Associate Medical Affairs Director

At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions. 

Our Values:

• We Seek A Better Way: We innovate boldly, learn from our setbacks, and are resilient in our pursuit to transform cancer care
• We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, commit to quality, and bring fun to our hard work
• We Are Stronger Together: We collaborate openly, seek to understand, and celebrate our wins
• We Care Deeply: We embrace our differences, do the right thing, and encourage each other

 

The Position:

This position will be based in France and will report to the Head of Medical Affairs, EMEA. The responsibilities for this role and are not limited to:

• Initiating and sustaining an exchange of scientific information with key customers and internal teams.
• Developing and enhancing a strong network of Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) to support the successful launch of diagnostic assays, including Prosigna, particularly in addressing clinical questions and supporting and fostering research initiatives.
• Support Prosigna medical and cross functional initiatives.
• Support for integrating future oncology assays into clinical research at key academic centers.
• Develop and maintain contacts with external experts in accordance with the strategy developed by the Company to further understand and gain both insight and/or input into diagnostic and treatment patterns including the scientific activities taking place within the disease area and the needs and prescribing patterns of health care providers.
• Conduct scientific presentations on Prosigna at various congresses, symposium, KOLs and to other relevant audiences.
• Address scientific questions and off-label questions in accordance and compliance with company policies and legal and ethical standards.
• Support medical affairs, R&D and commercial teams in the scientific aspects of diagnostic assays.
• Find, vet and filter investigator-initiated studies through the approval process and monitor these studies as they progress.
• Partner with the sales and commercial teams to identify the medical needs for key accounts.
• Support training initiatives to the field sales force and other internal teams.
• Gather market intelligence on new products in development.
• Effectively collaborate with the Life Sciences commercial team as well as external partners
• Help identify and develop KOLs that will support educational and research initiatives where appropriate.
• Work closely and proactively with the R&D team in new and ongoing company sponsored initiatives.

 

Who You Are:

• Experience working with clinical Oncologists (preferably breast cancer oncologists) and/or Hematologists
• 7+ years of successful experience in the pharmaceutical, medical diagnostics, or medical device with a history of clinical study design and management
• Demonstrated history of establishing relationships with KOLs in the academic setting and the ability to easily and a peer-level communicate with the KTLs
• Demonstrated strong collaboration with internal customers including sales team, the commercial team, and R&D
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and a team player, demonstrating customer centricity, passion for patients and desire to help the cross-functional teams succeed

Additional Skills/Competencies:

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills are required, both verbal and written
• Highly motivated, energetic, focused on execution, and the ability to take ownership on decisions
• An excellent team player that is able to manage others through influencing
• Excellent time management and project management skills
• Ability to make effective presentations to audiences of various sizes and organizational levels
• Strong analytical and data management skills
• Strong strategic, creative and conceptual thinking skills
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office and other standard software programs (Word, Exel, Power point)
• Strong planning, organizational and facilitation skills
• Highly effective communication skills and ability to work with various stakeholders internally and externally
• Ability and wi