Staff Medical Science Liaison - Guardant Health

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics. The Guardant Health oncology platform leverages capabilities to drive commercial adoption, improve patient clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs across all stages of the cancer care continuum. Guardant Health has commercially launched Guardant360, Guardant360 CDx, Guardant360 TissueNext, Guardant360 Response, and GuardantOMNI tests for advanced stage cancer patients, and Guardant Reveal for early-stage cancer patients. The Guardant Health screening portfolio, including the Shield test, aims to address the needs of individuals eligible for cancer screening.

Job Description

The primary role of the Staff Medical Science Liaison (MSL-II) is to educate and solicit feedback from academic key opinion leaders (KOLs) at NCI-designated cancer centers and/or key oncology accounts with the most current study findings (abstracts and publications), supporting the clinical value of Guardant Health’s product(s). The MSL-II will also seek opportunities to engage and develop KOLs in key studies that are company-sponsored, approved investigator-initiated studies, and speaking engagements where the KOLs can educate other academic and community-based physicians. The MSL-II participates in and contributes to the clinical study and publications plans and identifies opportunities for collaboration on relevant research projects and other projects of mutual interest. The MSL-II will be effective at translating data from research projects and disseminating key information through publications and presentations at national meetings, CME and educational activities.

Responsibilities

1. Identify, develop and/or maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with key academic and community physicians, and KOLs to promote understanding and adoption of our novel diagnostic technologies.
2. Identify and position KOLs to present at scientific forums such as national and regional specialty society meetings, as well as Grand Rounds and CME events at targeted institutions.
3. Critically review and develop education slides based on new publications and research findings, for approval by Medical Affairs and Marketing.
4. Facilitate meetings and scientific opportunities for the Guardant Health Chief Scientific and Medical Officers, that initiate and strengthen relationships with KOLs and other key physician influencers.
5. Assist Managed Care in mobilizing physician and KOL calls and letters to payers/insurers in targeted campaigns.
6. Synopsize and educate key personnel regarding emerging abstracts and publications relevant to molecular testing.
7. Lead generation of abstracts and manuscripts demonstrating the clinical utility of Guardant Health products.
8. Assist the Medical Director(s) in agenda planning and meeting facilitation of Clinical Advisory Board(s).
9. Function as the primary clinical resource to the Sales & Marketing team with participation in medical updates, scientific presentations, journal clubs, teleconferences, and meetings as requested.
10. Identify and help draft study protocols and publication plans, including drafting/first authoring of publications with external KOL coauthors.
11. Present independently and win product adoption at academic centers, with support from Sales and Marketing.
12. Facilitate opportunities for the Marketing and Medical Affairs teams to partner with KOLs for focus groups, PR events, working meetings and scientific forums.
13. Ability to review, analyze and translate clinical study data and literature into compelling figures/tables in publications, slides in talks, etc.

Qualifications

1. Degree in a scientific field of study (Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D. or academic equivalent such as Associate Professor position);
2. Clinical expertise or related experience in relevant specialties is highly desirable;
3. Minimum of 3-5 years of healthcare experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry;
4. Work with the Medical Affairs Team and other internal teams to source and manage investigator-initiated and collaborative research studies.
5. Experience working with experts at academic medical centers to build consensus around new products and/or services;
6. Successful publication as primary author or primary draftee of peer-reviewed publications;
7. Track record of independent presentation at major academic centers resulting in product adoption;
8. Material input and experience in study protocol design and documentation;
9. Prior experience as an Medical Science Liaison in the introduction of a novel new clinical product is highly desired.
10. Able to apply advanced knowledge of the biotechnology, diagnostics and pharmaceutical industry;
11. Able to apply advanced knowledge of company product specifications;
12. Able to demonstrate intermediate to advanced knowledge of the following computer software programs: Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Excel, and Word;
13. Able to work independently and remotely while maintaining a strong teamwork ethic;
14. Demonstrate multi-dimensional abilities in working on simultaneous tasks, work cross-team and at different levels of the organization, whether internal or external relationships to the organization;
15. Self-directed, intrinsically motivated, flexible to changes in an ever-changing dynamic environment;
16. Strong problem-solving skills, good attention to detail, time management skills and personal initiative;
17. Exceptional human relations skills to coordinate the accomplishment of tasks through other people;
18. Outstanding oral presentation skills;
19. Highly developed written skills, the ability to produce documents for dissemination both inside and outside the organization for presentations, technical briefs and scientific publications;
20. Ability to elicit and answer clinical questions in groups ranging from individuals to larger didactic roundtables and meetings;
21. Ability to address high-level experts in the scientific field at company-sponsored events and trade shows;
22. Excellent proofreading skills, with the ability to proof for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting of documents.

Additional Information

Hybrid Work Model: At Guardant Health, we have defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,300 to $216,300. The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries across all US locations for the posted role with the exception of any locations specifically referenced below (if any).

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. If you are selected to move forward, the recruiting team will provide details specific to the factors above.

Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

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