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

Quest Diagnostics•Secaucus, NJ

5d•$140,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Infectious Disease & Immunology (IDI) will engage 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. The role involves 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. Additionally, the MSL will provide support to research collaborations, including study start, support, publication, and execution, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data for manuscript development. The role also includes drafting, editing, and revising scientific and clinical manuscripts for publication and conducting literature reviews to provide context for future research and development.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Engaging with Thought Leaders (TLs), payers, and healthcare providers to discuss the safe and appropriate use of approved diagnostic testing.
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.