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Medical Science Liaison - Remote TX # 4000

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GRAIL

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Research & Development
    Healthcare
  • Menlo Park, +1
    Remote
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You need an advanced scientific degree, 2-4 years in medical affairs, oncology/genomics experience, strong communication skills, and willingness to travel up to 60%.
  • You will build relationships with providers, deepen your clinical knowledge, support educational efforts, communicate medical insights, and engage in meetings to advance cancer screening initiatives.

Requirements

  • Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, NP, PA, CGC, or equivalent degree) with experience in oncology, genomics, diagnostics, cfDNA-based fields strongly preferred
  • Minimum of 2-4 years of external-facing industry experience in a diagnostics or pharmaceutical Medical Affairs setting
  • Advanced knowledge of the biotechnology, diagnostics, and/or pharmaceutical industry
  • Ability to apply advanced knowledge of GRAIL’s product specifications
  • Ability to work independently and remotely while maintaining a strong teamwork mentality
  • Flexible to changes in a dynamic corporate environment
  • Multi-dimensional in abilities to work on simultaneous tasks in a high-paced environment
  • Strong problem-solving skills, good attention to detail, time management skills
  • Learning mindset, open to training and becoming an expert across customer types
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills; exhibits professional maturity, confidence, and competence
  • Highly developed written skills, and the ability to produce documents for dissemination both inside and outside the organization for presentations, technical briefs
  • Ability to elicit and answer clinical questions in groups ranging from individuals to larger didactic roundtables and podium presentations
  • Ability to address high-level experts in the scientific field at company-sponsored events and scientific conferences
  • Extensive travel required up to 3-4 days per week to meet with KOLs, attend physician education talks and conferences, including specialty society scientific meetings (will require some weekend work). Travel is estimated to be approximately 60%.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and/or maintain strong educational and collaborative working relationships with key primary care providers, diagnostic specialists, KOLs, HCS decision makers, and national/regional professional societies to support understanding and adoption of the Galleri MCED Test.
  • Maintain in-depth clinical, scientific, and technical expertise related to GRAIL’s products, cancer screening, and cancer diagnostic guidelines through continuous learning, participating in various internal and external clinical and scientific education programs, meetings, presentations, and other forums.
  • Engage in continuous learning, actively attend and participate in upskilling training programs, utilize appropriate resources, meetings, presentations and other forums that provide operational expertise.
  • Support ordering providers and diagnostic specialists with appropriate and compliant educational materials for Galleri post-positive patient journey support.
  • Summarize and communicate complex medical messages to enable clear and concise understanding by both external audiences and partners within GRAIL.
  • Through external engagements, elicit, capture and document actionable insights relevant to GRAIL strategy.
  • Participate in local, regional, and national meetings in support of all scientific and medical objectives.

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) at GRAIL?

The primary responsibility of the MSL supporting Galleri is to engage, educate, and support Galleri ordering providers, cancer diagnostic specialists, KOLs, and HCS influencers with current clinical and scientific materials related to the Galleri Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) test.

What qualifications are preferred for this position?

The preferred qualifications include an advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, NP, PA, CGC, or equivalent) with experience in oncology, genomics, or diagnostics, and a minimum of 2-4 years of external-facing industry experience in a diagnostics or pharmaceutical Medical Affairs setting.

Is travel required for this position?

Yes, extensive travel is required, up to 3-4 days per week to meet with KOLs, attend physician education talks, and participate in conferences, with travel estimated to be approximately 60%.

What kind of training or education does the MSL role support?

The MSL role includes supporting ordering providers and diagnostic specialists with appropriate and compliant educational materials for the Galleri post-positive patient journey, as well as engaging in continuous learning and upskilling training programs.

Does GRAIL offer benefits for this position?

Yes, GRAIL offers a progressive benefits package that includes flexible time-off, a 401k with a company match, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with mindfulness offerings.

What kind of skills are necessary for success in this role?

Necessary skills include strong problem-solving abilities, good attention to detail, time management skills, excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to work independently while maintaining a strong teamwork mentality.

What is GRAIL’s mission?

GRAIL’s mission is to detect cancer early when it can be cured and to change the trajectory of cancer mortality by adopting innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care.

Does GRAIL provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities?

Yes, GRAIL will reasonably accommodate all individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other employment benefits.

Detect cancer early, when it can be cured.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2016
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Our mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. We are working to change the trajectory of cancer mortality and bring stakeholders together to adopt innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care. We are a healthcare company, pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. We have built a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, and physicians and we are using the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS), population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to overcome one of medicine’s greatest challenges. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies.