Director, Medical Science Liaison - Infectious Disease & Immunology (IDI) Remote

Quest Diagnostics; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) Plan – Company match up to 5%

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Education Assistance

Paid time off

Performance Bonus

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics seeks a biomedical scientist with extensive infectious disease diagnostics experience to engage with thought leaders, payers and healthcare providers on the safe use of diagnostic testing.

The role involves collaboration with Medical Directors, manuscript development, and literature reviews to support research and development initiatives. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MD or PhD) in a biomedical or clinical field.
• Deep knowledge of infectious disease diagnostics, immunology diagnostics, or related fields.
• Strong communication skills with a proven record of scientific publications.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams within a complex matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Thought Leaders, payers, and healthcare providers on safe use of diagnostic testing.
• Collaborate with Medical Directors to support medical tactics and priorities.
• Draft, edit, and revise high-quality scientific manuscripts for publication.
• Conduct literature reviews and provide context to internal stakeholders for future research.

Skills

Infectious disease diagnostics

Scientific communications

Team collaboration

Education

MD or PhD in biomedical/clinical field

Job description

Job Description

Pay Range: $140,000 - $185,000 / year

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

Benefits Information

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. As a full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

• Medical/Prescription Drugs
• Dental
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• 401(k) Plan – Company match dollar-for-dollar up to 5%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Blueprint for Wellness
• Educational Assistance
• Paid time off / Health Time
• Variable Compensation Plans
• Performance Bonus

Responsibilities

• Engaging with Thought Leaders (TLs), payers, and healthcare providers to discuss the safe and appropriate use of approved diagnostic testing.
• 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.
• Collaborating with Medical Directors to support medical tactics that drive clinical franchise priorities.
• Responding to inquiries on current medical and scientific issues, healthcare advances, treatment trends, and health outcomes measures.
• Providing support to research collaborations, including study start, support, publication, and execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including researchers, clinicians, and subject matter experts, to gather data for manuscript development.
• Draft, edit, and revise high-quality scientific and clinical manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Conduct literature reviews and provide context to internal stakeholders for future research and development.

Areas Of Competency

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in infectious disease diagnostics.
• Understand the diagnostic, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries, including payer strategies and evolving healthcare models.
• Possess the ability to translate diagnostics and therapeutic information and data into high-quality medical dialogue.
• Collaborate closely with Medical Director to develop and execute medical affairs strategies, including white papers, publications, and educational materials.
• Deliver impactful presentations to healthcare decision-makers using compliant and approved materials.
• Identify and train internal teams and contracted speakers in alignment with strategic medical plans.
• Participate in key scientific and medical conferences to serve as medical liaison for Quest Diagnostics at scientific booth (when appropriate), present relevant scientific research, collaborate with Public Relations team on data dissemination, and meet with key TL to identify collaborative opportunities.
• Identify, collect, and communicate insights to address competitive medical information in addition to insights on trends and changes affecting the regulatory and payer environment.
• Strong presentation, communication, and publication development skills.
• Identify, collect, and communicate insights to address competitive medical information in addition to insights on trends and changes.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MD, or PhD) in a biomedical or clinical field.
• Deep knowledge of infectious disease diagnostics, immunology diagnostics, or related fields.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in clinical, scientific, diagnostic, device, pharmaceutical, or academic environments (excluding post-doctoral fellowships).
• Strong understanding of clinical research principles and application in the US healthcare system.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with a proven record of scientific publications.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams within a complex matrix organization.
• Ability to contribute to the overall functioning and well-being of both the commercial and clinical teams within the Quest Organization.
• Highly organized and able to multi-task in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to work independently, with experience working across a complex matrix organization and commercial teams.
• Willingness to travel as required (up to 25%).
• Adheres to the US “Compliance Code of Conduct.” Certifies against all required compliance training. Conveys a clear message on laws, regulations, and ethical standards to both internal and external customers. Develops an understanding of and complies with all GMA SOPs, the OIG Guidance, the CLIA requirements, ICH, GCP, and relevant FDA laws and regulations (certify completion where required). Alerts management to compliance issues.
• MSLs fully comply with all company policies and applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards.

About The Team

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