Diagnostic Science Liaison — Field & Lab Expert

AstraZeneca; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca in Singapore seeks a Diagnostic liaison with a hybrid field/office role to advance local oncology diagnostics strategies. The position requires scientific, diagnostics, and therapeutic-area expertise, and engagement with histology labs, molecular diagnostics labs, lab networks, and healthcare professionals.

You will collaborate with Field Sales, Medical Scientific Liaisons, and cross-functional teams to implement tactical plans and educate on appropriate testing, ensuring timely,

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in health sciences or biomedical sciences required; advanced degree preferred.
• Knowledge of immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics techniques (NGS, ISH) and hands-on molecular lab experience.
• Understanding of local pathology capabilities and diagnostic landscape in oncology.
• Pharmaceutical oncology/precision diagnostics experience is advantageous.
• Ability to communicate and build collaboration with external customers including patients, prescribers, payers, and providers; knowledge of diagnostic regulatory environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hybrid of field-based and office-based diagnostic professional with scientific, diagnostics, and therapeutic area expertise.
• Gain insights through field engagement (50% time in field) to aid in development of local diagnostic strategies.
• Identify barriers and unmet needs of diagnostics testing through engagement with histology labs, molecular diagnostics labs, lab networks and HCPs.
• Execution of tactical plans locally to support and educate on appropriate testing.
• Responsible for compiling diagnostics data, monitoring the number and performance of testing to ensure labs providing timely, high quality in-market companion diagnostics / testing solutions.
• Work in coordination with the Field Sales Team, Medical Scientific Liaisons, and cross-functional team to carry out tactical plans and provide responses to diagnostics inquiries.
• Primary point of contact of external diagnostics stakeholders, e.g., pathologists or molecular pathologists, molecular diagnostics kit suppliers, scientific experts, laboratory team, Health Care Professionals, and scientific organizations.

Skills

Immunohistochemistry

Molecular diagnostics

Oncology diagnostics

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in health sciences or biomedical sciences

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

NGS

ISH

Job description

AstraZeneca in Singapore seeks a Diagnostic liaison with a hybrid field/office role to advance local oncology diagnostics strategies. The position requires scientific, diagnostics, and therapeutic-area expertise, and engagement with histology labs, molecular diagnostics labs, lab networks, and healthcare professionals.

You will collaborate with Field Sales, Medical Scientific Liaisons, and cross-functional teams to implement tactical plans and educate on appropriate testing, ensuring timely,