MSL, Women's Health - Genetic Counselor

Natera, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company seeks a Medical Science Liaison to engage with healthcare professionals in Women’s Health. The role involves frequent travel, in-depth education on reproductive health testing, and support for sales and clinical operations. Candidates should have a Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling and strong interpersonal skills. This position offers competitive benefits including free testing for employees and their families.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Fertility care benefits

401k benefits

Generous employee referral program

Qualifications

• Genetic counseling Board certification required.
• Experience in prenatal genetic counseling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific presentations on products.
• Support healthcare specialists with educational information.
• Engage in continuous learning to maintain expertise.

Skills

Complex situation analysis

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling

Genetic counseling Board certification

Job description

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) serves as a key field-based customer facing scientific resource for clinicians, academic institutions, and professional organizations within the area of Women’s Health.

Territory: South Central (TN, AR, MS and the Carolinas)

Responsibilities

• Weekly 75% travel with in-person customer facing meetings to provide scientific and/or clinical presentations on Natera’s products. The MSL in this role is expected to primarily attend a combination of in-person meetings, and secondarily virtual meetings
• Provide in-depth education and support to relevant health care specialists and staff surrounding the merits of reproductive health testing (including but not limited to non-invasive prenatal testing, reproductive carrier screening, products of conception testing, pre-implantation genetic testing, hereditary cancer testing, etc) with detailed information regarding Natera’s products and elite customer service
• Serve as a medical and scientific resource for and manage the needs of the Natera Sales and Marketing teams by educating them during regular team meetings, providing guidance on the production of Marketing materials and providing education to customers during field visits
• Collaborate within Women’s Health departments as appropriate to develop, maintain, and manage interactions with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in Natera related testing products and therapeutic areas
• Support the Natera laboratory operations in providing additional information to healthcare providers as it pertains to Natera products
• Represent Natera at various scientific and clinical congress meetings such as NSGC, ACMG, SMFM, ISPD, ACOG, ASRM etc
• Engage in continuous learning to maintain scientific and clinical expertise
• Collaborate with Natera Sales training to support ongoing learning for field employees
• Support and coordinate ongoing clinical trial and research initiatives at academic institutions and/or study sites
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Genetic counseling Board certification. Prenatal genetic counseling experience preferred.
• Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling or equivalent from an ABGC approved genetic counseling program.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Analyzes complex situations and data, requiring evaluation of intangible factors
• Demonstrates problem solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Employs strategic thinking to contribute to product, departmental, and organizational plans and goals
• Demonstrates flexibility and capacity to adjust to change and adapt to unexpected tasks, issues, changes in strategy, or department needs
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, experience working in a team with ability to work collaboratively toward a common goal
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to read, interpret, and convey complex scientific information
• Cultivates and maintains effective relationships across all levels of the organization as well as externally

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• This is a field-based position, primarily face to face with potential customers. It requires frequent travel, which entails sitting, standing and walking. Daily use of a computer is required. May stand for extended periods when facilitating meetings or walking in the facilities.
• The physical demands of the position described herein are essential functions of the job and employees must be able to successfully perform these tasks for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made for those individuals with real or perceived disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job described.
• This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and have an access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job
• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements.

Remote USA

Our Opportunity

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

What We Offer

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

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