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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 primary role of the Medical Affairs Director is to educate and develop clinical champions with the most current study findings supporting the clinical value of Guardant Health’s product(s). The Medical Affairs Director will work in collaboration with the VP Medical Affairs, Screening to develop the clinical evidence to achieve positive guideline and physician adoption, and payer coverage. The Director, Medical Affairs is responsible the establishing the long-term vision, strategy, and plans for clinical leader education and engagement.

The Medical Affairs Director, Screening will be effective at translating data from research projects and disseminating key information through publications, and presentations at national meetings, CME and educational activities. The Medical Affairs Director is involved with supporting strategic commercial partnerships, marketing and managed care; education and training of the sales team, and development of regional physician influencers.

The Medical Affairs Director, Screening, will ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and facilitate cross-functional collaboration. As an individual contributor, this role will provide deep scientific expertise and strategic insight across medical strategy, scientific communications, medical information, and external engagement activities. The Director will play a pivotal role in driving the development and execution of medical strategies to support screening products throughout their lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, develop and/or maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with KOL champions, to promote understanding and adoption of our novel diagnostic technologies.
• In partnership with the Sales executives, identify and advise strategic partnerships.
• Critically review and develop education slides based on new publications and research findings, for approval by Medical Affairs and Marketing.
• Support on-site oral presentations, data reviews, and interactive education events for KOLs, also known as “deep dive” or “VIP” visits to Guardant Health.
• Synopsize and educate key personnel regarding emerging abstracts and publications relevant to molecular testing.
• Agenda planning and meeting facilitation of Clinical Advisory Board(s).

Qualifications

• Typically requires a university degree and typically 15 years of related experience; 12 years and a Master’s degree; 8 years and a PhD; or 5 years and a PharmD/MD.
• Clinical expertise or related experience in relevant specialties is highly desirable. Minimum of 3-5 years of healthcare experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Proven ability to build consensus with experts at academic medical centers around the adoption of new clinical products and services.
• Prior experience as a Director of Medical Affairs, with a strong track record in launching novel clinical products.
• Demonstrated success as a primary author or lead drafter of peer-reviewed publications.
• History of independent presentations at major academic institutions that directly resulted in product uptake and integration.
• Hands-on experience providing strategic input into study protocol design, including documentation and execution phases.

Technical Skills Required

• Deep knowledge of the biotechnology, diagnostics, and pharmaceutical industries, with a strong understanding of product specifications
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) with excellent grammar, spelling, and formatting skills
• Strong communicator with exceptional writing and presentation abilities; experienced in developing publications and addressing clinical inquiries in individual and group settings
• Skilled in engaging scientific experts at conferences and professional events
• Collaborative and effective across all organizational levels; adept at cross-functional teamwork and coordinating complex tasks
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and thrives in fast-paced, remote environments
• Strong multitasking, problem-solving, time management, and attention to detail

Work Environment:

• Approximately up to 50% travel (1–2 days/week), including occasional weekends, to meet with KOLs, support physician education, and attend scientific meetings.
• Must be able to travel frequently by car, plane, or other public transportation.
• Home-based office with extensive computer and keyboard use.
• Requires strong multitasking skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Additional Information

Hybrid Work Model : At Guardant Health, we have defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $200,800 to $276,100. The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity.  The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries across all US locations for the posted role with the exception of any locations specifically referenced below (if any).

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. If you are selected to move forward, the recruiting team will provide details specific to the factors above.

Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to  Peopleteam@guardanthealth.com

Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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