Diagnostic Specialist - Appalachia

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERSANA is seeking a Diagnostics Specialist to lead genetic testing education and strategic regional implementation from remote locations across the U.S. You will educate health care providers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and advance diagnostic programs and sponsored testing initiatives.

The role requires extensive travel, strong communication skills, and experience with IRD gene panels. You will engage KOLs, attend conferences, and support advocacy while aligning with DEI values

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years pharma/biotech experience in commercial, clinical/medical, or diagnostics.
• Proven success working in high-performing, diverse teams.
• Experience collaborating with KOLs, labs, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Prior experience in rare or ultra-rare diseases with strong patient focus preferred.
• Diagnostic and scientific acumen.
• Strategic thinking and operational capability.
• Ability to succeed in matrixed environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of ophthalmology strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Educate on genetic testing to raise awareness of sponsored testing programs.
• Identify educational needs among the IRD healthcare community.
• Provide education on labs performing gene analysis with IRD panels and interpretation of results.
• Compliantly partner with cross-functional teams within our client’s organization.
• Contribute to ongoing development and implementation of the U.S. diagnostic strategy.
• Identify potential Genetic Testing KOLs with educational needs; provide awareness to HCPs.
• Attend conferences to learn and understand diagnostic programs and testing.
• Participate in advocacy, outreach, and engagement with local organizations.
• Deliver high-quality education and provide insights to inform strategy.
• Educate HCPs and associated internal partner labs for sponsored testing utilization.
• Provide education for HCPs regarding resources for questions and follow up from the testing labs.
• Provide expertise for IRD gene panels and best practices for test requisition forms.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

KOL engagement

Genetic testing

Cross-functional

Travel readiness

Tools

AI tools

Microsoft Copilot

ChatGPT

Grok

Job description

• Compensation: USD 170,000 - USD 200,000 - yearly

Company Description

At EVERSANA, we are proud to be a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. How? Our global team of more than 6,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next-generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 650 clients ranging from innovative biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies. Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us!

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve. We are EVERSANA.

Job Description

*This is a remote field-based position. Geography includes St. Louis, Indianapolis, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Atlanta.Candidates should live in close proximity to a large airport hub.

The Diagnostic Specialist (DS) is a field-based diagnostic leader responsible for educating appropriate healthcare providers on genetic testing initiatives and programs. This role establishes deep diagnostic expertise aligned with global diagnostic strategy for the assigned U.S. region.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:

Primary Responsibility #1: Genotyping & Diagnostic Leadership

• Educate on genetic testing to successfully execute our client’s efforts to raise awareness of sponsored testing programs
• Identify educational needs among the IRD healthcare community
• Provide education on the availability of genetic labs performing high-quality gene analysis with appropriate IRD panels and accurate interpretation of results

Primary Responsibility #2: Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Compliantly partner with cross-functional teams within our client’s organization
• Contribute to ongoing development and implementation of the U.S. diagnostic strategy

Primary Responsibility #3: Stakeholder Education, Training & Advocacy

• Identify potential Genetic Testing Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) with educational needs pertaining to genetic testing and programs, providing awareness to these HCPs
• Attend conferences to learn and understand diagnostic programs and testing
• Participate where compliant, in advocacy, outreach, and engagement with local organizations
• Deliver high-quality education and provide insights to inform strategy
• Educate HCPs and associated internal partner labs for seamless sponsored testing utilization
• Provide education for HCPs regarding resources for questions and follow up from the testing labs
• Provide expertise for IRD gene panels and best practices for test requisition forms
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• All other duties as assigned

EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:

• Extensive travel required. Must be capable of traveling long distances via various modes of transportation including car, plane, train
• Must be comfortable working with modern electronic hardware and AI including Microsoft Co-pilot, ChatGPT, Grok, etc.

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Qualifications

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• Minimum 7+ years of pharma/biotech experience in commercial, clinical/medical, or diagnostics
• Proven success working in high-performing, diverse teams
• Experience collaborating with KOLs, labs, and internal/external stakeholders
• Prior experience in rare or ultra-rare diseases with strong patient focus preferred
• Diagnostic and scientific acumen
• Strategic thinking and operational capability
• Ability to succeed in matrixed environments
• Persistence, resilience, and achievement orientation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Cross-functional capability and strong ethical standards
• Knowledge of ophthalmology strongly preferred

Additional Information

Patient Minded -I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.

Client Delight -I own every client experience and its impact on results.

Take Action -I am empowered and hold myself accountable.

Grow Talent- I own my development and invest in the development of others.

Win Together- I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.

Communication Matters -I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.

Embrace Diversity -I create an environment of awareness and respect..

EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, itrepresentsthe low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of theU.S. Compensation will bedeterminedbased on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). This role is eligible for hire in select U.S. locations based on business and operational considerations. For a full list of locations, visit eversana.com/careers .More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers . EVERSANA reserves the right tomodifythis base salary rangeand benefitsat any time.

From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodations applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview and hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail] .