Director, Medical Science Liaison Precision Oncology
Secaucus, NJ - USA
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Job Summary
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is responsible for identifying and supporting clinical franchise/disease and diagnostic insight related medical needs in a defined geography. Primary responsibilities include establishing frequent and timely interactions with Thought Leaders (TL) payers and other Health Care Providers (HCP) aligned with medical strategies to discuss safe and appropriate use of approved diagnostic insights and pharmaco-economic data. MSLs also respond to unsolicited questions on current medical and scientific issues healthcare advances treatment trends and health outcomes measures. TLs may include nationally regionally and locally recognized scientific and clinical leaders medical advisors to managed care providers and committees payers and HCPs active in addressing patient advocacy issues.
Thisisaremote-basedassignment.
Pay Range: $140000 - $185000 salary
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills training experience education and where applicable certifications obtained. Market and organization factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.
Responsibilities
Collaboratewithmedicaldirectortosupportmedicaltacticstodriveclinicalfranchisepriorities.
AssistidentifyingandpartneringwithThoughtLeaders(TLs)toconductcollaborativeresearchinitiatives.
Establishcredibilitybygeneratinganddisseminatinghigh-qualityscientificevidencethatsupportsHaystacksMRD assayperformanceandclinicalrelevance.
Help lead and support investigator-initiated trials (IITs) real-world data studies and other collaborative research efforts.
Partner with cross-functional teams to develop abstracts posters manuscripts and case studies for conferences and peer-reviewed publications.
Representthecompanyatscientificmeetingsthroughpostersboothpresenceandpresentations.
CollaboratewithadvocacyandguidelinebodiestoinformandinfluenceclinicalstandardsofcareinMRDand precision oncology testing.
Identify map and engage oncology TLs at local regional and national levels to foster peer-to-peer collaboration and advocacy for Haystack MRD. TLs should be recognized scientific and clinical leaders medical advisors to managed care providers and committees payers and HCPs active in addressing patient advocacy issues.
Provide deep scientific education to healthcare providers pathologists and institutions on MRD and precision oncology testing across various tumor types performance data and application in clinical workflows.
Respondingtoinquiriesontestinterpretationcurrentmedicalandscientificissueshealthcareadvancestreatment trends and health outcomes measures.
Functionasthemedicalextensionofthecommercialfieldorganizationbyhelpingtoprepareforhigh-valuecustomer engagementsco-developstrategicterritoryplansandprovidereal-timeclinicaldatapresentationsandclarification during in-field discussions.
Partner closely with commercial marketing and market access to ensure the scientific rigor accuracy and compliance of all outward-facing materials.
Serve as an embedded medical resource regularly joining customer meetings site visits and educational presentations to reinforce scientific credibility and support sales objectives within compliance boundaries.
Defineandmaintainthemedicalscientificframeworkforbrandstrategyandpositioning.
Reviewandvetmarketingcollateralwebsitecontentpublicationsandsalestoolsformedicalaccuracyand compliance.
Delivertailoredtrainingandongoingcoachingtosalesrepresentativestoensureconsistentaccurateandcompliant communication of MRD and precision oncology data competitive positioning and clinical differentiation.
Design and execute peer-to-peer programs including dinner meetings journal clubs tumor boards webinars and educational symposia.
Leadscientificsessionsduringnationalsalesmeetingsandmaintainongoingmedicalofficehoursforfieldteam support.
Facilitatepathologydepartmenttrainingtoreducetestingvariabilityandimprovetissueadequacypathology workflows and result quality metrics.
Qualifications
Deepknowledgeofoncologydiagnosticsandmoleculartestingmarkets.
DemonstratedexperiencewithliquidbiopsytechnologiesandNGS-basedtestingstronglypreferred.
Provenexperiencesupportingevidence-generationactivities(IITspublicationsreal-worldstudies).
Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills;recordofpeer-reviewedpublicationspreferred.
Experiencesupportingcross-functionaltrainingandfieldmedical-scientificengagement.
Strongprojectmanagementandorganizationalabilitiesinafast-pacedmatrixedworkenvironment.
Willingnesstotravel(upto50%)forconferencesinternalmeetingsandfieldvisits.
DemonstratedcommitmenttocompliancewithcompanypoliciesSOPsandapplicableregulations.
Preferred Work Experience
Minimumof5yearsofexperiencein medicalaffairsclinicalresearchorrelatedroleswithindiagnosticsoncology or biotechnology.
Physical and Mental Requirements
Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
Position is field based; MSL is required to live in the territory which they manage or within 50 miles of the territory borders.
Knowledge
Demonstratedexpertiseinoncologymoleculardiagnosticsandliquidbiopsy/MRDtesting.
Strongunderstandingofclinicalresearchdesigndatainterpretationandreal-worldevidencegeneration.
Abilitytotranslatecomplexscientificdataintoimpactfulmedicaldialogueacrossdiverseaudiences.
Skilledatrelationship-buildingandengagementwithTLsacademicinvestigatorsandclinicalstakeholders.
Strategic thinking with the ability to align medical objectives to broader business goals while maintaining scientific integrity.
Collaborativeleadershipacrosscross-functionalteamsincludingclinicalcommercialandR&D.
Strongpresentationcommunicationandpublicationdevelopmentskills.
Skills
Ability to work independently- experience working across a matrix organization and commercial teams.
Education
Anadvanceddegree(PhDPharmDMDorequivalent)inabiomedicalorclinicalfieldisrequired.
Work Requirements
- Up to 50% Travel Required
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About Company
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