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Posted 2 hours agoAssociate Medical Director, Gynecologic Oncology
at Natera
United StatesRemote
Responsibilities
- Direct the development and execution of clinical strategies and evidence-generation plans that demonstrate clinical utility in gynecologic oncology, including minimal residual disease (MRD) tracking, recurrence monitoring, treatment response assessment, and clinical trial enrichment.
- Oversee medical education and scientific communications for healthcare providers focused on gynecologic oncology, including tumor boards, webinars, and field medical enablement. •
- Build and maintain relationships with external experts, clinical investigators, cooperative groups such as NRG/GOG, and professional societies within gynecologic oncology. •
- Maintain a standard of scientific rigor and data-driven urgency across the oncology organization.
- Research and Development •
- Collaborate with R&D, biostatistics, clinical operations, and HEOR on protocol development, endpoint selection, data analysis, data interpretation, peer-reviewed publications, and congress submissions in gynecologic oncology. •
- Support investigator-initiated research, real-world evidence generation, and clinical collaborations that advance the standard of care in gynecologic cancers. Key Skill Sets and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure clinical relevance, health-system integration, and clinical adoption of Natera’s oncology solutions.
Requirements
- Deep knowledge of gynecologic malignancies, including current treatment paradigms, molecular biomarkers such as HRD, MSI/Lynch, and HPV-related disease, and evolving clinical guidelines. •
- Ability to communicate credibly across solid tumor histologies and indications to support cross-portfolio initiatives. •
- M.D. or D.O. with board certification in Gynecologic Oncology, or Medical Oncology with a significant gynecologic oncology focus, is required. •
- experience in oncology with a strong background in clinical research and development; clinical diagnostics or biopharma industry experience is preferred. •
- experience in academia, biopharma, biotech, diagnostics, or an equivalent clinical research setting. •
- Ability to rapidly master Natera's core technologies and competitive landscape, communicating scientific data and clinical utility clearly to clinical and payer audiences. •
- Experience leading or contributing to cross-functional teams with a focus on ownership, execution, and rapid decision-making in a matrixed environment. •
- Strong project leadership and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines. •
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions, solve problems when structure does not exist, and resolve misalignments directly. •
- Working knowledge of clinical trial methodology, protocol development, regulatory and compliance frameworks, statistics, and epidemiology.
- Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health.
Experience
- At least 3 years of clinical trial
Benefits
- 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) •
- Generous paid time off and company holidays •
- Compensation Range $188,500 — $235,600 USD OUR OPPORTUNITY
- 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.
- 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
Contact
- For more information, visit www.natera.com .
- 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.
Additional details
- Advance patient care in gynecologic oncology as an Associate Medical Director at Natera.
- In this clinical leadership role, you will direct medical strategy and clinical development for our advanced cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and liquid biopsy portfolio, focusing on minimal residual disease (MRD) and recurrence monitoring for gynecologic malignancies (ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancers).
- You will collaborate across research, development, commercial, and medical affairs teams to ensure the scientific rigor, clinical relevance, and clinical adoption of our molecular testing solutions. Primary Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Sr. Medical Director, Oncology on the clinical development of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) molecular diagnostics and liquid biopsy assays for gynecologic cancers. •
- Partner with commercial and marketing teams to deliver clear, data-driven clinical evidence and educational materials to gynecologic oncology stakeholders, including gynecologic oncology surgeons, medical oncologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, genetic counselors, and advanced practice providers.
- Represent Natera at medical congresses and industry events, including SGO, ASCO, and ESMO, both in person and virtually. •
- Provide expert medical guidance on gynecologic oncology clinical use cases, clinical trial design, and complex patient scenarios.
- Stay current on advances in oncology and translate data insights into product strategy, clinical evidence, and educational content.
- Work effectively with research, development, commercial, medical affairs, regulatory, market access, and legal partners to drive successful product launches and lifecycle management. •
- Title and level (Associate Medical Director or Medical Director) will be commensurate with experience.