Medical Strategy Director

Company Description

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 Medical Strategy Director will be a key leader responsible for driving and executing the Medical Affairs strategy across product development and commercial teams. This role will involve shaping and overseeing the strategic execution of key medical initiatives, managing cross-functional relationships, and providing medical leadership on the development and positioning of oncology products. The Director will collaborate with senior management and stakeholders across multiple departments to ensure alignment of clinical, commercial, and medical objectives. As a strategic partner, the Director will play a critical role in guiding medical strategy and influencing product development decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the execution of medical-related initiatives in alignment with Medical Affairs and business objectives, driving both clinical and commercial goals through representation in core team meetings, cross-functional initiatives, and oncology product discussions.
• Act as the primary medical strategy director for a diseases area or a product to ensure effective communication and alignment between senior leadership, global scientific affairs, product leadership, laboratory directors, and the VP medical affairs.
• Develop the data and product scientific narrative in collaboration with USMA, marketing and product leadership.
• Train and distribute scientific narrative ensuring consistent aligned external positioning and messaging.
• Oversee and execute the medical advisory board strategy, including content preparation, hosting expert discussions, and disseminating insights across the organization.
• Provide actionable expert opinions and feedback to influence medical strategy, publication plans, and product development strategies.
• Gather and disseminate voice-of-customer feedback to provide deep clinical and translational expertise in oncology genomics and support the clinical development of molecular oncology products.
• Guide internal stakeholders in interpreting clinical data and generating insights to inform decision-making in product development and clinical strategy.
• Coordinate with the Research and Medical Communications teams to ensure consistent messaging and alignment in all external communications.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for urgent medical affairs inquiries across departments, providing clinical and scientific input to product directors, marketing, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Product Directors, Product Management, and Oncology Marketing to provide a strong clinical foundation for new oncology products.
• Influence and drive key strategic initiatives, aligning medical affairs priorities with the broader goals of the organization.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders in the oncology field.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a university degree and typically 10 years of related experience; 10 years and a Master’s degree; 8 years and a PhD; or 5 years and a PharmD/MD.
• Extensive experience in Medical Affairs or related pharmaceutical industry experience, particularly in oncology, genomic diagnostics, and molecular biology.
• Proven expertise in oncology, functional genomics, and molecular biology, with a deep understanding of clinical development and medical strategy.
• Strong leadership skills with experience leading cross-functional teams and projects, including experience in product development.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex scientific information clearly and effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Smartsheet. Experience with project management tools is a plus.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with a proven ability to manage and maintain timelines and deadlines.
• Medical/scientific writing experience with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to deliver high-quality written materials.
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