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. Working at Veracyte – whether it be in one of our labs, corporate offices, the field – enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a results-driven environment that values innovation, collaboration, and compassion.

 

The Position:

Medical Science Liaison (MSL) at Veracyte are genomic and disease state experts who provide clinical and product education to external Health Care Providers (HCPs) to drive understanding and adoption of the company’s molecular tests for thyroid cancer diagnosis and treatment.  They are recognized experts and trusted partners, serving as 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.  MSLs are energized by providing clear solutions to physicians and patients for currently unmet diagnostic and clinical needs.  An essential responsibility for this position will be to stimulate investigator-initiated studies utilizing Veracyte’s genomic tests and work closely with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) until study completion.

The MSL is a field-based member in the medical affairs department, working closely with sales and marketing team members. This is a full-time position with approximately 80% of time devoted to HCPs-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 over multiple states in the midwest of the United States

Responsibilities

Proactively identify, develop, and maintain strong relationships with academic and community physicians to promote understanding and adoption of Veracyte’s diagnostic tests. Identify KOLs, stimulate investigator-initiated studies, and support them until 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, research and development, managed care, and sales teams. Critically review the literature and build educational materials for external HCP and internal stakeholders. 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 medical 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 an 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.

Requirements

Terminal scientific and/or clinical degree – Ph.D., M.D., Pharm.D., and D.O. At least 3 years of clinical or industry experience, preferably with an oncology/endocrinology focus. Deep understanding of the peer-review publication process as demonstrated by at least one first-author article published in peer-reviewed journals. 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.

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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$132,672—$165,000 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 proud to have been named a “Bay Area Top Workplace” for 11 years in a row by the Bay Area News Group and “Best Places to Work in San Diego” in 2023 by the San Diego Business Journal.

 

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 leverage advances in genomic science and technology, enabling patients to avoid risky, costly diagnostic procedures and quicken time to appropriate treatment. The company’s tests in lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, bladder cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are available to patients and its lymphoma subtyping and renal cancer tests are in development. With Veracyte’s exclusive global license to a best-in-class diagnostics instrument platform, the company is positioned to deliver its tests to patients worldwide. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com and follow the company on X (Formerly Twitter).

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