Pathology Clinical Science Liaison, Oncology (East 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

The Pathology Clinical Science Liaison (PCSL), Oncology provides expert scientific and technical support to educate both academic and community pathologists about Guardant Health’s tissue testing solutions. This includes sharing the latest clinical data and helping interpret real-world test results.

The PCSL acts as a bridge between Medical Affairs and the Commercial team, building strong partnerships with local and regional pathology groups. They promote understanding of tissue testing, molecular profiling, and liquid biopsy.

This role plays a key part in improving patient care by being proactive, collaborative, and curious. The PCSL also helps make internal processes in Medical Affairs more efficient.

The position reports to a Field Medical Director. Although remote, it requires frequent travel and the employee should live within 30–45 minutes of a major airport.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical, scientific and technical expertise to ensure professional and credible relationships with key community and academics pathologists to promote understanding and utility of our novel diagnostic technologies
• Be a resource for community pathologists to evaluate and provide guidance on interpretation of real-world patient test reports
• Facilitate educational growth and understanding through the presentation of scientific content to Pathologists and their staff.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration with Pathologists to present at scientific forums such as national and regional specialty society meetings, as well as other strategic industry medical needs.
• Facilitate medical and scientific discussions to elicit feedback on current and future products and share with our internal commercial and research divisions.
• Attend regional and national conferences

Qualifications

• Requires a university degree and typically 8 years of related experience; 6 years and a Master’s degree; 3 years and a PhD; or PharmD/MD. Terminal degree in a scientific field of study (Genetic Counselor, NP/PA, Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D. or academic equivalent such as Associate Professor position).
• Experience working with pathologists to build consensus around new products and/or services
• Track record of independent presentation at major academic centers or within the community setting
• Prior experience in the introduction of a novel new clinical product is highly desired

Additional Skills

• Applies advanced knowledge of the biotechnology, diagnostics and pharmaceutical industry to advance the medical and scientific objectives our diagnostic company.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Power Point, and other software skills; Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and remotely while maintaining a strong teamwork ethic
• Multi-dimensional in abilities to work on simultaneous tasks, work cross-team and at different levels of the organization, whether internal or external relationships to the organization
• Self-directed, intrinsically motivated, flexible to change