Medical Science Liaison

Summary

Join Natera as a Medical Science Liaison – Oncology and serve as a key field-based scientific resource, engaging clinicians and institutions to support Natera’s oncology products. You will facilitate the exchange of scientific information, build key relationships, and drive awareness of Natera’s portfolio. Responsibilities include providing scientific presentations, serving as a medical resource for internal teams, establishing relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, collaborating with lab operations, representing Natera at meetings, and engaging in continuous learning. The role requires extensive travel. A Master's degree is required, and an advanced healthcare/scientific degree is preferred. Natera offers competitive benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, free testing for employees and their families, fertility care benefits, and more.

Requirements

• Advanced healthcare/scientific degree preferred (Ph.D., Pharm.D, M.D., D.N.P.), (Master’s degree required)
• Must live within assigned/advertised territory

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and/or clinical presentations on data that support Natera’s Oncology products across histologies
• Serve as a medical and scientific resource for the Natera US/International Sales, Marketing, Business Development and Bio Pharma teams
• Establish, maintain, and manage relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Healthcare Providers, and Customers in multiple histologies as pertains to Natera’s Oncology products and the field of Oncology
• Collaborate with lab operations to provide additional healthcare provider information regarding Natera products
• Represent Natera at scientific and clinical congress meetings
• Engage in continuous learning to maintain scientific and clinical expertise
• Provides medical expertise for the creation of materials, communication tools, and publications to ensure medical accuracy
• Support and coordinate clinical trial and research initiatives at academic institutions and study sites
• Travel extensively (over 60%) as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• MSL experience preferred, but not required
• Outgoing and confident demeanor, independent thinker, and persuasive communicator
• Experience in establishing strong, collaborative working relationships with internal stakeholder functions (e.g. Sales, Marketing, Regulatory, R&D) and external customers
• Ability to work independently and remotely while maintaining a strong teamwork ethic
• Demonstrates problem solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Employs strategic thinking to contribute to product, departmental, and organizational plans and goals
• Demonstrates flexibility and capacity to adjust to change and adapt to unexpected tasks, issues, changes in strategy, or department needs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to read, interpret, and convey complex scientific information

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
• Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
• 401k benefits
• Commuter benefits
• A generous employee referral program