Medical Science Liaison

The Position:

 Our Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) is a critical part of Decipher Urologic Cancers business group.  They are clinical/genomic experts who provide clinical product education to our customers and our field teams with the goal of driving understanding and adoption of our novel diagnostics. Our MSLs have strong communication skills and are energized by building rapport with our HCP customers as well as our sales team and addressing their educational and customer needs. They will be expected to partner closely across the organization to serve as a scientific and clinical resource for the company's products and associated disease states, providing both internal and external educational support. This also includes providing support for the development of multi-channel medical educational activities and tools across the product lifecycle such as speaker programs, educational materials, slide creation, and on-line educational events.

The MSL functions as a field-based member of the marketing department within the commercial team. This is a full-time position with approximately 70% of time devoted to client-facing activities mostly at the request of the sales team, in-person and remote, and 30% spent on internal collaborations and special projects.

This role requires at least 60% travel and provides coverage of key customers and support of field teams over multiple states in the United States. The coverage geography will be spread amongst states in the Midwest and Northwest, with occasional trips to other parts of the country. 

We would prefer a candidate located in South San Francisco, but are also open to candidates located in San Diego, Denver, Dallas, Seattle, St. Louis and Kansas City. 

Who You Are:

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree required- PhD, MD, NP, PA, CGC
• At least 5 years of clinical experience – preferably urology/radiation oncology-focused
  • prior experience as an MSL in the introduction of a novel clinical assay preferred
• Advanced understanding of tumor biology and molecular testing and/or related working experience critical for success in this role
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and a team player, demonstrating customer centricity, passion for patients and desire to help the cross-functional teams succeed
• Outstanding oral and written presentation skills, to convey complex study findings and data to audiences with varying degrees of scientific/clinical/healthcare knowledge
• Outstanding interpersonal skills in building rapport, probing, situational awareness and adapting communication and content based on real time needs of audience
• Willingness and ability to travel within defined region with proximity to a major airport
• A detail-oriented, organized, self-starter approach, with strong ability to multitask yet prioritize workload

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