Ira Klein

Ira Klein serves as the Vice President of Medical Affairs & Payer Relations at Tempus Labs, Inc., where leadership focuses on payer relations and the value proposition of data-driven precision medicine. Prior to this role, Ira held significant positions including Chief Medical Officer at Health New England, where responsibilities encompassed quality and cost-effectiveness of health care services, and Senior Director of Quality at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, overseeing quality metrics and value-based arrangements. Additional experience includes multiple roles at Aetna, including National Medical Director for Clinical Thought Leadership and Medical Director for Patient Management in the Northeast Region. Academic involvement includes a Clinical Assistant Professorship at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and an Executive Board member at ChemoCentryx. Ira possesses advanced degrees in Medicine and Business and has a foundational background in pharmacy.