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Guardant Health

Senior Medical Science Liaison

Guardant Health, Palo Alto, CA, United States


Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics. The Guardant Health oncology platform leverages capabilities to drive commercial adoption, improve patient clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs across all stages of the cancer care continuum. Guardant Health has commercially launched Guardant360, Guardant360 CDx, Guardant360 TissueNext, Guardant360 Response, and GuardantOMNI tests for advanced stage cancer patients, and Guardant Reveal for early-stage cancer patients. The Guardant Health screening portfolio, including the Shield test, aims to address the needs of individuals eligible for cancer screening.

Job Description

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) will assist in supporting academic and community physicians (KOLs) by providing education on the latest research and clinical data to promote the company’s products. The Senior MSL will help engage with KOLs to educate them and assist in preparing materials for scientific events, conferences, and speaker training. This role will also involve supporting marketing, sales, and other teams with clinical expertise, as well as assisting in research collaborations with KOLs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain professional relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and healthcare professionals to help promote the company’s diagnostic technologies and products.
  • Assist in the development and presentation of educational materials (slides, research summaries, etc.) for scientific events, conferences, and Continuing Medical Education (CME) sessions.
  • Support the coordination and delivery of presentations at academic and scientific meetings, including regional conferences and grand rounds, ensuring content aligns with company goals.
  • Work with the Sales & Marketing teams to provide clinical insights on product data, benefits, and market positioning.
  • Help engage with KOLs and healthcare professionals to drive product awareness and adoption.
  • Participate in Clinical Advisory Board meetings to gather feedback and help inform clinical and commercial strategies.
  • Assist in organizing forums and events for KOLs to discuss clinical challenges and potential product improvements.
  • Provide updates, briefings, and contribute to team meetings by sharing the latest research findings and product information.
  • Assist in research efforts with company datasets and collaborate on writing reports for submission to journals and conferences.

Qualifications

  • Typically requires a university degree and typically 5 years of related experience; 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD.
  • Basic knowledge or experience in medical science, oncology, or a related field.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
  • Willingness to travel up to 75% to meet with KOLs, attend events, and conferences.

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 $141,300 to $190,700. 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).

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 toPeopleteam@guardanthealth.com

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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