Medical Director - Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility - IVF Services

The Medical Director, IVF services is a strategic leader within the Medical Affairs team at Natera. In this role, you will provide medical expertise for Natera’s product portfolio, collaborating with cross-function teams across research, development, commercial and medical affairs. This role serves as scientific ambassador, working to educate and develop relationships with clinicians, researchers, and other healthcare professionals.

Position location: Remote

 Responsibilities:

• Represent Natera with clinicians, academic institutions, public/private healthcare insurance and professional organizations

• Provide scientific and/or clinical presentations on Natera’s full suite of reproductive genetic products

• Work closely with the Medical Science Liaison and Clinical Services teams (MSLs/GCs) in the ongoing management of product quality and improvement

• Serve as a medical and scientific resource for the Natera IVF Sales and Marketing teams. 

• Develop, maintain, and manage interactions with medical colleagues and Key Opinion Leaders (“KOLs”) in the IVF community as well as other relevant healthcare professionals

• Address the specific needs of customers by responding to requests for information about our marketed and developing products

• Oversee and trouble-shoot specific case-related issues and ‘one-off’ lab results that require medical director and decisions as required. Collaborate with the lab genetic counselors laboratory directors in communicating escalations and non-standard results.

• Provide feedback and approval for education and marketing material for healthcare providers and patients.

• Collaborate with the, the SVP of Medical Affairs, VP of IVF services and the Research and Development teams on clinical development of new diagnostics.

• Employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and have access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job

• Employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire

• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements

• Employee must pass post offer criminal background check

• Travel up to 60% required

Qualifications:

• M.D. or D.O. with Board certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility required  

• At least 5 years of experience in the IVF space, with a background in clinical research and development preferred

• Knowledge and experience with clinical genetics and IVF related practice guidelines and recommendations, best practices, and other society committee opinions and statements regarding genetic testing and reporting

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and a demonstrated ability to manage a highly skilled and motivated group of professionals

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to make complex data-driven decisions

• Exceptionally bright and self-motivated with strong leadership skills

• Well-respected in the field

• Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills with ability to present information clearly, concisely, and accurately on a range of genetic diseases and genetic testing options

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Excellent cross-functional team leadership and participation skills; must have the ability to work effectively with subordinates, peers, and management

• Highly organized and extremely detail-oriented

• Ability to think globally and act strategically to ensure your teams continually meet excellent customer serv