · Full time

Posted Aug 4, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you supported someone else's goal at work and made them more successful.

What they are checking: Whether they find satisfaction in a team role, which an associate position requires.

How would you build relationships with nurses, schedulers and office staff in a busy clinic?

What they are checking: Whether they know front-line staff drive daily ordering and treat them with respect.

How do you stay organized across several accounts and many small requests?

What they are checking: Whether they have systems that keep follow-ups from slipping in a high-volume support role.

Where do you see yourself growing from this role?

What they are checking: Whether they see this as a path into clinical sales and are motivated to learn the business.

What would you do

How would you support a Clinical Account Executive in the Bay Area without stepping on their relationships?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the associate's supporting role and can add value while the executive leads the account.

How would you spot an upsell opportunity for an add-on like HRD or PurIST in an existing account?

What they are checking: Whether they connect add-on tests to the cancer types a practice actually treats rather than pitching everything.

A practice still orders on paper. How would you move them to the Tempus Hub or their EMR?

What they are checking: Whether they can change staff habits patiently, since online ordering drives speed and loyalty.

A customer calls upset that a result is late. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they own the issue, find answers internally and keep the customer informed.

About the work

Can you explain in simple terms what a test like DPYD or UGT1A1 tells an oncologist?

What they are checking: Whether they grasp that these tests flag patients at risk of severe side effects from certain chemotherapy drugs.

What do you know about the oncology market in the Bay Area?

What they are checking: Whether they have done homework on the major health systems and competitors in their own region.

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The full job description

As published by Tempus AI.

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. Please Note: You must live in the Bay Area or the nearby region for this position. Responsibilities : • Work with the Clinical Account Executive CAE on plans for gaining and retaining new and existing clients. • Collaborate and coordinate with all sales positions (VP, Sales, RSD’s, DSM’s, SAM’s, and GL’s) to ensure successful attainment of company goals and objectives • Identify opportunities with existing customers on the use of Tempus algorithmic tests and add ons. These will include but not limited to HRD, TO, DPYD, UGT1A1, PURist • Collaborate with Clinical Account Executives on upsell opportunities for various products • Drive customer adoption of online ordering through the Tempus Hub and EMR integrations • Identify and develop partnering opportunities between prospective oncology clients and Tempus. • Promote and drive compliance with new web-based molecular information tools for all clients. • Continually analyze competitive landscape and environment within assigned accounts to determine trends and provide customer feedback to Tempus leadership • Monitor performance of sales to ensure objectives are met • Develop and implement a comprehensive business plan for the territory that will be inclusive of budgets, travel, territory management, goal setting, etc. • Embrace, embody and represent the Tempus company culture at all times to external and internal constituents. • Building and maintaining relationships with physicians and office staff to drive clinical orders in the community • Building and maintaining relationships with pathology departments to ensure smooth specimen sendouts - tissue procurement • Maintain a regular cadence of touch points (in person, emailing value adds) with certain targeted accounts (ie 3 x month per physician) • Coordinating Medical Affairs report review with physicians after clinical orders • Order Kit and literature replenishment at accounts • Identifying and attending approved local conferences • Working with accounts to obtain necessary clinical data / progress notes for Tempus-tested patients Preferred Skills: • Demonstrate the capacity to quickly learn relevant genomic and oncology information • Ability to work independently, communicate proactively, manage multiple projects and prioritize daily tasks while managing critical deadlines • Ability to maintain an outstanding level of market, customer, and product knowledge necessary to support sales objectives • Excellent customer service skills and ability to connect with healthcare professionals • Possess a very positive attitude and an understanding of the dynamics involved with organizational growth and change • Strong administrative skills and sophistication to manage business in complex environments • Demonstrate Tempus’ Values by acting with integrity, respect and trust • Live within the NorCal territory - ideally Sacramento • Travel throughout the territory as needed Education & Experience: • B.S. in biology, life science, business or marketing • 1+ years of applicable experience industry • Bonus: • Sales support experience in healthcare (preferably oncology or pathology) with a history of proven past performance, meeting or exceeding expectations • OR general clinical experience #LI-REMOTE #LI-NK1 $55,000-$65,000 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.

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