Associate Medical Director - Oncology (West Coast)

The role

The Associate Medical Director executes field engagement activities and delivers scientific education. This physician contributor operates within a defined regional geography to support MSL partnerships and insight generation.

What you will do

• Execute 8–12 MD-level engagements per quarter
• Maintain at least 3 field ride days per month with MSL counterparts
• Establish contact with medical leads in assigned top accounts
• Attend, support, or present at regional educational programs
• Complete annual recurrent speaker training
• Document scientific exchange summaries and objection-handling themes in Salesforce
• Respond to escalated area medical inquiries within 48 hours
• Generate at least 2 actionable regional insights per quarter
• Identify and document field-driven evidence generation opportunities
• Support AMD-led clinical trial concept development

Required qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. with board certification or active board eligibility in medical oncology, medical oncology/hematology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology or a directly related clinical specialty
• Minimum 2–5 years of clinical practice or medical affairs experience following training
• Clinical knowledge across at least one or more tumor histologies
• Foundational understanding of molecular diagnostic testing in oncology
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clinical data and engage physician audiences in a professional setting
• Working proficiency in Salesforce or equivalent CRM

Nice to have

• Prior medical affairs, MSL, or field-based clinical role in oncology diagnostics, pharma, or biotech
• Familiarity with cfDNA-based testing, MRD assays, or molecular residual disease concepts
• Experience presenting at scientific or clinical educational forums

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans
• Free testing for employees and immediate families
• Fertility care benefits
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
• 401k benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Employee referral program

About the company

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. The team consists of professionals from world-class institutions who work to make personalized genetic testing part of the standard of care.