Medical Science Liaison - Oncology

Summary

Join Natera as a Medical Science Liaison – Oncology in the Lake Michigan region, engaging clinicians and institutions to promote Natera’s oncology products. You will deliver scientific presentations, build relationships with key opinion leaders, and collaborate with internal teams. Responsibilities include representing Natera at conferences, contributing to medical materials, and supporting clinical trials. A Master's degree is required, with an advanced degree preferred. The position requires strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Extensive travel is expected (over 60%). 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
• 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

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

Benefits

• Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
• Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits
• Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more
• We also offer a generous employee referral program!