Medical Science Liaison - Rare Disease

Natera
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with advanced scientific or clinical degrees and experience in rare disease, working in a remote-first, field-based setting with high autonomy and collaboration across multiple teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with advanced scientific or clinical degrees and rare disease expertise who thrive in remote, autonomous roles.
    — “Master's degree required, or a doctorate (PharmD, PhD, MD/DO, DNP), in a clinical or scientific field with relevant knowledge of Rare Disease.”
  • Individuals with prior field-based experience, especially in MSL or introducing new clinical laboratory tests.
    — “Prior experience as an MSL or in another field-based role highly preferred.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires significant travel, with 70% of time spent at customer sites.
    — “Travel required for this position: Yes : 70%”
  • Candidates must be prepared to handle PHI data and complete compliance training within 30 days.
    — “Work with PHI in paper and electronic form. Complete HIPAA/PHI privacy, general policy and procedure compliance, and security training within the first 30 days of hire”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in scientific communication and presenting to clinicians and KOLs.
    — “Provide scientific and clinical presentations on Natera products, with a focus on Rare Disease”
  • Emphasize prior work with new clinical laboratory tests and data analysis in your resume and interviews.
    — “Experience with the introduction of new clinical laboratory tests preferred.”
  • Showcase your ability to collaborate across teams and serve as a scientific resource.
    — “Serve as a medical and scientific resource for the Natera Sales and Marketing teams”
  • Demonstrate your proficiency with Salesforce and other relevant systems in your application materials.
    — “Proficiency with user databases, Google Sheets, and Salesforce”
  • Include evidence of your ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively.
    — “Independent thinker who works with autonomy and manages priorities in a field-based role.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • building relationships with KOLs
  • scientific exchange on Natera's Rare Disease test
  • field insights to Rare Disease leadership
Typical background
Master's degree in clinical or scientific fieldprior experience as an MSL or in another field-based role

Skills & requirements

Required

Scientific PresentationsRelationship ManagementClinical Practice InsightsMedical Compliance StandardsScientific WritingData AnalysisHipaa/phi Privacy

Preferred

Clinical Laboratory TestsMedical Device Introduction

Stack & domain

PythonReactLeadershipCommunicationHealthcare

About the role

Original posting from Natera via Greenhouse

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL), Rare Disease is a field-based scientific expert and a key scientific resource for clinicians, academic institutions, and professional organizations in the Rare Disease community. This individual builds relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), leads scientific exchange on Natera's Rare Disease test, and brings field insights back to Rare Disease leadership. The MSL works closely with the Rare Disease Sales, Marketing, and Medical teams to help bring the test to more patients. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy and reports to the Director of MSLs, Rare Disease.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide scientific and clinical presentations on Natera products, with a focus on Rare Disease, and respond to customer requests for information about marketed and developing products.

Develop, maintain, and manage relationships with KOLs from the Rare Disease community and other relevant healthcare professionals.

Capture field insights on clinical practice, unmet needs, and market dynamics, and share them with Rare Disease leadership.

Serve as a medical and scientific resource for the Natera Sales and Marketing teams, and collaborate with Marketing to develop educational materials for healthcare providers and patients.

Participate in clinical research, data analysis, and scientific writing.

Work with PHI in paper and electronic form. Complete HIPAA/PHI privacy, general policy and procedure compliance, and security training within the first 30 days of hire, and keep Natera training requirements current.

Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree required, or a doctorate (PharmD, PhD, MD/DO, DNP), in a clinical or scientific field with relevant knowledge of Rare Disease.

Prior experience as an MSL or in another field-based role highly preferred.

Experience with the introduction of new clinical laboratory tests preferred.

Must pass a post-offer criminal background check.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Technical:

Knowledge of Rare Disease and relevant clinical sciences, with the ability to explain clinical laboratory test data to clinicians.

Proficiency with user databases, Google Sheets, and Salesforce, including systems that contain PHI.

Working knowledge of HIPAA, PHI, and medical compliance standards.

Scientific writing and data analysis skills.

Behavioral:

Independent thinker who works with autonomy and manages priorities in a field-based role.

Persuasive communicator with an outgoing and confident demeanor.

Collaborates with Sales, Marketing, and Medical teams, and builds credibility with clinicians and KOLs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Duties are performed in a field-based, remote-first setting, including a home office and customer sites such as clinics, academic institutions, and professional meetings. This position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone and by video, read printed and electronic material, and travel by air and car. Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends) at times.

Travel required for this position:

No   ☐  or Yes   ☒ :  If yes state anticipated percent for travel: 70%

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.Remote USA$130,600—$163,200 USD

Compensation & Total Rewards 

This range reflects a good-faith estimate of the base pay we reasonably expect to offer at the time of  hire. Final compensation will vary based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

This position is also eligible for additional compensation and benefits through Natera’s robust Total Rewards program, including:

Annual performance incentive bonus

Long-term equity awards

Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off and company holidays

Additional wellness and work-life benefits

Compensation Range $151,100—$188,900 USDOUR 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.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

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!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

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.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. 

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

For more information:

  • BBB announcement on job scams 
  • FBI Cyber Crime resource page 

Source: Natera careers (Greenhouse)

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