Director, Medical Science Liaison - Precision Oncology

# Director Medical Science Liaison - Precision Oncology at Quest Diagnostics

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## Job Overview

• Category: Medical Scientific and R&D
• Location: Secaucus, New Jersey
• Job Function: Operations
• Job Family: Medical Affairs
• Shift: Day
• Employee Type: Regular Full-Time
• Work Mode: Remote
• Pay Range: $140,000 - $185,000

Job Description: The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is responsible for identifying and supporting clinical franchise disease and diagnostic insight related medical needs in a defined geography. Primary responsibilities include establishing frequent and timely interactions with Thought Leaders (TL), payers, and other Health Care Providers (HCP) aligned with medical strategies to discuss safe and appropriate use of approved diagnostic insights and pharmaco-economic data. MSLs also respond to unsolicited questions on current medical and scientific issues, healthcare advances, treatment trends, and health outcomes measures. TLs may include nationally, regionally, and locally recognized scientific and clinical leaders, medical advisors to managed care providers and committees, payers, and HCPs active in addressing patient advocacy issues.

This is a remote-based assignment.

Note: Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organization factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

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## Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the medical director to support medical tactics to drive clinical franchise priorities.
• Assist in identifying and partnering with Thought Leaders (TLs) to conduct collaborative research initiatives.
• Establish credibility by generating and disseminating high-quality scientific evidence that supports Haystacks MRD assay performance and clinical relevance.
• Help lead and support investigator-initiated trials (IITs), real-world data studies, and other collaborative research efforts.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and case studies for conferences and peer-reviewed publications.
• Represent the company at scientific meetings through posters, booth presence, and presentations.
• Collaborate with advocacy and guideline bodies to inform and influence clinical standards of care in MRD and precision oncology testing.
• Identify, map, and engage oncology TLs at local, regional, and national levels to foster peer-to-peer collaboration and advocacy for Haystack MRD. TLs should be recognized scientific and clinical leaders, medical advisors to managed care providers and committees, payers, and HCPs active in addressing patient advocacy issues.
• Provide deep scientific education to healthcare providers, pathologists, and institutions on MRD and precision oncology testing across various tumor types, performance data, and application in clinical workflows.
• Respond to inquiries on test interpretation, current medical and scientific issues, healthcare advances, treatment trends, and health outcomes measures.
• Function as the medical extension of the commercial field organization by helping to prepare for high-value customer engagements, co-creating strategic territory plans, and providing real-time clinical data presentations and clarification during in-field discussions.
• Partner closely with commercial marketing and market access to ensure the scientific rigor, accuracy, and compliance of all outward-facing materials.
• Serve as an embedded medical resource, regularly joining customer meetings, site visits, and educational presentations to reinforce scientific credibility and support sales objectives within compliance boundaries.
• Define and maintain the medical scientific framework for brand strategy and positioning.
• Review and vet marketing collateral, website content, publications, and sales tools for medical accuracy and compliance.
• Deliver tailored training and ongoing coaching to sales representatives to ensure consistent, accurate, and compliant communication of MRD and precision oncology data, competitive positioning, and clinical differentiation.
• Design and execute peer-to-peer programs, including dinner meetings, journal clubs, tumor boards, webinars, and educational symposia.
• Lead scientific sessions during national sales meetings and maintain ongoing "medical office hours" for field team support.
• Facilitate pathology department training to reduce testing variability and improve tissue adequacy, pathology workflows, and result quality metrics.

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## Qualifications

### Required Work Experience

• Deep knowledge of oncology diagnostics and molecular testing markets.
• Demonstrated experience with liquid biopsy technologies and NGS-based testing (strongly preferred).
• Proven experience supporting evidence-generation activities, IITs, publications, and real-world studies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; record of peer-reviewed publications preferred.
• Experience supporting cross-functional training and field medical-scientific engagement.
• Strong project management and organizational abilities in a fast-paced, matrixed work environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% for conferences, internal meetings, and field visits.
• Demonstrated commitment to compliance with company policies, SOPs, and applicable regulations.

### Preferred Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in medical affairs, clinical research, or related roles within diagnostics, oncology, or biotechnology.

### Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Position is field-based; MSL is required to live in the territory which they manage or within 50 miles of the territory borders.

### Knowledge

• Demonstrated expertise in oncology, molecular diagnostics, and liquid biopsy MRD testing.
• Strong understanding of clinical research design, data interpretation, and real-world evidence generation.
• Ability to translate complex scientific data into impactful medical dialogue across diverse audiences.
• Skilled at relationship-building and engagement with TLs, academic investigators, and clinical stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to align medical objectives to broader business goals while maintaining scientific integrity.
• Collaborative leadership across cross-functional teams including clinical, commercial, and R&D.
• Strong presentation, communication, and publication development skills.

### Skills

• Ability to work independently; experience working across a matrix organization and commercial teams.

### Education

• An advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent) in a biomedical or clinical field is required.

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## Work Requirements

• Up to 50% Travel Required

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## Inquiries Contact: Alicia.X.Beeler Website: QuestDiagnostics.com Role: Consultant - Talent Acquisition Partner, Executive Medical Recruiting

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