Director of Medical Affairs

In the Companion Diagnostics Business (CDx), our team partners closely with leading pharmaceutical companies to develop, manufacture and commercialize highly regulated medical devices which are critical for physicians to help select therapies for their patients.

Become a part of a growing and dedicated team that does truly inspiring work in the field of Precision Medicine. Our employees are passionate about their contributions because there is a very direct connection to helping patients with cancer.

Position Overview:

We are searching for an experienced Medical Affairs Specialist to work within the exciting field of Precision Medicine and Companion Diagnostics (CDx). As a Director of Medical Affairs, your main responsibilities will be to execute medical affairs strategy. This position requires providing strong support to Agilent's Life Sciences and Diagnostic Group. The top candidate will have a strong background in diagnostics and experience working with oncology-based biomarkers or in vitro diagnostics. The candidate will work directly with pharmaceutical partners, clinical and R&D scientists, clinical affairs and regulatory affairs to assure compliance with internal and external requirements.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Interact with pharma partners, academic institutions, external laboratories and other outside institutions

• Identify key gaps and support CDx product launch through implementation of medical launch readiness program (MRLP) to close those gaps

• Establish and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and therapeutic area experts (TAEs)

• Develop and implement data generation activities to support current products and new products

• Monitor and report on competitive intelligence in the scientific community

• Collaborate effectively with other functional groups to cultivate positive relationships and guarantee successful products launch, including product development support clinical guideline initiatives

• Participate in professional associations, standardization consortia, and advocacy organizations

• Provides operational and scientific support for the development and review of medical content including slide decks, presentations, publications and response letters

• Ability to write and review medical communications documents (abstracts, posters, slide decks, whitepapers)

• Review medical materials to ensure accuracy of content and scope

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Required Qualifications:

• MSc, MD, PhD, PharmD or equivalent in Life Sciences, Pharmacology, or related disciplines

• 10+ years of professional experience in medical affairs working with pharma, diagnostic or companion diagnostics in oncology, pathology or NGS liquid biopsy

• Possesses in-depth skills acquired through advanced training, study and experience in diagnostics.

• Advanced skills in English in both written and spoken communication

• Willing to travel to meet job expectations estimated at approximately 25%

• Industry experience in a Life Science diagnostic company, in Patient Safety, Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, Medical Science Liaison, or related discipline preferred but not required

• Experience writing medical or scientific publications preferred but not required

• Strong knowledge of industry standards as well as all applicable laws and regulations preferred but not required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with pharma / diagnostics CDx is strongly preferred

• Experience working in oncology and/or pathology

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