Associate Medical Director

April 18

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Natera

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Biotechnology • Healthcare Insurance • Pharmaceuticals

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing technology, specializing in non-invasive genetic testing and diagnostics. The company's innovative solutions focus on areas such as prenatal screening, cancer detection, and organ transplant monitoring. By using advanced bioinformatics and DNA analysis, Natera provides healthcare professionals and patients with critical information to make more informed medical decisions.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2004

🧬 Biotechnology

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💊 Pharmaceuticals

📋 Description

•The Associate Medical Director is a critical leadership role that dictates Natera’s success by influencing usage and confidence in molecular diagnostics into routine medical practice. •This will initially be an individual contributor role with an opportunity to build a team as the business grows. •Work with the Medical Director, Oncology on the clinical development of molecular diagnostic tools in the fields of heart transplant and heart failure. •Lead design and implementation of new treatment protocols that incorporate Natera’s transplant-focused diagnostic products. •Recruit industry-leading PIs and clinical sites to participate in clinical studies, meeting budget and timeline requirements in collaboration with Clinical Trial Operations dept. •Advise on product development for our testing portfolio: identify clinical unmet needs, new product opportunities, critical product features, product intended use, design and content of test reports, minimum validation studies. •Drive medical education efforts to support successful launch and commercialization of our transplant product portfolio by teaching the community how to use the tests. •Recruit key opinion leaders (KOLs) for medical advisory board, participate as a leader in advisory meetings. •Support the publication strategy by crafting papers in collaboration with Scientific Communications dept. •Provide medical input into regulatory submissions. •Represent Natera’s medical voice in any public relations related to Oncology. •This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and have access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job.

🎯 Requirements

•M.D. and/or Ph.D. required. •At least 5 years of practice experience (post fellowship) in GI Oncology, seeing and treating patients. •Knowledge and facility with practice guidelines across different GI cancer types. •At least 3 years of clinical trial experience in academia, biotech industry, or equivalent. •At least 2 years’ experience in industry, Medical Affairs, or Clinical Development with record of success in commercializing transplant products (therapeutics or diagnostics) preferred. •Willing to travel >40% of the time (focus on SE but also be able to travel nationally and internationally as needed to support medical team).

🏖️ Benefits

•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!