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Area Vice President - Molecular Science Liaison (Northeast)

Caris Life Sciences
Full-time
Remote friendly (Connecticut, United States)
United States
Medical Affairs

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Role Summary

Area Vice President - Molecular Science Liaison (Northeast) leads a team of Directors and Molecular Science Liaisons (MSLs) to communicate the value of Caris Molecular Intelligence (CMI) to external clients, including physicians and scientists, primarily through face-to-face engagements with KOLs in oncology.

Responsibilities

  • Day-to-day team management of the MSL team.
  • Provide recommendations on national staffing plans.
  • Create and coordinate training and enablement to ensure MSLs have up-to-date information about the companyโ€šร„รดs technology.
  • Track MSL activities and customer interactions.
  • Act as a conduit of information/feedback between the medical community and Caris Life Sciences regarding products, patient care needs, research developments, clinical trials, and therapeutic approaches.
  • Conduct medical and scientific education and support to increase Caris Life Sciences presence and market awareness.
  • Present clinical data and educational materials to physician sites or conferences regionally or nationally as required by Sales, POA Team, and Marketing.
  • Attend POA/Commercial pitches and other important relationship development meetings.
  • Promote CMI to physician sites across the United States as required by Sales, POA, and Marketing initiatives.
  • Support and present at molecular tumor board meetings.
  • Read and understand scientific and technical literature to maintain knowledge of oncology for customer engagement.
  • Assist with related duties and special projects as required by Sales, POA, and Marketing.
  • Assist in field training contracted speakers as part of the Caris Speakerโ€šร„รดs Bureau.
  • Serve as field trainer in the assigned region as an extension of the Director of Training.
  • Lead regional speaking engagements (Roundtables, Grand Rounds, Tumor Boards) with physicians to broaden CMI understanding clinically.
  • Attend regional and national tradeshows and participate in sales meetings to present data to promote CMI.
  • Provide commercial input/review of marketing material to reflect current molecular landscape.

Qualifications

  • Required: Doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D./D.O., PharmD) in a health-related biological science related to pharmacology, oncology, or molecular and cellular biology.
  • Required: 3+ years of management experience in Medical Affairs or managing MSLs.
  • Required: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and basic internet use for business.
  • Preferred: Prior commercial experience in the pharmaceutical or diagnostic industry or other relevant health-related science field.
  • Preferred: Prior field experience working with customers and sales organizations.

Skills

  • Medical affairs leadership
  • MSL training and development
  • Scientific and clinical data presentation
  • Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
  • Strategic planning and regional operations

Education

  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D./D.O., PharmD) in a relevant health-related field

Additional Requirements

  • May be required to work holidays/weekends.
  • Role will involve frequent travel throughout an assigned geography (up to 80% travel).