Medical Affairs Director, Screening

Summary

Join Guardant Health as a Medical Affairs Director, Screening, and play a pivotal role in educating clinical champions about the company's products. Collaborate with the VP of Medical Affairs to build clinical evidence for guideline adoption and payer coverage. Develop and execute medical strategies to support screening products throughout their lifecycle. Translate research data into publications and presentations. Support strategic partnerships, marketing, and sales team training. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and facilitate cross-functional collaboration. This individual contributor role requires deep scientific expertise and strategic insight across medical strategy, scientific communications, medical information, and external engagement activities.

Requirements

• Typically requires a university degree and typically 15 years of related experience; 12 years and a Master’s degree; 8 years and a PhD; or 5 years and a PharmD/MD
• Clinical expertise or related experience in relevant specialties is highly desirable
• Minimum of 3-5 years of healthcare experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• Proven ability to build consensus with experts at academic medical centers around the adoption of new clinical products and services
• Prior experience as a Director of Medical Affairs, with a strong track record in launching novel clinical products
• Demonstrated success as a primary author or lead drafter of peer-reviewed publications
• History of independent presentations at major academic institutions that directly resulted in product uptake and integration
• Hands-on experience providing strategic input into study protocol design, including documentation and execution phases
• Deep knowledge of the biotechnology, diagnostics, and pharmaceutical industries, with a strong understanding of product specifications
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) with excellent grammar, spelling, and formatting skills
• Strong communicator with exceptional writing and presentation abilities; experienced in developing publications and addressing clinical inquiries in individual and group settings
• Skilled in engaging scientific experts at conferences and professional events
• Collaborative and effective across all organizational levels; adept at cross-functional teamwork and coordinating complex tasks
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and thrives in fast-paced, remote environments
• Strong multitasking, problem-solving, time management, and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and/or maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with KOL champions, to promote understanding and adoption of our novel diagnostic technologies
• In partnership with the Sales executives, identify and advise strategic partnerships
• Critically review and develop education slides based on new publications and research findings, for approval by Medical Affairs and Marketing
• Support on-site oral presentations, data reviews, and interactive education events for KOLs, also known as “deep dive” or “VIP” visits to Guardant Health
• Synopsize and educate key personnel regarding emerging abstracts and publications relevant to molecular testing
• Agenda planning and meeting facilitation of Clinical Advisory Board(s)

Benefits

• 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
• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $200,800 to $276,100