Staff Medical Science Liaison (West Coast Territory)

Company Description

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.

Job Description

(Covering West Coast Territory)

The Senior Staff Medical Science Liaison will support academic and community physicians (KOLs) by sharing the latest research and clinical data to promote the company's products. The Staff MSL will engage with KOLs to educate and develop presentations for scientific forums, CME events, and speaker training; translate research data into educational content for various events; support marketing, commercial operations, and sales teams with clinical expertise The Staff MSL will identify research collaborations with KOLs to promote scientific excellence and conduct research using Guardant datasets.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, develop and maintain strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) Develop strong, professional relationships with key academic and community-based physicians to promote a deeper understanding of the company’s diagnostic technologies and products.
• Develop and present educational materials (slides, abstracts, research findings) for scientific events, conferences, and CME sessions.
• Coordinate and lead presentations at academic and scientific meetings, including national and regional conferences, grand rounds, and Continuing Medical Education (CME) events. This includes ensuring that the content is well-aligned with the company’s goals and the needs of the audience.
• Serve as a clinical expert to ensure Sales & Marketing teams are updated on product data, clinical benefits, and market positioning.
• Assist in outreach campaigns and engage KOLs with healthcare professionals, insurers, and payers to drive product adoption.
• Contribute to Clinical Advisory Board meetings with KOLs to gather insights and inform clinical and commercial strategies.
• Collaborate with teams to organize forums and events for KOLs to share insights on clinical challenges and product improvements.
• Provide regular updates, scientific briefings, and participate in journal clubs, teleconferences, or team meetings to share the latest research findings and product information.
• Conduct research with Guardant datasets alongside collaborators and champion effective scientific writing for effective data submissions to peer-reviewed journals and national oncology conferences.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a university degree and 8 years of related experience; 6 years and a Master’s degree; 3 years and a PhD; or PharmD/MD. 
• Previous MSL experience and knowledge of biotechnology, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Residential home-based office with the ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Significant travel to meet with KOLs, and attend events and conferences up to 75% travel.

Additional Information

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. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $157,800 to $216,950. The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries across all US locations for the posted role with the exception of any locations specifically referenced below (if any).

For positions based in Palo Alto, CA or Redwood City, CA, the base salary range for this full-time position is $157,800 to $216,950. The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity.

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. If you are selected to move forward, the recruiting team will provide details specific to the factors above.

Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected]

Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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