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Medical Science Liaison - Eastern US

Medical Science Liaison - Eastern US

Veracyte, Inc.San Diego, CA, United States
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Overview

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At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. This is what we call the Veracyte way – guided by our values to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.

The Position

A Medical Science Liaison (MSL) at Veracyte is a genomic and disease state expert who provides clinical and product education to external Health Care Providers (HCP) to drive understanding and adoption of the company’s molecular test for breast cancer. They are recognized experts and trusted partners, serving as the primary scientific and clinical resource to external and internal stakeholders. MSLs support the development of multi-channel educational activities and tools throughout the product lifecycle, such as speaker programs, educational materials, conference coverage, and online educational events. An essential responsibility for this position will be to stimulate investigator-initiated studies utilizing Veracyte’s Prosigna Breast Cancer test and work closely with KOLs through study completion.

The MSL is a field-based member of the medical affairs department, working closely with the sales and marketing teams. This is a full-time position with approximately 80% of time devoted to HCP-facing activities (in-person or virtually), partly at the request of the sales team and partly by proactively reaching out to KOLs. MSLs will spend 20% of their time on internal collaborations across marketing, sales, and medical affairs departments. This role requires at least 60% travel, providing education to key HCPs and support to field team members in the western United States.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Proactively identify, develop, and maintain strong relationships with academic and community physicians by promoting understanding and adoption of Veracyte’s Prosigna Breast Cancer test.
  • Identify KOLs, stimulate investigator-initiated studies, and support through study completion and article publication.
  • Provide tailored presentations to external HCPs at the request of sales team members.
  • Support the medical affairs team in collecting real-world evidence supporting the clinical utility of Veracyte’s tests.
  • Create and implement strategies supporting product improvements in collaboration with medical affairs, R&D, managed care, and sales.
  • Critically review the literature and build educational materials for external HCP and internal stakeholder consumption.
  • Serve as a primary scientific and clinical resource to the marketing and sales team members providing medical updates, journal clubs, and MSL office hours.
  • Assist the managed care team in setting up applications for insurance coverage by providing up-to-date scientific and clinical information supporting the clinical utility of Veracyte’s tests.
  • Provide conference coverage supporting the sales team and prepare a post-conference summary of relevant talks to the leadership team.

Who You Are

MSLs are energized by providing clear solutions to physicians and patients for currently unmet diagnostic and clinical needs. They can assimilate and distill large amounts of complex scientific and clinical information into easy-to-digest format. Concise, clear, and compliant communication is a must. MSLs have a deep understanding of clinical research and the publication process and provide critical support to KOLs engaged in investigator-initiated studies. MSLs support the development of multi-channel educational activities and tools throughout the product lifecycle, such as speaker programs, educational materials, conference coverage, and online educational events.

Additional Qualifications Include

  • Terminal scientific and / or clinical degree – Ph.D., M.D., Pharm.D., and D.O.
  • At least 5 years of clinical or industry experience, preferably with an oncology focus.
  • Deep understanding of the peer-review publication process.
  • Advanced understanding of the genetic basis for disease and modern genomic techniques is critical for success in this role.
  • Prior experience as an MSL in introducing and supporting novel diagnostic assays is desired.
  • Overall solid written and verbal communication skills to convey complex study results to audiences with varying degrees of scientific / clinical knowledge.
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills in understanding HCP needs and situational awareness to adapt content and communication style in real time.
  • Team player working in synergy with marketing and sales team members providing accurate, comprehensive, and timely scientific and clinical support.
  • Demonstrating customer-centricity and passion for helping patients.
  • Familiarity with statistical methodologies.
  • A detail-oriented, organized self-starter with a strong ability to prioritize workload.
  • Location in proximity to airport hub and ability to travel within the defined region.

    • Compensation and Benefits

    The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses / incentives, and restricted stock units. Veracyte is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

    Pay range

    $180,000—$192,000 USD

    What We Can Offer You

    Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified Great Place to Work in both the US and Israel.

    About Veracyte

    Veracyte (Nasdaq : VCYT) is a global genomic diagnostics company that improves patient care by providing answers to clinical questions, informing diagnosis and treatment decisions throughout the patient journey in cancer and other diseases. The company’s growing menu of genomic tests enable patients to avoid risky, costly diagnostic procedures and quicken time to appropriate treatment. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com.

    Equal Opportunity

    Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice.

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